Stanley Cup Playoffs 2nd Round Schedule

With the Montreal Canadians finished off the 1st Round in huge fashion by knocking out the top seeded Washington Capitals. That means the top 3 seeds in the Eastern Conference as the Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres are done for the season and this leaves the defending Champion Pittsburgh Penguins the top seed at #4.

It will be the Pittsburgh Penguins VS. Montreal Canadains & Boston Bruins VS. Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Who will be able to take advantage after pulling off huge upsets in the 1st Round of the playoffs.

The Western Conference we will have what should be absolute classics as the San Jose Sharks take on the Detroit Red Wings & the Central Division Champion Chicago Blackhawks VS. Vancouver Canucks in the other 2nd Round Series.

The 2nd Round will get underway tonight with San Jose VS. Detroit, Pittsburgh VS. Montreal gets underway tomorrow night while the Chicago VS. Vancouver & Boston VS. Philadelphia Matchups begin on Saturday.

Here's the Conference Semifinals Matchups as the NHL Website released this late last night. All Start Times are CDT.


Eastern Conference

#4 Pittsburgh Penguins VS. #8 Montreal Canadains

Game 1, 4/30: @ Pittsburgh 6:00 PM CBC, Versus

Game 2, 5/2: @ Pittsburgh 1:00 PM NBC, CBC

Game 3, 5/4: @ Montreal 6:00 PM CBC, Versus

Game 4, 5/6: @ Montreal 6:00 PM CBC, Versus

Game 5, 5/8: @ Pittsburgh 6:00 PM CBC, Versus*

Game 6, 5/10: @ Montreal 6:00 PM CBC, Versus*

Game 7, 5/12: @ Pittsburgh TBD CBC, Versus*

*If Necessary


#6 Boston Bruins VS. #7 Philadelphia Flyers

Game 1, 5/1: @ Boston 11:30 AM NBC, TSN

Game 2, 5/3: @ Boston 6:00 PM Versus, TSN

Game 3, 5/5: @ Philadelphia 6:00 PM Versus, TSN

Game 4, 5/7: @ Philadelphia 6:00 PM Versus, TSN

Game 5, 5/10: @ Boston 6:00 PM Versus, TSN*

Game 6, 5/12: @ Philadelphia TBD Versus, TSN*

Game 7, 5/14: @ Boston 6:00 PM Versus, TSN*

*If Necessary


Western Conference

#1 San Jose Sharks VS. #5 Detroit Red Wings

Game 1, 4/29: @ San Jose 8:00 PM Versus, TSN

Game 2, 5/2: @ San Jose 7:00 PM Versus, TSN

Game 3, 5/4: @ Detroit 6:30 PM Versus, TSN

Game 4, 5/6: @ Detroit 6:30 PM Versus, TSN

Game 5, 5/8: @ San Jose 9:00 PM Versus, TSN*

Game 6, 5/10: @ Detroit 6:30 PM Versus, TSN*

Game 7, 5/12: @ San Jose TBD Versus, TSN*


#2 Chicago Blackhawks VS. #3 Vancouver Canucks

Game 1, 5/1: @ Chicago 7:00 PM Versus, CBC

Game 2, 5/3: @ Chicago 7:00 PM Versus, CBC

Game 3, 5/5: @ Vancouver 8:30 PM Versus, CBC

Game 4, 5/7: @ Vancouver 8:30 PM Versus, CBC

Game 5, 5/9: @ Chicago 7:00 PM Versus, CBC*

Game 6, 5/11: @ Vancouver 8:30 PM Versus CBC*

Game 7, 5/13: @ Chicago 7:00 PM Versus, CBC*

*If Necessary

Western HOckey League Conference Finals Schedule & Preview

The top 4 seeds in the Western Hockey League playoffs are going to fight it out for the WHL Championship and the Memorial Cup as the 4 division Champions are the only left standings. The Calgary Hitmen (Central Division), The Brandon Wheat Kings (East Division), Vancouver Giants (BC Division), and the Tri-City Americans (U.S.A. Division) all have quality teams that have the ability to win the championship.

However, will the amount of talent and long series take a toll on the WHL Champion's ability to compete for the Memorial Cup next month in Brandon, Manitoba.

Note: If the Brandon Wheat Kings advance to the WHL Championship Series, the Western Conference Champions will automatically advance to the Memorial Cup due to the Wheat Kings hosting the tournament.

The Brandon Wheat Kings have one thing on their mind, REVENGE! After falling in a series sweep in last year's Eastern Conference Final, the Wheat Kings will have a bounty on the Hitmen as they look to knockout the Hitmen with players like Matt Calvert and Scott Glennie among a huge cast that has the speed, scoring ability and the size that can eventually ware down the Hitmen.

Brandon's scoring ability is massive, after a regular season where 8 players scored 20 or more goals. The Wheat Kings have been able to continue to spread the scoring threats as Brayden Schenn with 15 points (7G 8A), also Brent Raedeke, Matt Calvert, and Aaron Lewadniuk who has 5 or more goals so far in the playoffs. In Net, both Jacob De Serres is an impressive 7-1 in the playoffs with a 2.79 GAA in the playoffs as he looks to improve as the games start to get bigger and bigger as the road to the Memorial Cup continues.

Calgary will respond with players like Brandon Kozoun who's leading the league in assists with 13. If the Hitmen are going to need improve their special teams as the Wheat Kings have been very strong on the special teams and have the among the best in the entire major junior playoffs.

Can the Hitmen pull off another big series win over the Wheat Kings or will the Wheat Kings get their revenge.

The Western Conference will have the Tri-City Americans breathing easier as the Americans have avoided a possible big time showdown against the US Division Rival Portland Winterhawks. Many thought that with the U.S. Division being the strongest in the league, that we would have an all US Matchup for the Western Conference Final between the Americans & Winterhawks.

Now it's the Vancouver Giants lead by leading scorers Craig Cunningham and Brendan Gallagher who among the scoring leaders with 19 & 18 points. Including Cunningham who leads all players with 19 points (11G 8A). You also have Lance Bouma who's among the top assists getter's with 11 in 10 games played. For the Giants concerns, it may be in net as Mark Segan hasn't found a way to up his game after his 2.66 GAA during the regular season with a 3.59 GAA so far in 10 playoff games in the post-season against the Chilliwack Bruins & the Portland Winterhawks so far in the post-season.

Tri-City will be looking to Dergei Drozd & Brooks Macek who's speed and overall game has taken them to the Conference Final. The Americans are starting to get better as the playoffs go on. Despite playing the 8th seeded Chilliwack Bruins and 6th seeded Kelowna Rockets, this team is playoff updates as the have had some very tough matchups. The Experience of the Kelowna Rockets with players like Mark Guggenberger who have been able to challenge the Americans championship hopes.

Perhaps the Americans secrets weapon is goaltender Drew Owsley has improved his game throughout his junior career since he started last year with the Americans. During the regular season, the Americans goalie has improved his GAA from 2.94 last year where he played just 17 games (Mostly late in the Season), to a great 2.23 this year in the playoffs. After a few struggles against Chilliwack, he's starting to get into his grove as he hasn't been able to give up more then 3 goals and had a shutout against Kelowna in Game 3 of the Conference Semifinals.


Here's a look WHL Conference Finals Schedules. The Winners will compete for the WHL Championship.

Eastern Conference Final


#1 Calgary Hitmen VS. #2 Brandon Wheat Kings

Calgary Hitmen Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 52-17-3 107 PTS, 269 GF 177 GA

East QFS VS. Moose Jaw: Game 1 2-4 L, Game 2 1-4 L, Game 3 7-3 W, Game 4 3-4 L, Game 5 5-2 W, Game 6 7-3 W, Game 7 6-2 W

East SFS VS. Medicine Hat: Game 1 5-2 W, Game 2 4-0 W, Game 3 3-4 OTL, Game 4 4-1 W, Game 5 2-5 L, Game 6 3-2 OTW


Calgary Scoring Leaders
Brandon Kozun 13 GP 18 PTS (5G 13A, +3)
Tyler Shattock 13 GP 15 PTS (5G 10A, +7)
Joel Broda 13 GP 10 PTS (8G 2A, +2)


Calgary Goaltending
Martin Jones 13 GP 8-5 2.69 GAA .897 SV%


Brandon Wheat Kings Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 50-18-4 104 PTS, 321 GF 204 GA

East QFS VS. Swift Current: Game 1 5-2 W, Game 2 5-3 W, Game 3 5-2 W, Game 4 3-2 OTW

East SFS VS. Saskatoon: Game 1 6-2 W, Game 2 4-1 W, Game 3 4-5 L, Game 4 3-4 L, Game 5 3-2 W, Game 6 5-4 W


Brandon Scoring Leaders
Brayden Schenn 10 GP 15 PTS (7G 8A, +1)
Colby Robak 10 GP 12 PTS (3G 9A, +4)
Aaron Lewadniuk 10 GP 11 PTS (6G 5A, +3)

Brandon Goaltending
Jacob De Serres 8 GP 7-1 2.79 GAA .909 SV%
Andrew Hayes 2 GP 1-1 3.03 GAA .898 SV%


All Calgary Hitmen Home Games are @ Pengrowth Saddledome

All Brandon Wheat Kings Home Games are @ Westman Place

Game 1, 4/16: @ Calgary 8:00 PM

Game 2, 4/17: @ Calgary 8:00 PM

Game 3, 4/20: @ Brandon 7:00 PM

Game 4, 4/21: @ Brandon 7:00 PM

Game 5, 4/23: @ Calgary 8:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/25: @ Brandon 6:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/27: @ Calgary 8:00 PM*

*If Necessary


Western Conference Finals


#1 Tri-City Americans VS. #2 Vancouver Giants

Tri-City Americans Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 47-22-3 97 PTS, 272 GF 193 GA

West QFS VS. Chilliwack: Game 1 4-2 W, Game 2 8-1 W, Game 3 1-5 L, Game 4 4-3 OTW, Game 5 3-4 OTL, Game 6 4-1 W

West SFS VS. Kelowna: Game 1 5-3 W, Game 2 2-3 L, Game 3 2-0 W, Game 4 3-2 W, Game 5 4-3 W


Tri-City Scoring Leaders
Brendan Shinnimin 11 GP 13 PTS (6G 7A, +3)
Brooks Macek 11 GP 13 PTS (4G 9A, +12)
Sergei Drozd 11 GP 12 PTS (7G 5A, +10)

Tri-City Goaltending
Drew Owsley 11 GP 8-3 2.23 GAA .930 SV%
Alexander Pechurskiy 2 GP 0-0 2.93 GAA .920 SV%


Vancouver Giants Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 41-25-6 88 PTS, 267 GF 211 GA

West QFS VS. Kamloops: Game 1 4-3 OTW, Game 2 6-3 W, Game 3 5-4 OTW, Game 4 5-4 W

West SFS VS. Portland: Game 1 9-6 W, Game 2 7-4 W, Game 2 7-4 W, Game 3 2-3 L, Game 4 5-3 W, Game 5 4-5 L, Game 6 3-1 W


Vancouver Scoring Leaders
Craig Cunningham 10 GP 19 PTS (11G 8A, +10)
Brendan Gallagher 10 GP 18 PTS (9G 9A, +13)
Lance Bouma 10 GP 14 PTS (3G 11A, +6)

Vancouver Goaltending
Mark Segal 10 GP 8-2 3.59 GAA .891 SV%


All Tri-City Americans Home Games are @ Toyota Center

All Vancouver Giants Home Games are @ Pacific Coliseum

Game 1, 4/16: @ Tri-City 9:05 PM

Game 2, 4/17: @ Tri-City 9:35 PM

Game 3, 4/20: @ Vancouver 9:00 PM

Game 4, 4/22: @ Vancouver 9:00 PM

Game 5, 4/24: @ Tri-City 3:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/26: @ Vancouver 9:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/27: @ Tri-City 9:05 PM*

*If Necessary

Ontario Hockey League Conference Finals

The last 4 teams in the Ontario Hockey League Semifinals will be in a sense of David of Goliath as the top seeds as the Barrie Colts & Windsor Spitfires who have been unbeaten through the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. For Windsor, their superstar Taylor Hall just silenced Tyler Seguin and the Plymouth Whalers as the Whalers couldn't get anything going in the series as Tyler Seguin was held completely off the scoresheet in the 4 games.

Despite the sour end of the season, Seguin has done more then enough to be in the battle with Taylor Hall for the #1 overall draft pick, we will get a better idea who has the advantage tonight with the NHL Draft Lottery taking place in Toronto tonight.

Kitchener has been in 2 bruising rounds as the Rangers have knocked out the Saginaw Spirit in the Conference Quarterfinals and the London Knights in the 2nd Round. For London, many of them picked the Knights as the one team that could have knocked out either the Windsor Spitfires and/or Barrie Colts for the league championship.

For the Rangers to have a shot, Jeff Skinner will need to continue his great run as he leads the OHL Playoffs in goals with 12 while players like Gabriel Landeskog and Jeremy Morin will need to be strong secondary scorers to keep up with the Spitfires high scoring offense.

Many people thought that Mississauga were still a year or so away from having a shot to win a title with this current group. But the Majors who have one of the youngest teams in the league have shown that they can play with the best of them. Mississauga will need to contuine their strong team game with players like Devante Smith-Pelly and Curtis Cizikas are tied for the team lead with 6 goals.

However, the goaltending is going to need to improve as Chris Carrozzi & JP Anderson will need to up their game to handle Barrie Forwards like Bryan Cameron with 8 goals in the 8 playoff games he's had as the Colts have been unbeaten through the first 2 rounds.

For Barrie & Windsor, the 2 sweeps have the team in confidence and are looking for a head-to-head matchup for the OHL Championship & Memorial Cup Championship Spot.


Eastern Conference Final


#1 Barrie Colts VS. #3 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors

Barrie Colts Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 57-9-2 116 PTS, 327 GF 186 GA

East QFS VS. Sudbury: Game 1 11-4 W, Game 2 2-1 W, Game 3 6-2 W, Game 4 6-3 W

East SFS VS. Brampton: Game 1 5-3 W, Game 2 3-2 OTW, Game 3 5-1 W, Game 4 5-2 W

Barrie Scoring Leaders
Bryan Cameroon 8 GP 13 PTS (8G 5A, +4)
Alexander Burmistov 8 GP 13 PTS (7G 6A, +10)
Luke Pither 8 GP 13 PTS (5G 8A, +5)

Barrie Goaltending
Peter Di Savo 5 GP 5-0 2.57 GAA .911 SV%
Marvic Parks 3 GP 3-0 1.67 GAA .951 SV%


Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 42-20-6 90 PTS, 222 GF 175 GA

East QFS VS. Peterborough: Game 1 4-2 W, Game 2 2-1 W, Game 3 5-3 W, Game 4 3-0 W

East SFS VS. Ottawa: Game 1 4-1 W, Game 2 2-7 L, Game 3 1-2 OTL, Game 4 2-0 W, Game 5 3-6 L, Game 6 3-1 W, Game 7 5-3 W

Mississauga Scoring Leaders
Devante Smith-Pelly 11 GP 12 PTS (6G 6A, +4)
Casey Cizikas 11 GP 11 PTS (6G 5A, +4)
Cameron Gaunce 11 GP 10 PTS (0G 10A, +8)

Mississauga Goaltending
Chris Carrozzi 7 GP 5-1-1 2.21 GAA .925 SV%
JP Anderson 5 GP 3-1 2.54 GAA .917 SV%


All Barrie Colts Home Games are @ Molson Center

All Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors Home Games are @ Hershey Center

Game 1, 4/14: @ Barrie 6:30 PM

Game 2, 4/16: @ Mississauga 6:30 PM

Game 3, 4/17: @ Barrie 6:30 PM

Game 4, 4/19: @ Mississauga 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/21: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

Game 6, 4/23: @ Mississauga 6:30 PM*

Game 7, 4/24: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

*If Necessary


Western Conference Final


#1 Windsor Spitfires VS. #3 Kitchener Rangers

Windsor Spitfires Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 50-12-6 106 PTS, 331 GF 203 GA

West QFS VS. Erie: Game 1 6-2 W, Game 2 3-1 W, Game 3 7-6 W, Game 4 5-1 W

West SFS VS. Plymouth: Game 1 5-1 W, Game 2 5-3 W, Game 3 5-0 W, Game 4 3-2 OTW

Windsor Scoring Leaders
Taylor Hall 8 GP 16 PTS (9G 7A, +12)
Ryan Ellis 8 GP 16 PTS (2G 14A, +8)
Adam Henrique 8 GP 10 PTS (6G 4A, +7)

Windsor Goaltending
Phillip Grubauer 8 GP 8-0 1.99 GAA .914 SV%


Kitchener Rangers Road to the Memorial Cup

Regular Season Record: 42-19-7 91 PTS, 286 GF 236 GA

West QFS VS. Saginaw: Game 1 3-2 OTW, Game 2 1-3 L, Game 3 2-1 W, Game 4 4-1 W, Game 5 2-4 L, Game 6 4-2 W

West SFS VS. London: Game 1 8-5 W, Game 2 5-2 W, Game 3 3-6 L, Game 4 8-7 OTW, Game 5 8-4 W, Game 6 5-3 W, Game 7 8-3 W

Kitchener Scoring Leaders
Jeff Skinner 13 GP 20 PTS (12G 8A, +8)
Chris Mackinnon 13 GP 20 PTS (4G 16A, 0)
Gabriel Landeskog 13 GP 16 PTS (7G 9A, +10)

Kitchener Goaltending
Brandon Maxwell 13 GP 8-5 3.60 GAA .892 SV%


All Windsor Spitfires Home Games are @ WFCU Center

All Kitchener Rangers Home Games are @ Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

Game 1, 4/15: @ Windsor 6:05 PM

Game 2, 4/17: @ Kitchener 6:00 PM

Game 3, 4/18: @ Windsor 6:05 PM

Game 4, 4/20: @ Kitchener 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/22: @ Windsor 6:05 PM*

Game 6, 4/23: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM*

Game 7, 4/25: @ Windsor 1:05 PM*

*If Necessary

2010 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs: Atlantic & East Division Semifinals Schedule

The road to the 2010 AHL Calder Cup will get underway on Wednesday Night as the 16 teams will be starting on the road with the Division Semifinals starting later this week. For the Eastern Conference, it will be divided into the East & Atlantic Divisions as the Semifinal Winners will play for the Division Championship in the 2nd Round.

Following the Division Championships, the East & Atlantic Division Champions will play each other for the Eastern Conference Championship where the winner will advance to the AHL Calder Cup Championship to either play the North or the West Division Champions.

The Worcester Sharks eventually won the Atlantic after being in a great battle with the Portland Pirates and the Manchester Monarchs to win the Atlantic as they will play the 4th Place Lowell Devils who were in a battle with Bridgeport to force a crossover in the East Division to keep teams like the Norfolk Admirals out of the playoffs.

Portland & Manchester should be one of the more exciting battles in the Eastern Conference as the Pirates were one of the best teams overall in the 2nd half of the season, and are looking to prove to the Atlantic Division that they can give the Sharks in the Division Final if they can get past the Monarchs.

Defending Calder Cup Champion Hershey Bears are looking at a serious attempt to defend the Calder Cup Title. The Bears finished with an impressive 123 points, 8 points over the Hamilton Bulldogs who won the North and a league best 342 goals scored. They were the only team to score over 300 goals for the regular season while no one else even came close.

Expect a very close series between the Albany River Rats and W-B/Scranton Penguins as the Rats will be looking to have a strong playoff performance as the team is scheduled to move to North Carolina after this season.


Here's a look at the Division Semifinal Series' in the Eastern Conference. All Start Times are Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Atlantic Division Semifinals

#1A Worcester Sharks VS. #4A Lowell Devils

Worcester Sharks Regular Season Record: 49-25-6 104 PTS, 275 GF 239 GA

Worcester Scoring Leaders
Danny Groulx 80 GP 66 PTS (14G 52A, +17)
Steven Zalewski 78 GP 62 PTS (22G 40A, -13)
Dan Dasilva 72 GP 53 PTS (21G 32A, +23)

Worcester Goaltending
Alex Stalock 61 GP 39-19-2 2.63 GAA .908 SV%
Frank Doyle 10 GP 6-3-0 2.94 GAA .899 SV%
Tyson Sexsmith 13 GP 4-6-1 3.94 GAA .860 SV%


Lowell Devils Regular Season Record: 39-31-10 88 PTS, 239 GF 232 GA

Lowell Scoring Leaders
Ben Walter 78 GP 58 PTS (22G 36A, -2)
Michael Swift 76 GP 55 PTS (24G 31A, 0)
Matt Taormina 75 GP 50 PTS (10G 40A, -4)


Lowell Goaltending
Mike Mckenna 50 GP 24-17-6 2.47 GAA .921 SV%
Jeff Frazee 31 GP 14-16-0 2.80 GAA .910 SV%


All Worcester Sharks Home Games are @ DCU Center

All Lowell Devils Home Games are @ Paul Tsongas Arena


Game 1, 4/14: @ Worcester 6:05 PM

Game 2, 4/15: @ Worcester 6:05 PM

Game 3, 4/17: @ Lowell 6:00 PM

Game 4, 4/20: @ Lowell 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/21: @ Lowell 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/24: @ Worcester 6:05 PM*

