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:
=== Eastern Conference ===
====North Division====
#Newfoundland Growlers – Division champions, 94 pts
#Adirondack Thunder – 83 pts
#Manchester Monarchs – 82 pts
#Brampton Beast – 79 pts
====South Division====
#Florida Everblades – Division champions, 106 pts
#Orlando Solar Bears – 88 pts
#South Carolina Stingrays – 76 pts
#Jacksonville Icemen – 76 pts
===Western Conference===
====Central Division====
#Cincinnati Cyclones – Brabham Cup winners, division champions, 110 pts
#Toledo Walleye – 89 pts
#Fort Wayne Komets – 82 pts
#Kalamazoo Wings – 77 pts
====Mountain Division====
#Tulsa Oilers – Division champions, 90 pts
#Idaho Steelheads – 88 pts
#Utah Grizzlies – 83 pts
#Kansas City Mavericks – 78 pts
==Playoff bracket==
== Division semifinals ==
=== North Division ===
==== (1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (4) Brampton Beast ====
==== (2) Adirondack Thunder vs. (3) Manchester Monarchs ====
=== South Division ===
==== (1) Florida Everblades vs. (4) Jacksonville Icemen ====
==== (2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (3) South Carolina Stingrays ====
=== Central Division ===
==== (1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (4) Kalamazaoo Wings ====
==== (2) Toledo Walleye vs. (3) Fort Wayne Komets ====
===Mountain Division===
==== (1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (4) Kansas City Mavericks ====
==== (2) Idaho Steelheads vs. (3) Utah Grizzlies ====
== Division finals ==
=== North Division ===
==== (1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (3) Manchester Monarchs ====
===South Division===
==== (1) Florida Everblades vs. (2) Orlando Solar Bears ====
=== Central Division ===
==== (1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (2) Toledo Walleye ====
===Mountain Division===
==== (1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (2) Idaho Steelheads ====
==Conference finals==
===Eastern Conference===
==== (S1) Florida Everblades vs. (N1) Newfoundland Growlers ====
=== Western Conference ===
==== (M1) Tulsa Oilers vs. (C2) Toledo Walleye ====
== Kelly Cup finals ==
=== (N1) Newfoundland Growlers vs. (C2) Toledo Walleye ===
==Statistical leaders==
===Skaters===
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
===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
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)
== See also ==
* 2018–19 ECHL season
* List of ECHL seasons
== References ==
==External links==
*ECHL website
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