OHL Playoffs Open on Thursday
March 22, 2006 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the complete first round schedules for the 2006 OHL Playoffs, which opens with three games on Thursday March 23.
The London Knights and Peterborough Petes clinched first place in their respective conferences. The Knights meet the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in Series "A" of the Western Conference while the Petes meet the Ottawa 67's in Series "A" of the Eastern Conference. All series are best of seven quarter-finals.
In the Eastern Conference, Brampton clinched the second seed and meets the Belleville Bulls while the Barrie Colts take on the Toronto St. Michaels Majors and the Kingston Frontenacs meet the Sudbury Wolves.
In the Western Conference, Plymouth Whalers clinched the second seed and the right to meet their cross-border rivals, Windsor Spitfires. Kitchener Rangers finished third and meet division rival Owen Sound Attack while the final series sees the Guelph Storm take on the Saginaw Spirit.
OHL fans have more options than ever before to follow all of the action in the OHL playoffs. In addition to attending the games live, complete live stats and information will be available online at www.ontariohockeyleague.com. An unprecedented number of games will also be broadcast live on Rogers Television and TV Cogeco and the OHL Action Pak and Internet video broadcasts are also available for every game through the OHL's Live Stream program. Complete details are available online at www.ontariohockeyleague.com.
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