Game 7, 4/25: @ Worcester 4:05 PM*

*If Necessary


#2A Portland Pirates VS. #3A Manchester Monarchs

Portland Pirates Regular Season Record: 45-29-11 101 PTS, 244 GF 214 GA

Portland Scoring Leaders
Mark Mancari 74 GP 73 PTS (28G 45A, +16)
Marc-Andre Grangana 66 GP 43 PTS (12G 31A, +2)
Kyle Wanvig 63 GP 38 PTS (13G 25A, -6)

Portland Goaltending
Jhonas Enroth 48 GP 28-18-1 2.37 GAA .919 SV%
J.P. Lamoureux 31 GP 14-12-2 2.98 GAA .894 SV%
Todd Forth 15 GP 7-5-1 2.51 GAA .920 SV%


Manchester Monarchs Regular Season Record: 43-28-9 95 PTS, 213 GF 200 GA

Manchester Scoring Leaders
Bud Holloway 75 GP 47 PTS (19G 28A, +1)
Corey Elkins 73 GP 43 PTS (21G 22A, +4)
Gabe Gauthier 71 GP 35 PTS (8G 27A, -21)

Manchester Goaltending
Jonathan Bernier 58 GP 30-21-6 2.03 GAA .936 SV%
Jeff Zatkoff 22 GP 10-9-0 2.92 GAA .915 SV%


All Portland Pirates Home Games are @ Cumberland County Civic Center

All Manchester Monarchs Home Games are @ Verizon Wireless Arena

Game 1, 4/16: @ Portland 6:00 PM

Game 2, 4/17: @ Portland 6:00 PM

Game 3, 4/19: @ Manchester 6:00 PM

Game 4, 4/20: @ Manchester 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/22: @ Portland 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/24: @ Manchester 6:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/25: @ Portland 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary


East Division Semifinals

#1E Hershey Bears VS. #5A Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Hershey Bears Regular Season Record: 60-17-3 123 PTS, 342 GF 198 GA

Hershey Scoring Leaders
Keith Aucoin 72 GP 106 PTS (35G 71A, +27)
Alexandre Giroux 69 GP 103 PTS (50G 53A, +32)
Andrew Gordon 79 GP 71 PTS (37G 34A, +22)

Hershey Goaltending
Braden Holtby 37 GP 24-8-2 2.32 GAA .917 SV%
Michal Neuvirth 22 GP 15-6-0 2.24 GAA .919 SV%
Jason Bacashihua 22 GP 17-3-1 2.48 GAA .911 SV%


Bridgeport Sound Tigers Regular Season Record: 38-32-10 86 PTS, 201 GF 220 GA

Bridgeport Scoring Leaders
Greg Mauldin 77 GP 54 PTS (25G 29A, +9)
Jesse Jonesuu 70 GP 48 PTS (14G 34A, +6)
Trevor Smith 77 GP 47 PTS (21G 26A, +5)

Bridgeport Goaltending
Nathan Lawson 36 GP 16-16-3 2.52 GAA .922 SV%
Scott Munroe 40 GP 19-16-3 2.52 GAA .920 SV%

All Hershey Bears Home Games are @ Giant Center

All Bridgeport Sound Tigers Home Games are @ Harbor Yard Arena


Game 1, 4/14: @ Hershey 6:00 PM

Game 2, 4/16: @ Hershey 6:00 PM

Game 3, 4/17: @ Bridgeport 6:00 PM

Game 4, 4/18: @ Bridgeport 2:00 PM

Game 5, 4/21: @ Hershey 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/23: @ Bridgeport 6:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/24: @ Hershey 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary


#2E Albany River Rats VS. #3E W-B/Scranton Penguins

Albany River Rats Regular Season Record: 43-29-8 94 PTS, 244 GF 231 GA

Albany Scoring Leaders
Jerome Samson 74 GP 78 PTS (37G 41A, +8)
Chris Terry 80 GP 47 PTS (17G 30A, +12)
Oskar Osala 69 GP 42 PTS (25G 17A, +1)

Albany Goaltending
Justin Peters 47 GP 26-18-2 2.54 GAA .917 SV%
Justin Pogge 27 GP 13-7-5 2.55 GAA .921 SV%
Mike Murphy 20 GP 10-9-0 2.81 GAA .917 SV%


W-B/Scranton Penguins Regular Season Record: 41-34-5 87 PTS, 239 GF 229 GA

W-B/Scranton Scoring Leaders
Dustin Jeffrey 77 GP 71 PTS (24G 47A, +16)
Chris Conner 59 GP 56 PTS (19G 37A, -9)
Mark Letesu 63 GP 55 PTS (21G 34A, +21)

W-B/Scranton Goaltending
Brad Thiessen 30 GP 14-14-1 2.45 GAA .914 SV%
John Curry 46 GP 23-19-2 2.87 GAA .891 SV%


All Albany River Rats Home Games are @ Times Union Center

All W-B/Scranton Penguins Home Games are @ Wachovia Arena at Casey Place

Game 1, 4/14: @ Albany 6:00 PM

Game 2, 4/16: @ Albany 6:00 PM

Game 3, 4/18: @ W-B/Scranton 2:05 PM

Game 4, 4/19: @ W-B/Scranton 6:05 PM

Game 5, 4/21: @ Albany 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/24: @ W-B/Scranton 6:05 PM*

Game 7, 4/25: @ Albany 4:00 PM*

*If Necessary

Ontario Hockey League Conference Semifinals

For the most part the Ontario Hockey League went as scripted as the OHL Conference Quarterfinals say 6 of the 8 first round series wrap up in 5 games in less. Both of the top teams in the Windsor Spitfires & Barrie Colts swept the Erie Otters while the Barrie Colts just thrashed the Sudbury Wolves by scoring 6 or more goals in 3 of the 4 games, including a 11-4 win on the opening night.

Overall, just 2 series were had any kind of drama as the Kingston Frontenacs and Brampton Battalion where just 2 of the games were won by the home team. Kitchener took down the Saginaw Spirit in 6 games as we had a number of close games as Kitchener won just over a minute into the extra period.

Overall, just one game had any kind of blowout as the Rangers beat the Spirit 4-1 back on Game 4. Kitchener will run into their Midwest Divisional Rivalries London Knights as London & Kitchener have been neck-and-neck several times in recent years for the Midwest Division Title in recent years.

The other series that should be coming in with much interest is the #2 VS. #3 Series in the East as the Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors and the Ottawa 67s in the Eastern Conference.

All 4 of the Series' will get underway on Thursday Night. All the Best of 7 Series' will be back and fourth except for the Ottawa VS. Mississauga Series.

Here's a look at the Schedules for the Conference Semifinals.

