ECHL Today - April 26

North Division Semifinals #2 Newfoundland Growlers at #3 Trois-Rivières Lions                7 p.m. ETNewfoundland leads series 2-0Series Matchup Sheet

• Newfoundland’s Zach O’Brien  is tied for the playoff lead with six points (1g-5a).
• Shawn St-Amant leads Trois-Rivières in the series with two goals.
• Growlers lead the playoffs with 6.50 goals per game.
• Lions have scored three of their six goals in the first period.
• Game 4 is Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Trois-Rivières

 Mountain Division Semifinals #1 Utah Grizzlies at #4 Tulsa Oilers                                                7:05 p.m. CTSeries tied 1-1Series Matchup Sheet

• Utah’s Benjamin Tardif leads rookies with six points (1g-5a).
• Tulsa’s Alex Pommerville is tied for first among rookies in plus-minus at +4.
• Grizzlies lead the playoffs on the power play at 45.5 percent (5-for-11).
• Oilers have scored five of their eight goals in the second period.
• Game 4 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Tulsa

 #2 Rapid City Rush at #3 Allen Americans                                    7:05 p.m. CTSeries tied 1-1Series Matchup Sheet

• Rapid City’s Calder Brooks is second among rookies with four assists.
• Allen’s Luke Peressini made 60 saves in 4-3 overtime win in Game 2.
• Rush are 5-for-5 on the penalty kill in the series.
• Chad Costello leads Allen in the series with two goals.
• Game 4 is Friday at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen

Other Series in 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals #1 Reading Royals vs. #4 Maine MarinersReading leads series 2-0Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Maine 2 at READING 3Game 2 – Maine 0 at READING 3Game 3 is Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Maine South Division Semifinals #1 Florida Everblades vs. #4 Greenville Swamp RabbitsSeries tied 1-1Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Greenville 3 at FLORIDA 4 (OT)Game 2 – GREENVILLE 5 at Florida 3Game 3 is Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville #2 Atlanta Gladiators vs. #3 Jacksonville IcemenJacksonville leads series 2-0Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Atlanta 2 at JACKSONVILLE 3Game 2 – Atlanta 4 at JACKSONVILLE 5 (OT)Game 3 is Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Jacksonville    Central Division Semifinals #1 Toledo Walleye vs. #4 Cincinnati CyclonesCincinnati leads series 2-1Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – Cincinnati 2 at TOLEDO 3 (OT)Game 2 – CINCINNATI 3 at Toledo 2Game 3 – Toledo 5 at CINCINNATI 6 (OT)Game 4 is Wednesday at 7:35 p.m. ET at Cincinnati #2 Fort Wayne Komets vs. #3 Wheeling NailersWheeling leads series 2-0Series Matchup SheetGame 1 – WHEELING 1 at Fort Wayne 0Game 2 – WHEELING 4 at Fort Wayne 2Game 3 is Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Wheeling

MOST CAREER PLAYOFF GAMES COACHED108 – Matt Thomas (Atlantic City/Fresno/Stockton/Cincinnati, 2004-19)101 – Steve Martinson (San Diego/Elmira/Allen, 2003-Present)  94 – Jason Christie (Peoria/Utah/Ontario/Jacksonville, 2000-21)       – John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000)  90 – Brad Ralph (Idaho/Florida 2013-Present) MOST CAREER PLAYOFF WINS55 – John Brophy (Hampton Roads, 1989-2000)54 – Steve Martinson (San Diego/Elmira/Allen, 2003-Present)     – Matt Thomas (Atlantic City/Fresno/Stockton/Cincinnati, 2004-19)50 – Davis Payne (Pee Dee/Alaska, 2000-07)48 – Brad Ralph (Idaho/Florida, 2013-Present) MOST ASSISTS IN PLAYOFFS, CAREER74 – Matt Register (Ontario/Allen/Colorado/Toledo, 2013-21)69 – John Spoltore (Louisiana, 1996-2001)67 – Phil Berger (Charlotte/Greensboro, 1990-96)61 – Chad Costello (Colorado/Allen, 2013-Present)60 – Chris Valicevic (Louisiana/Greensboro, 1994-02)