Blades playoff tickets on sale
The Florida Everblades clinched a Kelly Cup Playoff spot with a 4-3 victory Thursday night over the Checkers in Charlotte, N.C.
Individual game tickets for the first two home playoff games (A and B) are now on sale at the Germain Arena box office (10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays), by phone (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
The dates for the two games will be determined once the Blades’ final place in the standings is set.
Season ticket holders who have purchased the playoff package will be notified when their tickets will be available.
The Everblades play their final two road games of the regular season Saturday night and Sunday afternoon at the Gwinnett Gladiators.
The Blades took a season-high 53 shots on goal Thursday night, getting four shots to hit the back of the net. The win snapped the Checkers’ 10-game unbeaten streak in regulation, and pulled the Everblades (36-23-4-5) within four points of fifth place in the ECHL’s American Conference standings behind Charlotte (39-21-4-3) and Cincinnati.
Ryan Lang, Ross Carlson, Brady Calla and Ernie Hartleib scored goals for the Blades, and goalie Chris Beckford-Tsue made 36 saves.