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Teams | 16 |
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Champions | Reading Royals |
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The 2013 Kelly Cup Playoffs of the ECHL started on April 5, 2013, following the end of the 2012–13 ECHL regular season. The playoff format changed from that of the 2012 postseason; 16 teams qualified for the playoffs, the top eight teams from both the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference. First-round series were scheduled as best-of-seven, where in prior years they were best-of-five.
After the regular season, 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Alaska Aces were the Western Conference regular season champions and the Brabham Cup winners with the best record and 106 points, making them the first team in league history to win the Brabham Cup in three consecutive seasons. The Reading Royals earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference and finished the season with 99 points.