Eastern Conference


#1 Barrie Colts VS. #5 Brampton Battalion

Barrie Colts Road to the Memorial Cup

QFS VS. Sudbury Wolves: Game 1 11-4 W, Game 2 2-1 W, Game 3 6-2 W, Game 4 6-3 W

Barrie Leading Scores
Bryan Cameron 4 GP 9 PTS (6G 3A, +3)
Alexander Burmistrov 4GP 9PTS (5G 4A, +6)
Alex Pietrangelo 4GP 8 PTS (1G 7A, +6)

Barrie Goaltending
Peter Di Savo 3GP 3-0-0 2.67 GAA .901 SV%
Mavric Parks 1GP 1-0-0 2.00 GAA .938 SV%


Brampton Battalion Road to the Memorial Cup

QFS VS. Kingston Frontenacs: Game 1 4-2 W, Game 2 5-1 W, Game 3 2-4 L, Game 4 4-7 L, Game 5 4-3 OTW, Game 6 2-1 L, Game 7 5-2 W

Brampton Leading Scores
Sean Jones 7 GP 9 PTS (5G 4A, +1)
Scott Tanski 7GP 9 PTS (3G 6A, -1)
Cody Hodgson 7GP 7 PTS (3G 4A, E)

Brampton Goaltending
Patrick Killen 7GP 4-3 2.85 GAA .895 SV%


All Barrie Colts Home Games are @ Barrie Molson Center

All Brampton Battalion Home Games are @ Powerade Center

Game 1, 4/1: @ Barrie 6:30 PM

Game 2, 4/4: @ Brampton 1:00 PM

Game 3, 4/5: @ Barrie 6:30 PM

Game 4, 4/7: @ Brampton 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/9: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

Game 6, 4/11: @ Brampton 1:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/12: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

*If Necessary


#2 Ottawa 67s VS. #3 Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors

Ottawa's Road to the Memorial Cup

East QFS VS. Niagara: Game 1 4-3 W, Game 2 3-1 W, Game 3 5-4 OTW, Game 4 4-5 L, Game 5 5-1 W

Ottawa Scoring Leaders
Tyler Toffoli 5GP 7 PTS (5G 2A, +1)
Corey Cowick 5GP 6 PTS (5G 1A, +4)
Anthony Nigro 5GP 5 PTS (3G 2A, +6)


Ottawa Goaltending
Chris Perugini 4GP 3-0 3.31 GAA .896 SV%
Petr Mrazek 2 GP 1-1 1.38 GAA .955 SV%


Mississauga St. Micheal's Majors Road to the Memorial Cup
East QFS VS. Peterborough: Game 1 4-2 W, Game 2 2-1 W, Game 3 5-3 W, Game 4 3-0 W

Mississauga Scoring Leaders
Devante Smith-Pelly 4GP 5 PTS (4G 1A, +2)
Dustin Ekelman 4GP 4 PTS (3G 1A, +5)
Casey Cizikas 4 4 PTS (1G 3A, +2)

Mississauga Goaltending
Chris Carrozzi 4GP 4-0 1.50 GAA .944 SV%


All Ottawa 67s Home Games are @ Ottawa Civic Center

All Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Home Games are @ Hershey Center


Game 1, 4/1: @ Ottawa 6:30 PM

Game 2, 4/2: @ Ottawa 6:30 PM

Game 3, 4/4: @ Mississauga 3:00 PM

Game 4, 4/6: @ Mississauga 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/8: @ Ottawa 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/10: @ Mississauga 3:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/12: @ Ottawa 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary


Western Conference

#1 Windsor Spitfires VS. #4 Plymouth Whalers

Windsor Spitfires Road to the Memorial Cup
West QFS VS. Erie: Game 1 6-2 W, Game 2 3-1 W, Game 3 7-6 W, Game 4 5-1 W

Windsor Leading Scores
Taylor Hall 4GP 10 PTS (6G 4A, +6)
Zach Kassian 4GP 6 PTS (2G 4A, +3)
Dale Mitchell 4GP 6 PTS (2G 4A, E)

Windsor Goaltending
Phillip Grubauer 4GP 4-0 2.55 GAA .896 SV%


Plymouth Whalers Road to the Memorial Cup

West QFS VS. Sault St. Marie: Game 1 2-3 L, Game 2 5-2 W, Game 3 8-1 W, Game 4 5-3 W, Game 5 6-2 W

Plymouth Leading Scorers
Phil Mcrae 5GP 11 PTS (6G 5A, +6)
Ryan Haynes 5GP 11 PTS (4G 7A, +7)
Tyler Seguin 5GP 10 PTS (5G 5A, +1)

Plymouth Goaltending
Matt Hacket 5GP 3-1 2.38 GAA .940 SV%
Scott Wedgewood 2GP 1-0 1.27 GAA .944 SV%


All Windsor Spitfires Home Games are @ WFCU Center

All Plymouth Whalers Home Games are @ Compuware Center


Game 1, 4/1: @ Windsor 6:05 PM

Game 2, 4/3: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM

Game 3, 4/5: @ Windsor 6:05 PM

Game 4, 4/7: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM

Game 5, 4/8: @ Windsor 6:05 PM*

Game 6, 4/10: @ Plymouth 6:05 PM*

Game 7, 4/12: @ Windsor 6:05 PM*

*If Necessary


#2 London Knights VS. #3 Kitchener Rangers

London Knights Road to the Memorial Cup

West QFS VS. Guelph: Game 1 3-4 OTL, Game 2 4-3 W, Game 3 5-4 W, Game 4 8-2 W, Game 5 6-2 W

London Scoring Leaders
Nazem Kadri 5 GP 14 PTS (4G 10A, +7)
Daniel Erlich 5GP 9 PTS (5G 4A, +4)
Jared Knight 5GP 9 PTS (5G 4A, +5)

London Goaltending
Michael Hutchinson 5GP 4-1 2.84 GAA .901 SV%


Kitchener Rangers Road to the Memorial Cup
West QFS VS. Saginaw: Game 1 3-2 OTW, Game 2 1-3 L, Game 3 2-1, Game 4 4-1 W, Game 5 3-4 L, Game 6 4-2 W


Kitchener Scoring Leaders
Jeff Skinner 6 GP 5 PTS (3G 2A, -1)
Chris Mackinnon 6GP 5PTS (1G 4A, +1)
Julian Cimadamore 6GP 4PTS (3G 1A, +4)

Kitchener Goaltending
Brandon Maxwell 6GP 4-2 2.00 GAA .939 SV%

All London Knights Home Games are @ John Labatt Center

All Kitchener Rangers Home Games are @ Kitchener Memorial Auditourm


Game 1, 4/1: @ London 6:00 PM

Game 2, 4/2: @ Kitchener 6:30 PM

Game 3, 4/5: @ London 6:00 PM

Game 4, 4/7: @ Kitchener 6:00 PM

Game 5, 4/8: @ London 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 4/10: @ Kitchener 6:00 PM*

Game 7, 4/12: @ London 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary

Ontario Hockey League Playoff Update

Here's a look at the scores and game summaries as I'm catching up as we contuine to go through the opening round of the WHL, OHL & QMJHL Playoffs Series.

