Gladiators Fall to Everglades 5-3 in Regular Season Finale

The Atlanta Gladiators (43-24-4-1) fell to the Florida Everblades (42-20-6-4) in a 5-3 defeat on Saturday at Hertz Arena in the final game of the regular season. With the loss, the Glads lock into second place in the South Division and will face the Jacksonville Icemen in the first round of the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

The second-place finish in the South Division standings is also the club’s best result since the 2012-13 team that won the division title. Despite holding the higher seed, the Gladiators are forced to start on the road for the first four games of the series..

The Gladiators will take on the third-seeded Jacksonville Icemen in a best-of-seven series, starting on Thursday, Apr. 21 in Jacksonville at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. The two teams will matchup again the next night on Friday, Apr. 22.

Games 3 and 4 will be held in Jacksonville on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and Thursday, Apr. 28.

If necessary, the series heads to Atlanta for Game 5 on Sunday, May 1. Games 6 and 7 will follow on Monday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 4 at Gas South Arena if necessary.

All games will start at 7:00 PM aside from Game 5 which’s start time is to be determined. Atlanta will hold the right to the last change in Game 3, along with Games 5-7.

Scheduling conflicts at Gas South Arena prevent the Gladiators from playing any of the first four games of the series at home

Stay tuned for further coverage of the Atlanta Gladiators appearance in the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs.