This week: ECHL’s Kelly Cup Playoffs first round (best-of-7) — Tulsa visits the Kansas City Mavericks at Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence, Missouri, at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; hosts Kansas City at BOK Center, 7:05 p.m. Friday and Monday.
Records: Tulsa is 30-33-8-1 (69 points), fourth in the ECHL’s Mountain Division; Kansas City is 54-12-4-2 (114 points), first in the Mountain
Notes: Kansas City finished with the ECHL’s most points in the regular season while Tulsa had the fewest points of a playoff qualifier. Tulsa was 3-5-2 in its last 10 regular-season games while Kansas City went 9-1. ...The Oilers announced their playoff roster Tuesday — Julian Junca, G; Gage Alexander, G; Anthony Costantini, D; Karl Boudrias, D; Jarod Hilderman, D; Mike McKee, D; Duggie Lagrone, D; Cade Townend, D; Austin Albrecht, F; Jaxsen Wiebe, F; Conner Roulette, F; Kyle Crnkovic, F; Dante Sheriff, F; Blake McLaughlin, F; Josh Nelson, F; Eddie Matsushima, F; Jamie Rome, F; Alec Butcher, F; Michael Farren, F; Kishaun Gervais, F. Reserve List — Tyler Poulsen, F; Trevor Thurston, D; Jaden Shields, D. Playoff Eligible List – Luka Profaca, D. ... Kansas City’s scoring leader is Patrick Curry, who was second in the ECHL with 39 goals and tied for second with 87 points. Crnkovic was Tulsa’s points leader with 54 (20 goals, 34 assists). Matsushima was Tulsa’s goals leader 25 and had 53 points.
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