March 19

Guelph Storm 3 London Knights 4 (OT) (0-1, 2-1, 1-1, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16670

Sault St. Marie Greyhounds 3 Plymouth Whalers 2 (1-0, 0-0, 2-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16658

Brampton Battalion 4 Kingston Frontenacs 2 (0-1, 3-0, 1-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16668

Saginaw Spirit 2 Kitchener Rangers 3 (OT) (2-0, 0-2, 0-0, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16669

Peterborough Petes 2 Mississauga St. Micheals Majors 4 (0-1, 1-0, 1-3)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16671

Niagara Icedogs 3 Ottawa 67s 4 (0-1, 3-2, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16672

Friday OHL Playoff Wrap Up: www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-playoff-roundup-friday-p141530


March 20

Sault St. Marie Greyhounds 2 Plymouth Whalers 5 (1-0, 0-3, 1-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16660

Kitchener Rangers 1 Saginaw Spirit 3 (0-0, 1-2, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16673

Barrie Colts 2 Sudbury Wolves 1 (1-1, 0-0, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16674

Saturday OHL Playoff Wrap Up: www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-playoff-roundup-saturday-p141552


March 21

Kingston Frontenacs 1 Brampton Battalion 5 (0-3, 1-1, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16676

London Knights 4 Guelph Storm 3 (1-0, 3-1, 0-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16678

Niagara Icedogs 1 Ottawa 67s 3 (0-1, 1-1, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16679

Windsor Spitfires 3 Erie Otters 1 (1-0, 1-1, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16677

Sudbury Wolves 2 Barrie Colts 6 (1-2, 0-4, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16675

OHL Sunday Playoff Wrap Up: www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-playoff-roundup-sunday-p141576


March 22

Mississauga St. Micheals Majors 2 Peterborough Petes 1 (1-1, 1-0, 0-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16681

Saginaw Spirit 1 Kitchener Rangers 2 (0-1, 0-0, 1-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16680


OHL Monday Playoff Wrap Up: www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ohl-playoff-roundup-monday-p141596

Western Hockey League Playoff Update

Here's a look at scores from the last few days from the WHL, OHL & QMJHL Playoffs. I'm still having to catch up after being in Tulsa where my Grandmother has had so many medical problems recently. I hope you understand.

March 19

Swift Current Broncos 2 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 (1-1, 0-2, 1-2)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006964

Medicine Hat Tigers 2 Kootenay Ice 6 (2-2, 0-2, 0-2)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006982

Chilliwack Bruins 2 Tri-City Americans 4 (1-0, 0-0, 1-4)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006933

Kamloops Blazers 3 Vancouver Giants 4 (OT) (3-2, 0-0, 0-1, 0-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006940

Kelowna Rockets 4 Everett Silvertips 5 (OT) (0-1, 2-1, 2-2, 0-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006947

WHL Friday Playoff Wrap Up: http://whl.ca/friday-s-whl-playoff-round-up-p141538


March 20

Swift Current Broncos 3 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 (0-0, 0-1, 3-4)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006965

Moose Jaw Warriors 4 Calgary Hitmen 1 (3-0, 0-0, 1-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006951

Medicine Hat Tigers 0 Kootenay Ice 4 (0-1, 0-2, 0-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006983

Red Deer Rebels 0 Saskatoon Blades 3 (0-3, 0-0, 0-0)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006975

Chilliwack Bruins 1 Tri-City Americans 8 (0-1, 0-3, 1-4)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006934

Kamloops Blazers 3 Vancouver Giants 6 (1-1, 1-2, 1-3)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006941

Spokane Chiefs 5 Portland Winterhawks 4 (0-2, 2-2, 3-0)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006960

Kelowna Rockets 2 Everett Silvertips 5 (0-1, 1-2, 1-2)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006948

WHL Playoff Saturday Wrap Up: http://whl.ca/saturday-s-whl-playoff-round-up-p141560


March 21

Spokane Chiefs 4 Portland Winterhawks 2 (0-1, 2-0, 2-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006962

Red Deer Rebels 0 Saskatoon Blades 4 (0-3, 0-0, 0-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006976


WHL Playoff Sunday Wrap Up: http://whl.ca/sunday-s-whl-playoff-round-up-p141578


March 22

Calgary Hitmen 7 Moose Jaw Warriors 3 (2-0, 2-2, 3-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006953

WHL Playoff Monday Wrap Up: http://whl.ca/monday-s-whl-playoff-round-up-p141595


Here's a look at the Series Updates through Monday Night.

Eastern Conference

Moose Jaw Warriors Lead Series 2-1

Brandon Wheat Kings Lead Series 2-0

Saskatoon Blades Lead Series 2-0

Kootenay Ice & Medicine Hat Tigers Series Tied 1-1


Western Conference

Tri-City Americans Lead Series 2-0

Vancouver Giants Lead Series 2-0

Everett Silvertips Lead Series 2-0

Spokane Chiefs Lead Series 2-0

Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference 1st Round Playoff Schedule

With the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs beginning on Thrusday Night. The full first Round Schedule is now out with a majority of series' getting underway on Friday Night. This year, the Ontario Hockey League has been mostly a top heavy league with a handful of teams that have been running away with the top of both Conferences.

In the east, the Barrie Colts took advantage of a mostly weak Eastern Conference to pile up 110 points and 1st overall in the league to claim homeice over defending OHL & Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires.

Elsewhere in the East, the Ottawa 67s won what was a balanced but pretty weak East Division where Ottawa had only 82 points and where the bottom 2 teams in the Eastern Conference in the Oshawa Generals and Belleville Bulls who got to the Eastern Conference Final before losing to the Conference Champion Brampton Battalion.

In the East, expect Barrie to crush the competition in the early rounds. Then in the Eastern Conference Final where I think the Mississauga St. Micheals Majors are the only team I think that has a realastic shot of knocking the Colts off.

With the execption of maybe Brampton Battalion, the bottom 3 teams will be huge underdogs as the Peterborough Petes, Sudbury Wolves and Niagara Icedogs will be looking to pull off huge upsets in a league where the gap between the top and the rest is one of the biggest in years here in the OHL. If any of these 3 teams can make it a close series even, that will be a big moral victory in the OHL Eastern Conference.

If the playoffs go as many expect it to with the Windsor Spitfires and Barrie Colts meeting in the OHL Championships in pretty shot order and with few losses by either team. We could have a Final for the Ages to crown the OHL Champions and to determine who will play for the Memorial Cup in Brandon, MB in late May.

For more info on the OHL Playoffs, Log onto www.ontariohockeyleague.com


#1 Barrie Colts VS. #8 Sudbury Wolves

Barrie Colts Regular Season Record: 57-9-2 116 PTS 327 GF 186 GA

Barrie Leading Scorers:
Luke Pither 67 GP 94 PTS (36G 58A)
Alex Hutchings 68 GP 81 PTS (47G 34A)
Bryan Cameron 62 GP 78 PTS (53G 25A)

Barrie Goaltending:
Marvic Parks 33 GP 25-5-2 2.34 GAA .930 SV%
Peter Di Savo 50 GP 38-6-1 2.74 GAA .915 SV%


Sudbury Wolves Regular Season Record: 26-36-7 59 PTS 193 GF 267 GA

Sudbury Leading Scores:
Eric O'Dell 68 GP 68 PTS (33G 35A)
John Mcfarland 64 GP 50 PTS (20G 30A)
Jared Staal 64 GP 49 PTS (12G 37A)

Sudbury Goaltending:
Andrew Loverock 41 GP 15-17-5 3.51 GAA .902 SV%
Alain Valiquette 40 GP 11-18-2 3.86 GAA .894 SV%


All Barrie Colts Home Games are @ Barrie Molson Center

All Sudbury Wolves Home Games are @ Sudbury Community Center

Game 1, 3/18: @ Barrie 6:30 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Sudbury 6:30 PM

Game 3, 3/21: @ Barrie 5:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Sudbury 6:30 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

Game 6, 3/29: @ Sudbury 6:30 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Barrie 6:30 PM*

