JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A trip to the postseason is already locked up for the Jacksonville Icemen with the ECHL’s Kelly Cup playoffs right around the corner. Now they’re fighting for the top seed in their division.
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<
With just five games left in the regular season, the Icemen currently trail the Greenville Swamp Rabbits by just one point. In the ECHL, a victory nets you two points, an overtime or shootout loss one point, and a regulation loss zero points.
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]
If the Icemen finish first in the South division of the ECHL that would ensure home ice advantage for at least the first two rounds of the postseason. A win or overtime/shootout loss on Saturday in South Carolina would clinch a top-two seed for Jacksonville and home-ice advantage at least for the first round. Each round of the Kelly Cup playoffs is a best-of-seven series.
After road games Saturday in South Carolina and Wednesday against the Florida Everblades, the Icemen return home for the final three games of the regular season, Fri., April 12 through Sun. April 14.
[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.