Gladiators Face Stingrays in Playoffs

The Gwinnett Gladiators start the opening round of the 2012 Kelly Cup Playoffs on Tuesday, April 3. Gwinnett will play the South Carolina Stingrays in the best-of-five ECHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The first two games are away. Gwinnett will host the last three games of the best-of-five series at the in Duluth. 

Here is the schedule for Gwinnett vs. South Carolina:

• Game 1: Tuesday, April 3, Gwinnett @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.
• Game 2: Wednesday, April 4, Gwinnett @ South Carolina, 7:05 p.m.
• Game 3: Friday, April 6, South Carolina @ Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m.
• Game 4: Sunday, April 8, South Carolina @ Gwinnett, 2:05 p.m. (if necessary)
• Game 5: Monday, April 9, South Carolina @ Gwinnett, 7:05 p.m. (if necessary)

Note the 7:05 p.m. start time on Friday, April 6, and the 2:05 p.m. start time on Easter Sunday, April 8.

Gwinnett captured the ECHL South Division title with a 2-0 win over the Florida Everblades March 28. It was the second regular season division title for the Galdiaors, which won the South Division Championship in 2006.  

Tickets for the Gladiators home playoff games on April 6, 8 and 9 are on sale now at the Arena at Gwinnett Center Box office and Ticketmaster outlets.  Or purchase Gladiators playoff tickets online at www.gwinnettgladiators.com. Savings are available on day of game walk up ticket prices.

The Gladiators are the ECHL Affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres and the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League and are members of the ECHL, the Premier “AA” Hockey League and play all home games at the 11,355-seat Arena at Gwinnett Center, located just off I-85 on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.