*If Necessary


#2 Ottawa 67s VS. #7 Niagara Icedogs

Ottawa 67s Regular Season Record: 37-23-8 82 PTS, 246 GF 219 GA

Ottawa Leading Scorers:
Cody Lindsay 68 GP 82 PTS (39G 43A)
Tyler Toffoli 65 GP 79 PTS (37G 42A)
Anthony Nigro 61 GP 62 PTS (16G 46A)

Ottawa Goaltending:
Petr Mrazek 30 GP 12-9-1 3.00 GA .905 SV%,
Chris Perugini 46 GP 25-14-7 3.07 GAA .905 SV%


Niagara Icedogs Regular Season Record: 26-34-8 60 PTS, 191 GF 233 GA

Niagara Leading Scorers:
Andrew Agozzino 68 GP 66 PTS (37G 29A)
Alex Friesen 60 GP 60 PTS (23G 37A)
Freddie Hamilton 64 GP 55 PTS (25G 30A)

Niagara Goaltending:
Mark Visentin 55 GP 24-26-5 2.99 GAA .911 SV%,
John Chartrand 7 GP 1-4-0 3.84 GAA .878 SV%


All Ottawa 67s Home Games are @ Ottawa Civic Center

All Niagara Icedogs Home Games are @ Gatorade Garden City Complex

Game 1, 3/19: @ Ottawa 6:30 PM

Game 2, 3/21: @ Ottawa 1:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Niagara 6:30 PM

Game 4, 3/25: @ Niagara 6:30 PM

Game 5, 3/28: @ Ottawa 12:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/29: @ Niagara 6:30 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Ottawa 6:30 PM*

*If Necessary


#3 Mississauga St. Micheals Majors VS. #6 Peterborough Petes

Mississauga St. Micheals Majors Regular Season Record: 42-20-6 90 PTS, 222 GF 175 GA

Mississauga Leading Scorers:
Devante Smith-Pelly 60 GP 62 PTS (29G 33A)
Casey Cizikas 68 GP 62 PTS (25G 37A)
Jordan Mayer 68 GP 50 PTS (31G 19A)

Mississauga Goaltending:
Chris Carrozzi 19-10-5 2.36 GAA .916 SV%,
JP Anderson 23-10-1 2.60 GAA .899 SV%


Peterborough Petes Regular Season Record: 29-35-4 62 PTS, 231 GF, 277 GA

Peterborough Leading Scorers:
Pat Daley 64 GP 73 PTS (28G 45A),
Matt Pumpel 59 GP 64 PTS (33G 31A)
Austin Watson 52 GP 54 PTS (20G 34A)

Peterborough Goaltending:
Jason Missiaen: 59 GP 27-29-3 3.68 GAA .901 SV%
Andrew D'Agostini: 17 GP 2-6-1 4.45 GAA .864 SV%


All Mississauga St. Micheals Majors Home Games are @ Hershey Center

All Peterborough Petes Home Games are @ Peterborough Memorial Center

Game 1, 3/19: @ Mississauga 6:30 PM

Game 2, 3/22: @ Peterborough 6:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Mississauga 6:00 PM

Game 4, 3/25: @ Peterborough 6:00 PM

Game 5, 3/27: @ Mississauga 6:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/28: @ Peterborough 6:00 PM

Game 7, 3/30: @ Mississauga 6:00 PM*


#4 Kingston Frontenacs VS. #5 Brampton Battalion

Kingston Frontenacs Regular Season Record: 33-30-5 71 PTS 229 GF 251 GA

Kingston Leading Scorers:
Luke Pither 67 GP 94 PTS (36G 58A)
Alex Hutchings 68 GP 81 PTS (47G 34A)
Bryan Cameroon 62 GP 78 PTS (53G 25A)


Kingston Goaltending
John Cullen 16 GP 4-3-1 3.03 GAA .919 SV%
Tyler Beskorowany 62 GP 29-25-4 3.52 GAA .903 SV%


Brampton Battalion Regular Season Record: 25-29-14 64 PTS 167 GF 181 GA

Brampton Scoring Leaders
Sean Jones 68 GP 49 PTS (32G 17A)
Sam Carrick 66 GP 42 PTS (21G 21A)
Scott Tanski 54 GP 34 PTS (15G 19A)

Brampton Goaltending
Patrick Killenn 63 GP 23-25-13 2.42 GAA .913 SV%
Jacob Riley 10 GP 2-4-1 2.56 GAA .898 SV%


All Kingston Frontenacs Home Games are @ K-Rock Center

All Brampton Battalion Home Games are @ Powerade Center


Game 1, 3/19: @ Kingston 6:30 PM

Game 2, 3/21: @ Brampton 1:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Kingston 6:00 PM

Game 4, 3/25: @ Brampton 6:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Kingston 6:30 PM*

Game 6, 3/28: @ Brampton 1:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Kingston 6:00 PM*

*If Necessary

Western Hockey League Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

The Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference is shaping up to be the toughest Conference to advance from in this year's Road to the Memorial Cup. With the top 3 teams looking to battle who all have 100+ points as the Calgary Hitmen were probably one of the big surprises in Brandon Kozun carrying the scoring load and at 107 points, earned him the WHL's Scoring Title this season.

Brandon is looking to their forwards of Matt Calvert, Brayden Schenn and Scott Glennie to have another long playoff run before running into the Calgary Hitmen who were just a buzzsaw during the Eastern Conference Playoffs last season. In addidition to the top 3, the Wheat Kings are loaded with scoring options with 8 players scoring at least 20 goals this season.

Brandon's Goaltending has improved a lot over the course of the regular season when the Wheat Kings brought Jacob De Serres who started the year as Calvin Pickard's Backup in Seattle. In 32 games with the Kings this season, he had an impressive 25-5-1 and gave up just 83 goals during the season.

Saskatoon boast a strong defense as the Blades come in to the Playoffs with some strong and big guys. The Blades boast a big Defensemen line with all but 2 D-Men being 6'0" or taller. So the Blades have the ability to beat you up as well. Defensemen Scoring could be key for a strong run in which they looking for redemption after losing to the Lethbridge Hurricanes after finishing 2nd in the East last year.

On Defense, Colby Robak finished 4th in Defensemen Scoring with 66 points (16G 50A) this season. Saskatoon also has Travis Hamonic and Alexander Urbom who are dangerous on the blueline as well.

The always enterainting 4-5 series will have the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Kootenay Ice who was one of the best teams in the 2nd half of the season. One of the more promosing Americans in this year's Draft Class is California Native Emerson Etem who was in the Top Prospects Game this season and scored 37 goals this season.

Kootenay has one of the more underrated goalies who played an impressive 55 games for a goalie at this level and had a 2.75 GAA who has improved his game big time since starting the season with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The League's bottom 3 teams in Red Deer, Swift Current and Moose Jaw are looking to raise some havoic and cause an upset this season.

Red Deer has a great scorer in Willie Coetzee who's looking to get back in the grove in the post-season. During the last part of the regular season he scored just 5 goals in the last 11 games, but he's had 2 major scoring droughts with an 8 game drought back in Feb. and he's currently on a 5 game scoring drought to end the regular season.

