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The Florida Everblades won the first Kelly Cup championship in team history on Wednesday with a 3-2 overtime win over the Las Vegas Wranglers in front of a standing-room only crowd of 7,290 fans at Germain Arena. Florida wins the series 4 games to 1.
Brandon MacLean scored the game-winning goal 4:54 into the extra session, taking a pass from Matt Beca, and beating goaltender Joe Fallon with a quick shot from the left-wing circle. Florida took a 2-0 lead into the locker room after 20 minutes of play. Justin Shugg opened the scoring with his seventh goal of the playoffs at 12:07, and Mike Ratchuk added his fourth postseason goal, and third of the Kelly Cup Finals, at 18:46.
Las Vegas cut its deficit in half 9:26 into the second period as Ash Goldie fired a shot from the right-wing circle past goaltender John Muse for his third postseason tally.
Peter MacArthur pulled the Wranglers even in the opening minute of the third period, taking a pass from Chris Francis behind the Everblades’ net, and beating Muse with a wraparound on the right post.
Florida went 11-0 at home during the Kelly Cup Playoffs, and dating back to the regular season, the Everblades were 22-1-2 in their last 25 games at Germain Arena. The Everblades are the fourth team in ECHL history to clinch the Riley or Kelly Cup in overtime, joining Toledo (1993), Mississippi (1999) and Peoria (2000).
The Everblades become the 16th different team to capture the ECHL title, and are 11th different winner of the Kelly Cup. Florida, which had lost in its two previous trips to the Kelly Cup Finals in 2004 and 2005, is tied with six other clubs for the most Finals appearances in the ECHL’s 24-year history.
John Muse was named Finals MVP - 2 overtime wins & stopping 41 shots in Championship Game.
2012 Kelly Cup Finals
Florida wins series 4-1
Game 1 – Florida 1 at LAS VEGAS 2
Game 2 – FLORIDA 7 at Las Vegas 2
Game 3 – Las Vegas 3 at FLORIDA 4 (OT)
Game 4 – Las Vegas 1 at FLORIDA 3
Game 5 – Las Vegas 2 at FLORIDA 3 (OT)
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TEAM ROSTER
| Forwards » | |||||||||
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Birthplace | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rylan Galiardi | 6' 1" | 190 lbs | 06/30/1986 | Calgary, Alberta | ||||
| 15 | Mathieu Roy | 6' 0" | 196 lbs | 11/14/1986 | Amos, QUE | ||||
| 20 | Matt Beca | 5' 10" | 181 lbs | 03/06/1986 | Mississauga, Ont. | ||||
| 24 | Leigh Salters | 6' 4" | 225 lbs | 03/27/1989 | London, ONT | ||||
| 25 | Trevor Bruess | 6' 0" | 192 lbs | 01/06/1986 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||
| 28 | Matt Marquardt | 6' 3" | 229 lbs | 07/19/1987 | North Bay, Ont. | ||||
| 36 | Justin Shugg | 5' 9" | 194 lbs | 12/24/1991 | Niagara Falls, Ont. | ||||
| 55 | Scott Pitt | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | 01/25/1988 | Ottawa, Ont | ||||
| 59 | Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll | 5' 10" | 175 lbs | 08/28/1988 | Longueuil, PQ | ||||
| 63 | Brayden Irwin | 6' 5" | 205 lbs | 03/24/1987 | Toronto, Ont. | ||||
| 77 | Brandon MacLean | 5' 11" | 170 lbs | 09/04/1987 | Burlington, Ont. | ||||
| 91 | David Rutherford | 5' 8" | 180 lbs | 04/30/1987 | Ladner, BC | ||||
| Defensemen » | |||||||||
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Birthplace | ||||
| 4 | Kevin Quick | 6' 0" | 190 lbs | 03/29/1988 | Buffalo, NY | ||||
| 5 | Ryan McGinnis | 6' 2" | 206 lbs | 03/03/1987 | Flint, MI | ||||
| 7 | Joe Sova | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | 05/08/1988 | Berwyn, IL | ||||
| 16 | David Fischer | 6' 3" | 203 lbs | 02/19/1988 | Apple Valley, MN | ||||
| 17 | Ryan Donald | 6' 3" | 227 lbs | 09/10/1986 | St. Albert, AB | ||||
| 19 | Bobby Raymond | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | 08/07/1985 | Lucknow, Ont. | ||||
| 23 | Sebastien Piche | 6' 1" | 197 lbs | 02/04/1988 | La Sarre, PQ | ||||
| 27 | Mike Ratchuk | 5' 11" | 186 lbs | 02/20/1988 | South Buffalo, NY | ||||
| 33 | Charles Landry | 6' 1" | 190 lbs | 06/03/1991 | Napierville, PQ | ||||
| Goalies » | |||||||||
| # | Name | Height | Weight | Date of Birth | Birthplace | ||||
| 30 | Pat Nagle | 6' 2" | 169 lbs | 09/21/1987 | Bloomfield, MI | ||||
| 40 | John Muse | 5' 11" | 175 lbs | 08/01/1988 | East Falmouth, MA | ||||