# 2022 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2022 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL hockey league began on April 20, 2022, following the conclusion of the 2021–22 ECHL regular season and ended on June 11 with the Florida Everblades winning their second Kelly Cup over the Toledo Walleye in five games.

## Playoff format

The league announced its playoff format on January 21, 2022. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams in each division qualify for the 2022 Kelly Cup playoffs and are seeded one through four based on the highest points percentage 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 pit 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 qualified for the playoffs. The Toledo Walleye were the first team to qualify during the regular season on March 26, with the Reading Royals qualifying shortly after on March 29. Due to the imbalanced scheduling during the pandemic, teams were seeded by points percentage.
Final seeds and points percentages:

## 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 | Reading | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Maine | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Maine | 2 | | | N1 | Reading | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N2 | Newfoundland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| N2 | Newfoundland | 4 | | | N2 | Newfoundland | 4 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Trois-Rivières | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Trois-Rivières | 3 | | | | | | N2 | Newfoundland | 1 | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | N2 | Newfoundland | 1 | | | | |
| North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | North Division | S1 | Florida | 4 | | | | |
| S1 | Florida | 4 | | | | | | | | | S1 | Florida | 4 | | | | |
| S4 | Greenville | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Greenville | 2 | | | S1 | Florida | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | S3 | Jacksonville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S2 | Atlanta | 0 | | | S3 | Jacksonville | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Jacksonville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Jacksonville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Florida | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Toledo | 1 |
| C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | C1 | Toledo | 1 |
| C4 | Cincinnati | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Cincinnati | 3 | | | C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C3 | Wheeling | 0 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Fort Wayne | 3 | | | C3 | Wheeling | 0 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Wheeling | 4 | | | | | | C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | C1 | Toledo | 4 | | | | |
| South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | South Division | M1 | Utah | 1 | | | | |
| M1 | Utah | 4 | | | | | | | | | M1 | Utah | 1 | | | | |
| M4 | Tulsa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| M4 | Tulsa | 3 | | | M1 | Utah | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | M2 | Rapid City | 2 | | | | | | | |
| M2 | Rapid City | 4 | | | M2 | Rapid City | 2 | | | | | | | |
| M3 | Allen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Division semifinals
### North Division
#### (1) Reading Royals vs. (4) Maine Mariners

* Reading won series 4–2

#### (2) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (3) Trois-Rivières Lions

* Newfoundland won series 4–3

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Greenville Swamp Rabbits

* Florida won series 4–2

#### (2) Atlanta Gladiators vs. (3) Jacksonville Icemen

* Jacksonville won series 4–0

### Central Division
#### (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Cincinnati Cyclones

* Toledo won series 4–3

#### (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (3) Wheeling Nailers

* Wheeling won series 4–3

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Utah Grizzlies vs. (4) Tulsa Oilers

* Utah won series 4–3

#### (2) Rapid City Rush vs. (3) Allen Americans

* Rapid City won series 4–1

## Division finals
### North Division
#### (1) Reading Royals vs. (2) Newfoundland Growlers

* Newfoundland won series 4–3

### South Division
#### (1) Florida Everblades vs. (3) Jacksonville Icemen

* Florida won series 4–0

### Central Division
#### (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (3) Wheeling Nailers

* Toledo won series 4–0

### Mountain Division
#### (1) Utah Grizzlies vs. (2) Rapid City Rush

* Utah won series 4–2

## Conference finals
### Eastern Conference
#### (N2) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (S1) Florida Everblades

* Florida won series 4–1

### Western Conference
#### (C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (M1) Utah Grizzlies

* Toledo won series 4–1

## Kelly Cup finals
### (C1) Toledo Walleye vs. (S1) Florida Everblades

* Florida won series 4–1

## Statistical leaders
### Skaters

These are the top ten skaters based on points.
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
| Brandon Hawkins | Toledo Walleye | 21 | 15 | 18 | 33 | +12 | 22 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Utah Grizzlies | 18 | 19 | 11 | 30 | +5 | 44 |
| Benjamin Tardif | Utah Grizzlies | 18 | 5 | 25 | 30 | +2 | 18 |
| T. J. Hensick | Toledo Walleye | 21 | 10 | 18 | 28 | +4 | 6 |
| Tyler Boland | Newfoundland Growlers | 19 | 16 | 9 | 25 | +7 | 4 |
| Ben Finkelstein | Newfoundland Growlers | 18 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +3 | 12 |
| Trey Bradley | Utah Grizzlies | 18 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +1 | 6 |
| Zach Solow | Florida Everblades | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +3 | 6 |
| Zach O'Brien | Newfoundland Growlers | 13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −1 | 0 |
| Noah Hoefenmayer | Newfoundland Growlers | 19 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +8 | 14 |
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 300 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 |
| Cam Johnson | Florida Everblades | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 522 | 36 | 1.90 | 0.931 | 4 | 1,134 |
| Samuel Harvey | Fort Wayne Komets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 208 | 18 | 2.46 | 0.913 | 0 | 438 |
| Billy Christopoulos | Toledo Walleye | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 626 | 54 | 2.48 | 0.914 | 1 | 1,305 |
| Michael Houser | Cincinnati Cyclones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 14 | 2.59 | 0.928 | 1 | 324 |
| Trent Miner | Utah Grizzlies | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 439 | 35 | 2.80 | 0.920 | 0 | 749 |
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)