# 2017 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL began on April 12, 2017, following the conclusion of the 2016–17 ECHL regular season.

## Playoff format

At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs and are seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. The first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.

## Playoff seeds

After the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. On March 4, the Toledo Walleye were the first team to qualify during the regular season and on April 8 they clinched the Brabham Cup with the best record in the ECHL.

## Playoff brackets

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| Division semifinals | Division semifinals | Division semifinals | | | Division finals | Division finals | Division finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Kelly Cup finals | Kelly Cup finals | Kelly Cup finals |
| N1 | Adirondack Thunder | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | | | N4 | Manchester | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N4 | Manchester | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N3 | Brampton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N2 | Reading Royals | 2 | | | N3 | Brampton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Brampton Beast | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Brampton Beast | 4 | | | | | | N4 | Manchester | 3 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | N4 | Manchester | 3 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | S3 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | |
| S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | | | | | | | | | S3 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | |
| S4 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Orlando Solar Bears | 3 | | | S1 | Florida | 1 | | | | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | | | S1 | Florida | 1 | | | | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | | | S3 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |
| S2 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits | 2 | | | S3 | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 4 | | | | | | | | | | S3 | South Carolina | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | M2 | Colorado | 4 |
| C1 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | M2 | Colorado | 4 |
| C4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 3 | | | C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | | | C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | | | C2 | Fort Wayne | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Fort Wayne Komets | 4 | | | C2 | Fort Wayne | 1 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Quad City Mallards | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Quad City Mallards | 1 | | | | | | C1 | Toledo | 1 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | C1 | Toledo | 1 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | M2 | Colorado | 4 | | | | |
| M1 | Allen Americans | 4 | | | | | | | | | M2 | Colorado | 4 | | | | |
| M4 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M4 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 | | | M1 | Allen | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Mountain Division | Mountain Division | Mountain Division | | | M1 | Allen | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Mountain Division | Mountain Division | Mountain Division | | | M2 | Colorado | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Colorado Eagles | 4 | | | M2 | Colorado | 4 | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Idaho Steelheads | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Division semifinals

    Home team is listed first.

### North Division
#### (1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Manchester Monarchs

Because of the unavailability of the SNHU Arena during most of the first round, Adirondack were scheduled to host five of the seven games; this resulted in a 2–5 schedule where the lower seeded team hosted the first two games.
* Manchester won series 4–2

#### (2) Reading Royals vs. (3) Brampton Beast

* Brampton won series 4–2

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Orlando Solar Bears

* Florida won series 4–3

#### (2) Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. (3) South Carolina Stingrays

The two teams and the ECHL agreed on a 2-2-1-1-1 schedule due to the close proximity.
* South Carolina won series 4–2

### Central Division
#### (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Kalamazoo Wings

The two teams and the ECHL agreed on a 2-2-1-1-1 schedule due to the close proximity.
* Toledo won series 4–3

#### (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Quad City Mallards

* Fort Wayne won series 4–1

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Allen American vs. (4) Utah Grizzlies

* Allen won series 4–1

#### (2) Colorado Eagles vs. (3) Idaho Steelheads

* Colorado won series 4–1

## Division finals

    Home team is listed first.

### North Division
#### (3) Brampton Beast vs. (4) Manchester Monarchs

* Manchester won series 4–2

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (3) South Carolina Stingrays

* South Carolina won series 4–1

### Central Division
#### (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (2) Fort Wayne Komets

* Toledo won series 4–1

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Allen Americans vs. (2) Colorado Eagles

* Colorado won series 4–2

## Conference finals

    Home team is listed first.

### Eastern Conference
#### (N4) Manchester Monarchs vs. (S3) South Carolina Stingrays

* South Carolina won series 4–3

### Western Conference
#### (C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (M2) Colorado Eagles

* Colorado won series 4–1

## Kelly Cup finals

    Home team is listed first.

### (Mountain #2) Colorado Eagles vs. (South #3) South Carolina Stingrays

* Colorado won series 4–0

## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Alex Belzile | Colorado Eagles | 18 | 14 | 12 | 26 | +12 | 38 |
| Matt Register | Colorado Eagles | 20 | 8 | 16 | 23 | +9 | 18 |
| Rob Flick | South Carolina Stingrays | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +5 | 51 |
| Matt Leitner | Manchester Monarchs | 19 | 8 | 14 | 22 | +13 | 12 |
| Kyle Bonis | Toledo Walleye | 17 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 2 |
| Tyson Spink | Toledo Walleye | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Domenic Monardo | South Carolina Stingrays | 22 | 6 | 12 | 18 | +7 | 41 |
| Jake Marto | Colorado Eagles | 20 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +7 | 6 |
| Olivier Archambault | South Carolina Stingrays | 22 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +2 | 28 |
| Kelly Zajac | South Carolina Stingrays | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

### Goaltending

This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.
| Player | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
| Mark Dekanich | Reading Royals | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 239 | 11 | 1.62 | 0.954 | 0 | 406 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Florida Everblades | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 186 | 13 | 1.92 | 0.930 | 0 | 406 |
| Zachary Fucale | Brampton Beast | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 365 | 25 | 2.13 | 0.932 | 0 | 704 |
| Ryan Massa | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 9 | 2.14 | 0.941 | 0 | 252 |
| Parker Milner | South Carolina Stingrays | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 665 | 54 | 2.30 | 0.919 | 3 | 1409 |
| Sam Brittain | Manchester Monarchs | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 584 | 44 | 2.33 | 0.925 | 1 | 1132 |
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)