SECOND ROUND OF OJHL PLAYOFFS BEGINS THURSDAY
March 13, 2018, Mississauga, ON – The second round of the 2019 Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs begins Thursday, March 14, in North York and Whitby, Ont.
The North York Rangers host the St. Michael’s Buzzers in Game 1 of their ‘all-Toronto’ South Division championship series. Game time is 8:30 p.m. at the Herbert H. Carnegie Centre on Finch Avenue.
The East Division final between the defending OJHL champion Wellington Dukes and the Whitby Fury also opens Thursday. Game time is 8 p.m. at Iroquois Sports Centre in south Whitby.
The North Division championship series between a pair of York Region teams – the Markham Royals and Newmarket Hurricanes – opens Friday in Markham. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Markham Centennial Community Centre on McCowan Road.
The OJHL regular season champion Oakville Blades have earned a spot in the West final. They’ll face the winner of tonight’s Buffalo Jr. Sabres and Burlington Cougars tilt in Buffalo. Their opening-round series is tied 3-3. Game time is 7 p.m. at HarborCenter in downtown Buffalo.
The playoff champions of the OJHL win the Buckland Cup and a berth in the Dudley-Hewitt Cup, the Central Canada championships, at the Tim Horton Events Centre in Cochrane, ON May 1-5.
The Dudley-Hewitt champs advance to the national championship tournament, formerly the RBC Cup, May 11-19 in Brooks, Alta.
OJHL Playoffs
Divisional Championships
NORTH DIVISION
Markham Royals(1) vs Newmarket Hurricanes(2)
Friday, March 15 at Markham 7:30
Sunday, March 17 at Newmarket 2:30
Tuesday, March 19 at Markham 7:30
Thursday, March 21 at Newmarket 7:30
*Friday, March 22 at Markham 7:30
*Sunday, March 24 at Newmarket 2:30
*Tuesday, March 26 at Markham 7:30
SOUTH DIVISION
North York Rangers(1) vs St. Michael’s Buzzers(2)
Thursday, March 14 at North York 8:30
Friday, March 15 at St. Michael’s 7:30
Sunday, March 17 at North York 3
Tuesday, March 19 at St. Michael’s 7:30
*Thursday, March 21 at North York 8:30
*Friday, March 22 at St. Michael’s 7:30
*Sunday, March 24 at North York 3
*if necessary
EAST
Wellington Dukes(4) vs Whitby Fury(3)
Thursday, March 14 at Whitby 8 p.m.
Remainder of series to be announced
WEST
Oakville Blades(1) vs Buffalo Jr. Sabres(2) or Burlington Cougars(3)
To be announced
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the
Canadian Junior Hockey League with 22 member clubs. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario
Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U Sports, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL had more than 135 commitments in 2017-18, including 65 NCAA Division I scholarships.
