Kelly Cup

The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup, named after former American Hockey League President Jack Riley. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning team for one year and is returned at the start of the following year's playoffs.ECHL Trophies The Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player award is also given out as part of the Kelly Cup Championship ceremonies. Nick Vitucci and Dave Gagnon are the only players to win the award on multiple occasions.Kelly Cup Playoffs MVP All-Time Winners
Eighteen different teams have won the ECHL Championship, with seven (Colorado, Norfolk, Toledo, South Carolina, Cincinnati, and Idaho) winning multiple times. The Norfolk Admirals (then known as Hampton Roads during its first ECHL run), the Alaska Aces and the South Carolina Stingrays hold the record for most championships won with three.Kelly Cup All-Time Winners
== List of ECHL Champions ==
Season	Winning team 	Score 	Losing team 	MVP
1989 	Carolina Thunderbirds 	4–3 	Johnstown Chiefs 	Nick Vitucci
1990 	Greensboro Monarchs 	4–1 	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds 	Wade Flaherty
1991 	Hampton Roads Admirals 	4–1 	Greensboro Monarchs 	Dave Flanagan / Dave Gagnon
1992 	Hampton Roads Admirals 	4–0 	Louisville Icehawks 	Mark Bernard
1993 	Toledo Storm 	4–2 	Wheeling Thunderbirds 	Rick Judson
1994 	Toledo Storm 	4–1 	Raleigh IceCaps 	Dave Gagnon
1995 	Richmond Renegades 	4–1 	Greensboro Monarchs 	Blaine Moore
1996 	Charlotte Checkers 	4–0 	Jacksonville Lizard Kings 	Nick Vitucci
1997 	South Carolina Stingrays 	4–1 	Louisiana IceGators 	Jason Fitzsimmons
1998 	Hampton Roads Admirals 	4–2 	Pensacola Ice Pilots 	Sebastien Charpentier
1999 	Mississippi Sea Wolves 	4–3 	Richmond Renegades 	Travis Scott
2000 	Peoria Rivermen 	4–2 	Louisiana IceGators 	J. F. Boutin / Jason Christie
2001 	South Carolina Stingrays 	4–1 	Trenton Titans 	Dave Seitz
2002 	Greenville Grrrowl 	4–0 	Dayton Bombers 	Simon Gamache / Tyrone Garner
2003 	Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 	4–1 	Columbia Inferno 	Kevin Colley
2004 	Idaho Steelheads 	4–1 	Florida Everblades 	Dan Ellis
2005 	Trenton Titans 	4–2 	Florida Everblades 	Leon Hayward
2006 	Alaska Aces 	4–1 	Gwinnett Gladiators 	Mike Scott
2007 	Idaho Steelheads 	4–1 	Dayton Bombers 	Steve Silverthorn
2008 	Cincinnati Cyclones 	4–2 	Las Vegas Wranglers 	Cedrick Desjardins
2009 	South Carolina Stingrays 	4–3 	Alaska Aces 	James Reimer
2010 	Cincinnati Cyclones 	4–1 	Idaho Steelheads 	Robert Mayer / Jeremy Smith
2011 	Alaska Aces 	4–1 	Kalamazoo Wings 	Scott Howes
2012 	Florida Everblades 	4–1 	Las Vegas Wranglers 	John Muse
2013 	Reading Royals 	4–1 	Stockton Thunder 	Riley Gill
2014 	Alaska Aces 	4–2 	Cincinnati Cyclones 	Rob Madore
2015 	Allen Americans 	4–3 	South Carolina Stingrays 	Greger Hanson
2016 	Allen Americans 	4–2 	Wheeling Nailers 	Chad Costello
2017 	Colorado Eagles 	4–0 	South Carolina Stingrays 	Matt Register
2018 	Colorado Eagles 	4–3 	Florida Everblades 	Michael Joly
2019 	Newfoundland Growlers 	4–2 	Toledo Walleye 	Zach O'Brien
2020 	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 	Fort Wayne Komets 	3–1 	South Carolina Stingrays 	Stephen Harper
2022 	Florida Everblades 	4–1 	Toledo Walleye 	Cam Johnson
2023 	Florida Everblades 	4–0 	Idaho Steelheads 	Cam Johnson
2024 	Florida Everblades 	4–1 	Kansas City Mavericks 	Oliver Chau
† — Played for losing team
== See also ==
* ECHL awards
== References ==
== External links ==
*Official website
*Intotheboards.net Playoffs
== See also ==
* ECHL awards
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