Ex Vipers Skirving & Lansdell Advance To ECHL Kelly Cup Finals:

Former Vernon Vipers forwards Todd Skirving & Jesse Lansdell & the

ECHL Florida Everblades have advanced to the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals vs the Kansas City Mavericks after eliminating the Adirondack Thunder 4-3 Tuesday in six games of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Here is the press release from the ECHL website,

Everblades advance to Kelly Cup Finals for third consecutive season (echl.com)

Here is the press release from the Florida Everblades website,

Florida Everblades | BLADES WIN GAME SIX THRILLER; HEAD TO THIRD STRAIGHT KELLY CUP FINALS

Skirving is in his first season with the ECHL Florida Everblades, recently signed with the Everblades April 6th 2024.

Skirving spent the past five seasons with the ECHL Newfoundland Growlers before joining the Everblades in early April. In 60 regular season games with the Growlers, Skirving collected (8-goals-6-assists-14-points). In 4 regular season games with the Everblades, Skirving collected (0-goals-2-assists-2-points). In 17 playoff games, Skirving has (2-goals-1-assist-3-points).

The League’s Board of Governors voted to terminate the Membership of the Newfoundland Growlers, effective immediately, for failure to fulfill its obligations under the ECHL Bylaws. The ECHL and Professional Hockey Players’ Association have agreed that as per the ECHL/PHPA Collective Bargaining Agreement, all ECHL Contracted Players on the Newfoundland roster are Unrestricted Free Agents, however no ECHL Member may sign more than two (2) Players from the free agent pool of Newfoundland Players. Any Player from this pool who signs and finishes the Season with a new ECHL Member for the balance of the 2023-24 Season shall be ineligible for that Member's Protected List and shall become an Unrestricted Free Agent at the conclusion of the 2023-24 Season.

Skirving didn't play professional hockey during the 2020-21 season as the Growlers decided to opt out of the 2020-21 season under the ECHL's COVID-19 Voluntary Suspension Policy. Skirving spent the 2020-21 season as an Assistant Coach with the BCHL expansion Cranbrook Bucks. Skirving and the Bucks went 3-16-0-1 during the 2020-21 pod season.

Skirving played four years at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2013-2017 before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Orlando Solar Bears August 3rd 2017. Skirving spent the 2017-18 season playing with Orlando, Utah and Atlanta before signing a professional contract with the ECHL Newfoundland Growlers October 16th 2018.

Skirving committed to the Vernon Vipers for the 2010-11 season. Skirving played with the 2010-11 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers traded Skirving and future considerations to the Prince George Spruce Kings January 10th 2011 for Ryan Renz. In 34 games with the Vipers, Skirving collected (4-goals-5-assists-9-points).

Todd Skirving's Player Profile:

Todd Skirving - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)

Lansdell is in his first season with the ECHL Florida Everblades. In 6 regular season games, Lansdell collected (2-goals-0-assists-2-points). In 18 playoff games, Lansdell has (0-goals-3-assists-3-points).

Lansdell played this season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Florida Everblades April 1st 2024. Lansdell played the previous four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2019-2023.

Lansdell played parts of three seasons with the Vernon Vipers from 2016-2019. The Vipers traded defenceman Mitch Oliver October 15th 2016 to the Chilliwack Chiefs for Jesse Lansdell. In 127 games with the Vipers, Lansdell collected (31-goals-60-assists-91-points).

Jesse Lansdell's Player Profile:

Jesse Lansdell - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)