| Kelly Cup | |
 Original form of Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Competition | ECHL |
| Given for | Playoff champions |
| History | |
| First award | 1997 |
| First winner | South Carolina Stingrays |
| Most wins | Florida Everblades (4) |
| Most recent | Florida Everblades (2024) |
| Website | List of winners |
| Riley Cup | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Competition | ECHL |
| Given for | Playoff champions |
| History | |
| First award | 1989 |
| Final award | 1996 |
| First winner | Carolina Thunderbirds |
| Most wins | Hampton Roads Admirals Toledo Storm (2 each) |
| Most recent | Charlotte Checkers |
| Website | List of winners |
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup, named after former American Hockey League President Jack Riley. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning team for one year and is returned at the start of the following year's playoffs.[1] The Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player award is also given out as part of the Kelly Cup Championship ceremonies. Nick Vitucci and Dave Gagnon are the only players to win the award on multiple occasions.[2]
Eighteen different teams have won the ECHL Championship, with seven (Colorado, Norfolk, Toledo, South Carolina, Cincinnati, and Idaho) winning multiple times. The Norfolk Admirals (then known as Hampton Roads during its first ECHL run), the Alaska Aces and the South Carolina Stingrays hold the record for most championships won with three.[3]
List of ECHL Champions[]
The Kelly Cup MVP Trophy
† — Played for losing team
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