2016 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started April 13, 2016, following the conclusion of the 2015–16 ECHL regular season. The championship was won on June 9 by the Allen Americans.
==Playoff format==
At the end of the regular season the top team in each division qualified for the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs and are seeded either 1, 2, or 3 based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the five non-division winning teams with the highest point totals in each conference qualified for the playoffs and are seeded 4 through 8. The Kelly Cup final 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, the standard 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Missouri Mavericks were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record in the ECHL. The Toledo Walleye earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
=== Eastern Conference ===
#Toledo Walleye – North Division champions, Eastern Conference regular season champions, 99 pts
#South Carolina Stingrays – South Division champions, 98 pts
#Manchester Monarchs – East Division champions, 87 pts
#Florida Everblades – 95 pts
#Wheeling Nailers – 83 pts
#Adirondack Thunder – 82 pts
#Kalamazoo Wings – 82 pts
#Reading Royals – 82 pts
===Western Conference===
#Missouri Mavericks – Central Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions, Brabham Cup winners, 109 pts
#Fort Wayne Komets – Midwest Division champions, 89 pts
#Colorado Eagles – West Division champions, 86 pts
#Allen Americans – 89 pts
#Idaho Steelheads – 86 pts
#Utah Grizzlies – 84 pts
#Cincinnati Cyclones – 81 pts
#Quad City Mallards – 80 pts
==Playoff Brackets==
== Conference Quarterfinals ==
:Home team is listed first.
=== Eastern Conference ===
==== (1) Toledo Walleye vs. (8) Reading Royals ====
==== (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (7) Kalamazoo Wings ====
==== (3) Manchester Monarchs vs. (6) Adirondack Thunder ====
==== (4) Florida Everblades vs. (5) Wheeling Nailers ====
=== Western Conference ===
==== (1) Missouri Mavericks vs. (8) Quad City Mallards ====
==== (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (7) Cincinnati Cyclones ====
==== (3) Colorado Eagles vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies ====
==== (4) Allen Americans vs. (5) Idaho Steelheads ====
== Conference Semifinals ==
:Home team is listed first.
=== Eastern Conference ===
==== (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (6) Adirondack Thunder ====
==== (5) Wheeling Nailers vs. (8) Reading Royals ====
=== Western Conference ===
==== (1) Missouri Mavericks vs. (4) Allen Americans ====
==== (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies ====
==Conference Finals==
:Home team is listed first.
===Eastern Conference===
==== (2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (5) Wheeling Nailers ====
=== Western Conference ===
==== (2) Fort Wayne Komets vs. (4) Allen Americans ====
== Kelly Cup Finals ==
:Home team is listed first.
=== (West #4) Allen Americans vs. (East #5) Wheeling Nailers ===
==Statistical leaders==
===Skaters===
These are the top ten skaters based on points.
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/–	PIM
Chad Costello 	Allen Americans 	24	7 	29	36 	0 	4
Riley Brace 	Wheeling Nailers 	26	5 	22	27 	-5 	30
Greger Hanson 	Allen Americans 	23	15	8 	23 	-2 	18
John McCarron 	Wheeling Nailers 	25	11	12	23 	+5 	42
Mathew Maione 	Wheeling Nailers 	26	6 	17	23 	+4 	20
Cody Wydo 	Wheeling Nailers 	26	12	9 	21 	-2 	12
Eric Roy 	Allen Americans 	23	5 	16	21 	+12	8
David Makowski 	Allen Americans 	18	5 	15	20 	+5 	20
Shawn Szydlowski	Fort Wayne Komets 	16	10	9 	19 	+6 	15
Austin Fyten 	South Carolina Stingrays	19	8 	11	19 	+5 	28
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 	South Carolina Stingrays	10	5 	3	1 	219	17	1.69	0.922	2 	603
Josh Robinson 	Missouri Mavericks 	7 	4 	3	0 	202	15	2.16	0.926	0 	416
Ken Appleby 	Adirondack Thunder 	12	7 	4	1 	363	29	2.31	0.920	1 	754
Vitek Vanecek 	South Carolina Stingrays	11	6 	2	2 	278	24	2.31	0.914	1 	624
Riley Gill 	Allen Americans 	19	12	5	0 	508	39	2.35	0.923	1 	997
Adam Morrison 	Reading Royals 	6 	3 	3	0 	184	14	2.45	0.924	0 	344
Philippe Desrosiers	Idaho Steelheads 	7 	3 	3	1 	208	16	2.47	0.923	0 	390
Brad Thiessen 	Cincinnati Cyclones 	7 	3 	2	2 	258	19	2.51	0.926	0 	454
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)
== See also ==
* 2015–16 ECHL season
* List of ECHL seasons
== References ==
==External links==
*ECHL website
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