Kelly Cup Finals: It’s Idaho versus …

… to be announced. Still.

The Idaho Steelheads defeated the Stockton Thunder, 7-5, to win the best-of-seven National Conference Finals four games to two. The top-seeded Steelheads will make their third Kelly Cup Finals appearance, having won in their two previous trips (2004 and 2007).

Not long ago, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Idaho would play the Reading Royals, after the Royals took a three games to none lead in the American Conference finals. But the Cincinnati Cyclones won their third straight game while facing elimination, 6-3 on Tuesday against the visiting Royals.

Game 7 is tomorrow night in Cincinnati.

Feel free to chime in here if you watched either game online.

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J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.