The Florida Everblades’ reign within the ECHL lives on.
Florida received its fourth Kelly Cup title prior to now 5 seasons with an exhilarating 5-4 double-overtime victory over the Kansas Metropolis Mavericks in Recreation 6 on Monday night time.
Isaac Nurse scored the deciding aim 15:24 into the fifth interval, burying a sharp-angle shot from beneath the face-off circle to cap an epic comeback victory.
The Everblades trailed 4-1 heading into the third interval earlier than three unanswered markers from Gianfranco Cassaro, Anthony Romano and Oliver Chau compelled further time.
Chau’s aim got here with simply 14 seconds left on the clock after a net-front scramble.
Florida netminder Cam Johnson earned the June M. Kelly Playoffs Most Helpful Participant Award for his efficiency in the course of the post-season. On this yr’s playoffs, Johnson posted a 16-3 document with a 1.93 goals-against common and .921 save proportion.
Johnson has been a central determine within the Everblades’ run of success, claiming the playoff MVP in 2022 and 2023 as effectively.
Florida responded from a 2-0 deficit on this yr’s ultimate towards Kansas Metropolis, stringing collectively 4 straight wins — three of which wanted additional time — on its approach to an ECHL-record fifth title.
The Everglades are affiliated with the Nationwide Hockey League’s St. Louis Blues, and the Mavericks are an affiliate of the Seattle Kraken.
