Three unanswered goals in the first five minutes of the third period were enough for the Wheeling Nailers to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays and advance to the Kelly Cup Finals. The 5-2 victory finished off the regular season for the South Division Champions, also marking the first time in ECHL history where the road team defeated the home team in both Game 6 and 7.
Vitek Vanecek played the entire game, stopping 27 of Wheeling’s 32 shots, but only making 10 of a possible 13 saves in the third period. Brian Foster shut the door in the second and third periods, finishing the game with 28 saves on 30 shots.