It’s playoff time: Kitchener Rangers face Saginaw Spirit, Guelph Storm take on Windsor Spitfires in 1st round | CBC News
The first round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs get underway this week, with Kitchener Rangers hosting the Saginaw Spirit Friday night at The Aud.
Kitchener starts their series at home Friday night, Guelph hits the road on Thursday
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Playoff action in the Ontario Hockey League gets underway Thursday night for Guelph and Friday in Kitchener.
The first round is a best of seven series.
The Kitchener Rangers ended the regular season at the top of the Western Conference and will face the Saginaw Spirit.
The Guelph Storm were seventh in the Western Conference and will face the second-place Windsor Spitfires.
The Brantford Bulldogs took first place in the Eastern Conference. They’ll face eighth place Sudbury Wolves.
Here’s a list of the games and when to catch the action:
Kitchener Rangers vs. Saginaw Spirit
- Game 1: Friday at the Kitchener Aud at 7:00 p.m.
- Game 2: Sunday at the Kitchener Aud at 7:00 p.m.
- Game 3: Tuesday, March 31 at Saginaw at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 4: Thursday, April 2 at Saginaw at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 5 (if needed): Friday, April 3 at the Kitchener Aud at 7:00 p.m.
- Game 6 (if needed): Monday, April 6 at Saginaw at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 7 (if needed): Tuesday, April 7 at the Kitchener Aud at 7:00 p.m.
Windsor Spitfires vs. Guelph Storm
- Game 1: Thursday at Windsor at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 2: Saturday at Windsor at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 3: Tuesday, March 31 at Guelph’s Sleeman Centre at 6:37 p.m.
- Game 4: Thursday, April 2 at Guelph’s Sleeman Centre at 7:07 p.m.
- Game 5 (if needed): Saturday, April 4 at Windsor at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 6 (if needed): Monday, April 6 at Guelph’s Sleeman Centre at 6:37 p.m.
- Game 7 (if needed): Tuesday, April 7 at Windsor at 7:05 p.m.
Brantford Bulldogs vs. Sudbury Wolves
- Game 1: Friday at Brantford at 7:00 p.m.
- Game 2: Sunday at Brantford at 4:00 p.m.
- Game 3: Tuesday, March 31 at Sudbury at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 4: Thursday, April 2 at Sudbury at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 5 (if needed): Saturday, April 4 at Brantford at 7:00 p.m.
- Game 6 (if needed): Monday, April 6 at Sudbury at 7:05 p.m.
- Game 7 (if needed): Tuesday, April 7 at Brantford at 7:00 p.m.
Fans lined the streets in Carl Zehr Square to watch the Rangers play three-on-three road hockey Wednesday afternoon. The free event featured live music, free games and activities, food and opportunities to receive autographs from the players. The event follows the Rangers’ win against the Flint Firebirds Tuesday night, which made them the Western Conference champions. They have two games remaining in the regular season before playoffs, with their next game on Friday against Sarnia Sting.