Also look for Slovak Stud in Andrej Kudrna who scored 30 this season for the Rebels after getting traded from Vancouver early on in the season after a bad start to the season. He has also 24 assists, but needs to improve his defense as he's a -11 this season. This is a start regression after his season with Vancouver where he was a +9 for the season.

Swift Current and Moose Jaw were able to pull away from Prince Albert in the final month of the regular season. For Swift Current especially, they will need to be able to cool off the fire power that Brandon will be brining. The Broncos have Cody Eakin who finished in a tie for 3rd in goals with 47 this season along with Brandon's Matt Calvert. The question, can any of the secondary scoring come through with players like Justin Dowling and Michael Stickland

Moose Jaw fizzled after the first couple of months of the season. The major issue for the Warriors is the lack of defense that has kept the Warriors down this season, they don't have a fast defense to keep up with teams like Calgary and Brandon in the Eastern Conference and this won't be a great matchup for the Warriors against the Hitmen to start the playoffs.

#1 Calgary Hitmen VS. #8 Moose Jaw Warriors

Calgary Hitmen Regular Season Record: 52-17-3 107 PTS 269 GF 177 GA

Calgary Leading Scorers

Brandon Kozun 65 GP 107 PTS (32G 75A) (WHL Scoring Champion)

Tyler Shattock 72 GP 78 PTS (30G 48A)

Joel Broda 66 GP 73 PTS (39G 34A)

Calgary Goaltending

Martin Jones 48 GP 36-11-1 2.21 GAA .919 SV%

Michael Snider 24 GP 16-5-2 2.54 GAA .901 SV%

Moose Jaw Warriors Regular Season Record: 33-27-12 78 PTS, 243 GF 247 GA

Moose Jaw Leading Scorers

Quinton Howden 65 GP 65 PTS (28G 37A)

Jason Bast 60 GP 64 PTS (33G 31A)

Brenden Rowinski 68 GP 61 PTS (30G 31A)

Moose Jaw Goaltending

Jeff Bosch 24-19-6 3.18 GAA .903 SV%

Brandon Glover 30 GP 9-8-6 3.40 GAA .890 SV%

All Calgary Hitmen Home Games are @ Pengrowth Saddledome

All Moose Jaw Warriors Home Games are @ Moose Jaw Civic Center

Game 1, 3/18: @ Calgary 8:00 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Calgary 8:00 PM

Game 3, 3/22: @ Moose Jaw 8:00 PM

Game 4, 3/23: @ Moose Jaw 8:00 PM

Game 5, 3/25: @ Calgary 8:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/27: @ Moose Jaw 8:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/29: @ Calgary 8:00 PM*

*If Necessary

#2 Brandon Wheat Kings VS. #7 Swift Current Broncos

Brandon Wheat Kings Regular Season Record: 50-18-4

Brandon Wheat Kings Leading Scorers

Matt Calvert 68 GP 99 PTS (47G 52A)

Brayden Schenn 59 GP 99 PTS (34G 65A)

Scott Glennie 66 GP 89 PTS (32G 57A)

Brandon Wheat Kings Goalies

Andrew Hayes 42 GP 25-12-2 2.68 GAA .906 SV%

Jacob De Serres 35 GP 25-8-2 2.91 GAA .899 SV%

Swift Current Broncos Regular Season Record: 37-30-5 79 PTS, 231 GF 232 GA

Swift Current Top Scorers

Cody Eakin 70 GP 91 PTS (47G 44A)

Justin Dowling 72 GP 78 PTS (32G 46A)

Michael Stickland 69 GP 57 PTS (25G 32A)

Swift Current Goaltending

Morgan Clark 46 GP 24-14-3 2.92 GAA .907 SV%

Mark Friesen 47 GP 17-20-5 3.17 GAA .899 SV%

All Brandon Wheat Kings Home Games are @ Westman Place

All Swift Current Broncos Home Games are @ Credit Union I-Plex

Game 1, 3/19: @ Brandon 7:30 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Brandon 7:30 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Swift Current 8:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Swift Current 8:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Brandon 7:30 PM*

Game 6, 3/29: @ Swift Current 8:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/31: @ Brandon 7:00 PM*

*If Necessary

#3 Saskatoon Blades VS. #6 Red Deer Rebels

Saskatoon Blades Regular Season Schedule: 46-19-7 99 PTS, 258 GF 227 GA

Saskatoon Leading Scorers

Derek Hulak 72 GP 84 PTS (31G 53A)

Walker Wintoneak 70 GP 74 PTS (25G 49A)

Stefan Elliott 72 GP 65 PTS (26G 39A)

Saskatoon Goaltending

Steven Sanford 44 GP 28-8-4 2.72 GAA .902 SV%

Adam Morrison 36 GP 18-13-3 3.29 GAA .895 SV%

Red Deer Rebels Regular Season Record: 39-28-5 83 PTS, 202 GF 222 GA

Red Deer Leading Scorers

Willie Coetzee 72 GP 81 PTS (29G 52A)

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 67 GP 65 PTS (24G 41A)

Andrej Kudrna 69 GP 54 PTS (30G 24A)

Red Deer Goaltending

Darcy Kuemper 61 GP 28-23-4 2.73 GAA .908SV%

Kraymer Barnstable 27 GP 11-5-1 3.32 GAA .888 SV%

All Saskatoon Blades Games are @ Credit Union Center

All Red Deer Rebels Games are @ Enmax Centrium

Game 1, 3/20: @ Saskatoon 8:05 PM

Game 2, 3/21: @ Saskatoon 8:05 PM

Game 3, 3/24: @ Red Deer 8:00 PM

Game 4, 3/25: @ Red Deer 8:00 PM

Game 5, 3/27: @ Saskatoon 8:05 PM*

Game 6, 3/29: @ Red Deer 8:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/31: @ Saskatoon 8:05 PM*

*If Necessary

#4 Kootenay Ice VS. #5 Medicine Hat Tigers

Kootenay Ice Regular Season Record: 43-24-5 91 PTS, 252 GF 215 GA

Kootenay Leading Scorers

Dustin Sylvester 68 GP 93 PTS (35G 58 A)

Steele Boomer 71 GP 67 PTS (26G 41 A)

Kevin King 69 GP 63 PTS (28 G 35 A)

Kootenay Goaltending

Todd Mathews 55 GP 33-14-5 2.75 GAA .907 SV%

Nathan Lieuwen 26 GP 10-10-0 3.09 GAA .896 SV%

Medicine Hat Tigers Regular Season Record: 41-23-8 90 PTS, 276 GF 232 GA

Medicine Hat Scoring Leaders

Linden Vey 72 GP 75 PTS (24G 51A)

Wacey Hamilton 67 GP 71 PTS (24G 47A)

Bretton Cameron 68 GP 67 PTS (40G 27A)

Medicine Hat Goaltending

Tyler Bunz 57 GP 31-19-5 2.91 GAA .898 SV%

Deven Dubyk 21 GP 9-4-2 3.45 GAA .896 SV%

All Kootenay Ice Home Games are @ Cranbrook Rec. Place

All Medicine Hat Tigers Games are @ Medicine Hat Arena

Game 1, 3/19: @ Kootenay 8:00 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Kootenay 8:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Medicine Hat 8:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Medicine Hat 8:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Kootenay 8:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/28: @ Medicine Hat 7:30 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Kootenay 8:00 PM*

*If Necessary