The race for the coveted Kelly Cup begins on Wednesday, April 16, with the opening game of the 2025 ECHL playoffs.
Only the top four teams from each ECHL division qualify for the playoffs. The South Carolina Stingrays (109 points), Kansas City Mavericks (103 points), Toledo Walleye (99 points) and Trois-Rivieres Lions (98 points) captured the top seeds.
But don’t count out the defending champions. The Florida Everblades (106 points) are in hot pursuit of their fourth consecutive title and fifth overall Kelly Cup.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about this year’s ECHL playoffs, including a complete schedule with TV and live stream information.
How to watch 2025 ECHL playoffs: TV channel, live stream
ECHL playoff games will not air on traditional TV channels. Instead, viewers can watch every game of all four rounds with FloHockey, which gives subscribers access to live streams, event replays and FloSports Originals.
ECHL playoff bracket 2025
Eastern Conference
North Division
- No. 1 Trois-Rivieres Lions vs.
No. 4 Reading Royals - No. 2 Wheeling Nailers vs. No. 3 Norfolk Admirals
South Division
- No. 1 South Carolina Stingrays vs. No. 4 Orlando Solar Bears
- No. 2 Florida Everblades vs. No. 3 Jacksonville Icemen
Western Conference
Central Division
- No. 1 Toledo Walleye vs.
No. 4 Indy Fuel - No. 2 Fort Wayne Komets vs. No. 3 Iowa Heartlanders
Mountain Division
- No. 1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. No. 4 Tulsa Oilers
- No. 2 Wichita Thunder vs. No. 3 Tahoe Knight Monsters
ECHL playoff schedule, results 2025
Division Semifinals: North
No. 1 Trois-Rivieres Lions vs. No. 4 Reading Royals
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Game 1 | Lions 4, Royals 2 |
| April 19 | Game 2 | Lions 5, Royals 1 |
| April 21 | Game 3 | Lions 3, Royals 2 (2 OT) |
| April 23 | Game 4 | Lions 5, Royals 2 |
No. 2 Wheeling Nailers vs. No. 3 Norfolk Admirals
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 16 | Game 1 | Admirals 4, Nailers 0 |
| April 17 | Game 2 | Admirals 4, Nailers 0 |
| April 23 | Game 3 | Admirals 5, Nailers 1 |
| April 25 | Game 4 | 7:10 p.m. |
| April 26 | Game 5* | 7:10 p.m. |
| April 28 | Game 6* | 7:10 p.m. |
| April 29 | Game 7* | 7:10 p.m. |
*If necessary
Division Semifinals: South
No. 1 South Carolina Stingrays vs. No. 4 Orlando Solar Bears
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Game 1 | Stingrays 5, Solar Bears 3 |
| April 19 | Game 2 | Stingrays 4, Solar Bears 3 (OT) |
| April 21 | Game 3 | Solar Bears 4, Stingrays 2 |
| April 23 | Game 4 | Solar Bears 3, Stingrays 2 (OT) |
| April 24 | Game 5 | 7 p.m. |
| April 29 | Game 6 | 7:05 p.m. |
| April 30 | Game 7* | 7:05 p.m. |
*If necessary
No. 2 Florida Everblades vs. No. 3 Jacksonville Icemen
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Game 1 | Everblades 3, Icemen 2 (OT) |
| April 19 | Game 2 | Everblades 2, Icemen 1 (OT) |
| April 23 | Game 3 | Everblades 2, Icemen 1 (OT) |
| April 24 | Game 4 | 7 p.m. |
| April 27 | Game 5* | 3 p.m. |
| April 29 | Game 6* | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 30 | Game 7* | 7:30 p.m. |
*If necessary
Division Semifinals: Central
No. 1 Toledo Walleye vs. No. 4 Indy Fuel
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Game 1 | Walleye 6, Fuel 3 |
| April 18 | Game 2 | Walleye 5, Fuel 2 |
| April 21 | Game 3 | Walleye 5, Fuel 3 |
| April 22 | Game 4 | Walleye 4, Fuel 2 |
No. 2 Fort Wayne Komets vs. No. 3 Iowa Heartlanders
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Game 1 | Heartlanders 5, Komets 3 |
| April 19 | Game 2 | Komets 5, Heartlanders 2 |
| April 21 | Game 3 | Komets 7, Heartlanders 6 (OT) |
| April 22 | Game 4 | Heartlanders 3, Komets 2 (2 OT) |
| April 24 | Game 5 | 8 p.m. |
| April 27 | Game 6 | 5:05 p.m. |
| April 29 | Game 7* | 7:35 p.m. |
*If necessary
Division Semifinals: Mountain
No. 1 Kansas City Mavericks vs. No. 4 Tulsa Oilers
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Game 1 | Oilers 4, Mavericks 2 |
| April 19 | Game 2 | Mavericks 3, Oilers 2 (OT) |
| April 22 | Game 3 | Mavericks 3, Oilers 1 |
| April 24 | Game 4 | 8:05 p.m. |
| April 25 | Game 5 | 8:05 p.m. |
| April 28 | Game 6* | 8:05 p.m. |
| April 30 | Game 7* | 8:05 p.m. |
*If necessary
No. 2 Wichita Thunder vs. No. 3 Tahoe Knight Monsters
| Date | Game | Time (ET)/Result |
|---|---|---|
| April 19 | Game 1 | Knight Monsters 6, Thunder 1 |
| April 20 | Game 2 | Knight Monsters 8, Thunder 1 |
| April 23 | Game 3 | 10 p.m. |
| April 25 | Game 4 | 10:30 p.m. |
| April 26 | Game 5* | 10:30 p.m. |
| April 29 | Game 6* | 8:10 p.m. |
| April 30 | Game 7* | 8:05 p.m. |
*If necessary
Future Rounds
ECHL playoff teams 2025
Here are the 16 teams that qualified for this year’s ECHL playoffs along with their NHL affiliates:
| Team | NHL affiliate |
|---|---|
| Florida Everblades | St. Louis Blues |
| Fort Wayne Komets | Edmonton Oilers |
| Indy Fuel | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Iowa Heartlanders | Minnesota Wild |
| Jacksonville Icemen | Buffalo Sabres |
| Kansas City Mavericks | Seattle Kraken |
| Norfolk Admirals | Winnipeg Jets |
| Orlando Solar Bears | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Reading Royals | Philadelphia Flyers |
| South Carolina Stingrays | Washington Capitals |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Toledo Walleye | Detroit Red Wings |
| Trois-Rivieres Lions | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tulsa Oilers | Anaheim Ducks |
| Wheeling Nailers | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Wichita Thunder | San Jose Sharks |
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