INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – The Florida Everblades captured the 2026 Kelly Cup title with a 5-4 double overtime win over the Kansas City Mavericks in Game 6 of the 2026 Kelly Cup Finals in front of a standing-room only crowd of 5,786 fans at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Florida extends its ECHL record by winning its fifth championship, and its fourth in the last five seasons. It is the first time that the Everblades have captured the title on the road, after winning each of their previous four championships on home ice.
Everblades’ goaltender Cam Johnson earned the June M. Kelly Playoffs Most Valuable Player Award as the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs for the third time in his career. Johnson, who also received the award in 2022 and 2023, went 16-3 during the postseason with a 1.93 goals-against average and .921 save percentage.
2026 Kelly Cup Finals
Game 1 – Florida 0 at Kansas City 6
Game 2 – Florida 2 at Kansas City 5
Game 3 – Kansas City 1 at Florida 2 (OT)
Game 4 – Kansas City 2 at Florida 3 (OT)
Game 5 – Kansas City 2 at Florida 5
Game 6 – Florida 5 at Kansas City 4 (2 OT)
