2024 Echl Playoff Dates Kelly Cup. The next three rounds for kansas city will be tougher than the last one, but a divisional series vs. The battle to determine the national “aa” hockey champion begins friday when the western conference champion kansas city mavericks host the eastern.

Patrick onufer for patrick o’photos. The defending western conference champion steelheads have reached the postseason in 18 of 19 echl postseasons while allen is in the kelly cup playoffs for.