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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 hometowns (or their wives'), 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 played for his wife's hometown in San Diego, while Jeremy Stevenson , who played his first professional season as a Greensboro Monarch ten years ago, returned to the Carolinas as a member of a rival club, the South Carolina Stingrays . Stevenson's NHL teammate Shane Hnidy , who played 21 games with the former Baton Rouge Kingfish as a rookie, also rediscovered his roots, playing for the Florida Everblades . Hnidy and Stevenson would find 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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