2017 Kelly Cup playoffs

The 2017 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL began on April 12, 2017, following the conclusion of the 2016–17 ECHL regular season.

Playoff format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualify for the playoffs and are seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. The first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.

Playoff seeds
After the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. On March 4, the Toledo Walleye were the first team to qualify during the regular season and on April 8 they clinched the Brabham Cup with the best record in the ECHL.

North Division

 * 1) Adirondack Thunder – North Division champions, 93 pts
 * 2) Reading Royals – 88 pts
 * 3) Brampton Beast – 88 pts
 * 4) Manchester Monarchs – 85 pts

South Division

 * 1) Florida Everblades – South Division champions, 97 pts
 * 2) Greenville Swamp Rabbits – 86 pts
 * 3) South Carolina Stingrays – 84 pts
 * 4) Orlando Solar Bears – 82 pts

Central Division

 * 1) Toledo Walleye – Central Division champions, Brabham Cup winners, 106 pts
 * 2) Fort Wayne Komets – 98 pts
 * 3) Quad City Mallards – 84 pts
 * 4) Kalamazoo Wings – 80 pts

Mountain Division

 * 1) Allen Americans – Mountain Division champions, 104 pts
 * 2) Colorado Eagles – 99 pts
 * 3) Idaho Steelheads – 91 pts
 * 4) Utah Grizzlies– 79 pts

Division semifinals

 * Home team is listed first.

(1) Adirondack Thunder vs. (4) Manchester Monarchs
Because of the unavailability of the SNHU Arena during most of the first round, Adirondack were scheduled to host five of the seven games; this resulted in a 2–5 schedule where the lower seeded team hosted the first two games.

(2) Greenville Swamp Rabbits vs. (3) South Carolina Stingrays
The two teams and the ECHL agreed on a 2-2-1-1-1 schedule due to the close proximity.

(1) Toledo Walleye vs. (4) Kalamazoo Wings
The two teams and the ECHL agreed on a 2-2-1-1-1 schedule due to the close proximity.

Division finals

 * Home team is listed first.

Conference finals

 * Home team is listed first.

Kelly Cup finals

 * Home team is listed first.

Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)