ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs Bracket 2025-26: Full Semifinals series schedule, dates, game times, scores, results.

The 2026 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs are underway with the Division Semifinals. Eight best-of-seven series are currently taking place across the North, South, Central, and Mountain Divisions.

Top seeds Wheeling Nailers, Maine Mariners, Florida Everblades, South Carolina Stingrays, Fort Wayne Komets, Toledo Walleye, Kansas City Mavericks, and Allen Americans are all in action as they look to advance to the Division Finals.

The first games tipped off on Thursday, April 23, with most series starting on Friday, April 24. The winners of these matchups will advance to the Conference Finals en route to the Kelly Cup Championship.

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Here are the 16 teams that qualified for this year's ECHL playoffs along with their NHL affiliates:

Team NHL affiliate

Adirondack Thunder New Jersey Devils

Allen Americans Ottawa Senators

Atlanta Gladiators Nashville Predators

Bloomington Bison New York Rangers

Florida Everblades St. Louis Blues

Fort Wayne Komets Edmonton Oilers

Idaho Steelheads Dallas Stars

Indy Fuel Chicago Blackhawks

Kansas City Mavericks Seattle Kraken

Maine Mariners Boston Bruins

Reading Royals Philadelphia Flyers

Savannah Ghost Pirates Florida Panthers

South Carolina Stingrays Washington Capitals

Tahoe Knight Monsters Vegas Golden Knights

Toledo Walleye Detroit Red Wings

Wheeling Nailers Pittsburgh Penguins

2026 ECHL Kelly Cup Plazoffs Series schedule, Scores, game times today, results.

North Division Semifinals

#1 Wheeling Nailers vs #4 Reading Royals

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Wheeling

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Wheeling

Game 3: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Reading

Game 4: Friday, May 1 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Reading

Game 5: Saturday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Reading (if necessary)

Game 6: Monday, May 4 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Wheeling (if necessary)

Game 7: Wednesday, May 6 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Wheeling (if necessary)

#2 Maine Mariners vs #3 Adirondack Thunder

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 6:00 p.m. ET @ Maine

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 6:00 p.m. ET @ Maine

Game 3: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Adirondack

Game 4: Friday, May 1 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Adirondack

Game 5: Saturday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Adirondack (if necessary)

Game 6: Tuesday, May 5 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Maine (if necessary)

Game 7: Wednesday, May 6 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Maine (if necessary)

South Division Semifinals

#1 Florida Everblades vs #4 Savannah Ghost Pirates

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 7:30 p.m. ET @ Florida

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Florida

Game 3: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Savannah

Game 4: Friday, May 1 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Savannah

Game 5: Saturday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m. ET @ Savannah (if necessary)

Game 6: Monday, May 4 – 7:30 p.m. ET @ Florida (if necessary)

Game 7: Tuesday, May 5 – 7:30 p.m. ET @ Florida (if necessary)

#2 South Carolina Stingrays vs #3 Atlanta Gladiators

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ South Carolina

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 6:05 p.m. ET @ South Carolina

Game 3: Monday, April 27 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Atlanta

Game 4: Tuesday, April 28 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Atlanta

Game 5: Friday, May 1 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ South Carolina (if necessary)

Game 6: Monday, May 4 – 7:10 p.m. ET @ Atlanta (if necessary)

Game 7: Tuesday, May 5 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ South Carolina (if necessary)

Central Division Semifinals

#1 Fort Wayne Komets vs #4 Indy Fuel

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 7:35 p.m. ET @ Fort Wayne

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 7:35 p.m. ET @ Fort Wayne

Game 3: Tuesday, April 28 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ Indy

Game 4: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ Indy

Game 5: Sunday, May 3 – 5:05 p.m. ET @ Fort Wayne (if necessary)

Game 6: Tuesday, May 5 – 7:05 p.m. ET @ Indy (if necessary)

Game 7: Wednesday, May 6 – 7:35 p.m. ET @ Fort Wayne (if necessary)

#2 Toledo Walleye vs #3 Bloomington Bison

Game 1: Thursday, April 23 – 7:15 p.m. ET @ Toledo

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 7:15 p.m. ET @ Toledo

Game 3: Monday, April 27 – 7:00 p.m. CT @ Bloomington

Game 4: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. CT @ Bloomington

Game 5: Thursday, April 30 – 7:00 p.m. CT @ Bloomington (if necessary)

Game 6: Sunday, May 3 – 5:15 p.m. ET @ Toledo (if necessary)

Game 7: Tuesday, May 5 – 7:15 p.m. ET @ Toledo (if necessary)

Mountain Division Semifinals

#1 Kansas City Mavericks vs #4 Tahoe Knight Monsters

Game 1: Friday, April 24 – 7:05 p.m. CT @ Kansas City

Game 2: Saturday, April 25 – 6:05 p.m. CT @ Kansas City

Game 3: Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. PT @ Tahoe

Game 4: Thursday, April 30 – 7:00 p.m. PT @ Tahoe

Game 5: Saturday, May 2 – 7:00 p.m. PT @ Tahoe (if necessary)

Game 6: Monday, May 4 – 7:05 p.m. CT @ Kansas City (if necessary)

Game 7: Wednesday, May 6 – 7:05 p.m. CT @ Kansas City (if necessary)

#2 Allen Americans vs #3 Idaho Steelheads

Game 1: Thursday, April 23 – 7:10 p.m. CT @ Allen

Game 2: Friday, April 24 – 7:10 p.m. CT @ Allen

Game 3: Sunday, April 26 – 4:10 p.m. MT @ Idaho

Game 4: Monday, April 27 – 7:10 p.m. MT @ Idaho

Game 5: Tuesday, April 28 – 7:10 p.m. MT @ Idaho (if necessary)

Game 6: Saturday, May 2 – 7:10 p.m. CT @ Allen (if necessary)

Game 7: Sunday, May 3 – 4:10 p.m. CT @ Allen (if necessary)

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