'Blades Announce 2013 Kelly Cup Playoff Roster

ESTERO, FL – The Florida Everblades announced the team’s roster for the 2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Everblades playoff roster is comprised of ten forwards, eight defenseman, and one goaltender. The ‘Blades currently have one goaltender assigned to the team’s reserve list.  The following is a complete listing of the playoff roster:

Forwards (10)David RutherfordMike MerrifieldCorey TrivinoMathieu RoyShawn O’DonnellDaniel KogerLeigh SaltersMatthew PistilliBrandon MacLeanAdam Brace

Defensemen (8)Dan MilanCharles LandryBrent HenleyMike CornellTyson GimblettMike RatchukMaury EdwardsOlivier-Dame Malka

Goaltenders (1)Jesse Deckert

Reserve List (Up to 3)Rob Madore – G

Playoff Elligible List (17)Mike Brennan – DJustin Shugg – FBobby Raymond – DMatt Beca – FA.J. Jenks – FJohn Muse – GMatt Marquardt – FBrayden Irwin – FBrody Sutter – FCody Reichard – GBeau Schmitz – DTommi Kivisto  - DDanick Gauthier  - FAlex Huthchings – FPat Nagle – GLuke Pither – FGabe Guentzel – D

Playoff Rosters consist of a maximum of 23 Players – a 20-man active roster and a three-man reserve list. Upon submission of its Playoff Roster, each Member is required to include:

1.         a minimum of 19 active, available (i.e. not injured or on recall) Players; and

2.         a list of all other Players who meet the Playoff Roster Eligibility requirements, but who are unavailable at the time that Playoff Rosters are due to the League Office due to recall to the AHL or NHL. The Playoff Eligible List may only list Players who are unavailable due to recall. All other players (i.e. injured Players) must be listed on a Member’s initial Playoff Roster (active roster or reserve list) in order to participate in the Playoffs.

Throughout the Playoffs, but prior to the start of the Conference Finals, as the recalled Players listed on a Member’s Playoff Eligible List become available (due to assignment, release from PTO or their respective AHL teams’ seasons having ended), Members shall be permitted to supplement their initial Playoff Rosters with Players listed on their Playoff Eligible Lists, up to a maximum of 23 Players total. Once a Member has named a total of 23 Players to its Playoff Roster, or the Conference Finals have begun (whichever comes first), the Member’s Playoff Roster shall be fixed for the duration of the Playoffs (barring emergency conditions).

A Player who has finished the Regular Season on Injured Reserve may still be named to a Member’s 23-man Playoff Roster and will be eligible to participate in the Playoffs once his full IR time has been completed (provided all other playoff eligibility requirements have been satisfied). Once a Player has fully completed his remaining IR time, he may be activated and placed on the Member’s Active Roster.

Emergency conditions shall be established when the playing strength of the Member, by reason of injury, illness, recall or suspension by the League, is reduced below two (2) goalkeepers and sixteen (16) skaters. However, should a Member release a Player(s) from its Playoff Roster, its emergency conditions will drop by the same number as the Players they release. Only amateur Players may be signed and added to the Active Roster under emergency conditions.

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The Everblades will face the Elmira Jackals in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, and will play host to Elmira at Germain Arena beginning this Friday (April 5). The following is a complete listing of the best-of-seven playoff series:#4 Florida Everblades vs. #5 Elmira JackalsGame 1 – Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 2 – Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. ET at FloridaGame 3 – Wednesday, April 10 at 7:05 p.m. ET at ElmiraGame 4 – Friday, April 12 at 7:05 p.m. ET at ElmiraGame 5 – Saturday, April 13 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Elmira (If Necessary)Game 6 – Monday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary) Game 7 – Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Florida (If Necessary)

Playoff ticket packages  and individual tickets for the first round of the playoffs are currently on sale!Ticket Information: The Capital Bank Box Office is open Monday thru Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fans may also call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or order online at www.ticketmaster.com

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