The ECHL has selected the referees and linesmen working the 2021 Kelly Cup Conference Finals.
Fourteen officials – seven referees and seven linesmen – will handle the Conference Finals between Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. South Carolina Stingrays and Allen Americans vs. Fort Wayne Komets. All games will be officiated using a two-referee system during the Conference Finals and the Kelly Cup Finals.
“Each of these officials has been selected based on their performance through the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs as well as the bulk of their work in the 2020-21 season,” said ECHL Manager of Officiating Stephen Thomson. “It is a great accomplishment to reach the Conference Finals of the Kelly Cup Playoffs and all of them should be proud to get to this point.”
The 2021 Kelly Cup Playoff referees and linesmen for the Conference Finals:
Referees
- Nolan Bloyer (1st Conference Finals)
- Andrew Bruggeman (2nd)
- Sean MacFarlane (2nd)
- Alex Normandin (3rd)
- Jake Rekucki (2nd)
- Andrew Wilk (5th)
- Riley Yerkovich (1st)
Linesmen
- Brady Fagan (1st Conference Finals)
- Shane Gustafson (2nd)
- Mitchell Hunt (1st)
- Daniel Kovachik (1st)
- Kilian McNamara (1st)
- Christopher Williams (3rd)
- Tarrington Wyonzek (1st)
The action kicks off Wednesday night:
Eastern Conference Finals
Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. South Carolina Stingrays
Game 1 – Wednesday, June 16 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina
Game 2 – Friday, June 18 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Game 3 – Saturday, June 19 at 7:05 p.m. ET at Greenville
Game 4 – Monday, June 21 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina (If Necessary)
Game 5 – Wednesday, June 23 at 7:05 p.m. ET at South Carolina (If Necessary)
Western Conference Finals
Allen Americans vs. Fort Wayne Komets
Game 1 – Friday, June 18 at 7:05 p.m. CT at Allen
Game 2 – Saturday, June 19 at 7:05 p.m. CT Allen
Game 3 – Monday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne
Game 4 – Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If Necessary)
Game 5 – Wednesday, June 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Fort Wayne (If N
