TOLEDO, Ohio — Editor's note: The above video originally aired on March 14.
The Toledo Walleye clinched the Brabham Cup with a dominant 9-2 win over Kalamazoo on Saturday.
Mitchell Heard scored a hattrick in the win and Brandon Hawkins scored two goals, just one shy of the Walleye franchise record for most in a season held by Kyle Bonis (36).
In addition, Hawkins finished tied for most goals in the ECHL this season.
The Brabham Cup is awarded to the regular season's best team in the ECHL and awards the Fish with home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
This is just the third time in Walleye history and just the fifth time in Toledo hockey history that they've won the Brabham Cup.
The Walleye last won the award in 2015-2016. They also won in 2014-2015.
Before that the Toledo Storm won the award twice.
Not one of those teams went on to win the Kelly Cup, which goes to the champion of the ECHL playoff although the Toledo Storm did win the Riley Cup twice. The Riley Cup preceded the Kelly Cup.
The playoffs begin on Friday, April 22 from the Huntington Center against the Cincinnati Cyclones.
Tickets for the postseason can be purchased here.
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