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The league also adopted a "Mason-Dixon" format, as the conferences were split on the Mason-Dixon line, with the National Conference teams being north of the famed line, and American Conference teams south of the line, creating a "North vs South" format. The Frank Doyle named Most Valuable Player. At the end of the season the Pee Dee Pride and Louisiana IceGators franchises ceased operations, with the Florence-based Pride announcing a move to nearby Conway (in the Myrtle Beach area), awaiting completion of the new Atlantic Center Arena. The Peoria Rivermen moved to the AHL , and the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies relocated to Stockton, California . As a result of the NHL Lockout, players who would be in the AHL found themselves in the ECHL for another year, while some NHL stars found work in the ECHL, some as a way to return to their hometown (or their wife's), and others to give back to the league which gave them a start. Scott Gomez (Alaska) chose to return home to his Anchorage roots, Curtis Brown (San Diego) played for his wife's hometown, Jeremy Stevenson (South Carolina) played again in the Carolinas, where he started his pro hockey career in Greensboro, NC in the early 1990's, and his teammate Shane Hnidy found himself back in the ECHL too, playing for Florida. Ironically, Hnidy and Stevenson found themselves playing against each other in the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. REGULAR SEASON Final Standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot; Blue shade = Clinched Division; (z) = Clinched Home-Ice Advantage'' American Conference National Conference Scoring Leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes'' Leading Goaltenders ''Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average'' KELLY CUP PLAYOFFS 1st Round American Conference Quarterfinals
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