# 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL began in April 2019 following the conclusion of the 2018–19 ECHL regular season. The Kelly Cup was won by the expansion Newfoundland Growlers in six games over the Toledo Walleye.

## Playoff format

At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2019 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then 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. The Cincinnati Cyclones were the first team to qualify during the regular season on March 6, with the Florida Everblades qualifying shortly after on March 8. The Cyclones were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record in the ECHL. The Everblades earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
Final seeding:

## Playoff bracket

| 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 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Brampton Beast | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Brampton Beast | 2 | | | N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | | | N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N2 | Adirondack Thunder | 1 | | | N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 2 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Manchester Monarchs | 4 | | | | | | N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | S1 | Florida Everblades | 1 | | | | |
| S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | | | | | | | | | S1 | Florida Everblades | 1 | | | | |
| S4 | Jacksonville Icemen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Jacksonville Icemen | 2 | | | S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | | | | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | | | S1 | Florida Everblades | 4 | | | | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | | | S2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 4 | | | S2 | Orlando Solar Bears | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S3 | South Carolina Stingrays | 1 | | | | | | | | | | N1 | Newfoundland Growlers | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 2 |
| C1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 2 |
| C4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Kalamazoo Wings | 2 | | | C1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | | | C1 | Cincinnati Cyclones | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Central Division | Central Division | Central Division | | | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Fort Wayne Komets | 2 | | | | | | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | C2 | Toledo Walleye | 4 | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | | | | |
| M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | | | | | | | | | M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | | | | |
| M4 | Kansas City Mavericks | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M4 | Kansas City Mavericks | 3 | | | M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Mountain Division | Mountain Division | Mountain Division | | | M1 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Mountain Division | Mountain Division | Mountain Division | | | M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 4 | | | M2 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Utah Grizzlies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Division semifinals
### North Division
#### (1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (4) Brampton Beast

* Newfoundland won series 4–2

#### (2) Adirondack Thunder vs. (3) Manchester Monarchs

* Manchester won series 4–1

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Jacksonville Icemen

* Florida won series 4–2

#### (2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (3) South Carolina Stingrays

* Orlando won series 4–1

### Central Division
#### (1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (4) Kalamazaoo Wings

* Cincinnati won series 4–2

#### (2) Toledo Walleye vs. (3) Fort Wayne Komets

* Toledo won series 4–2

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (4) Kansas City Mavericks

* Tulsa won series 4–3

#### (2) Idaho Steelheads vs. (3) Utah Grizzlies

* Idaho won series 4–1

## Division finals
### North Division
#### (1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (3) Manchester Monarchs

* Newfoundland won series 4–2

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (2) Orlando Solar Bears

* Florida won series 4–1

### Central Division
#### (1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (2) Toledo Walleye

* Toledo won series 4–1

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (2) Idaho Steelheads

* Tulsa won series 4–2

## Conference finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (S1) Florida Everblades vs. (N1) Newfoundland Growlers

* Newfoundland won series 4–1

### Western Conference
#### (M1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (C2) Toledo Walleye

* Toledo won series 4–3

## Kelly Cup finals
### (N1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (C2) Toledo Walleye

* Newfoundland won series 4–2

## Statistical leaders
### Scoring leaders

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Zach O'Brien | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 16 | 13 | 29 | +12 | 8 |
| Stephen Perfetto | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 9 | 17 | 26 | +3 | 6 |
| Alex Dostie | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 14 | 10 | 24 | +3 | 4 |
| Giorgio Estephan | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +7 | 6 |
| Brady Ferguson | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +7 | 18 |
| Adam Pleskach | Tulsa Oilers | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | +1 | 20 |
| Greg Wolfe | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +8 | 12 |
| Shane Berschbach | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 9 | 12 | 21 | +4 | 8 |
| Matthew Register | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +6 | 14 |
| Scott Pooley | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +3 | 16 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

### Leading goaltenders

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 |
| Connor Ingram | Orlando Solar Bears | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 338 | 22 | 1.94 | 0.935 | 0 | 681 |
| Pat Nagle | Toledo Walleye | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 729 | 50 | 2.03 | 0.931 | 1 | 1,481 |
| Étienne Marcoux | Brampton Beast | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 13 | 2.04 | 0.944 | 0 | 383 |
| Callum Booth | Florida Everblades | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 360 | 27 | 2.17 | 0.925 | 1 | 745 |
| Michael Garteig | Newfoundland Growlers | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 726 | 52 | 2.19 | 0.928 | 3 | 1,423 |
| Kevin Carr | Utah Grizzlies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 217 | 14 | 2.47 | 0.935 | 0 | 340 |
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)