2011 OHL Playoffs Begin Thursday, March 24
Published on March 20, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON ¬" The Ontario Hockey League today announced the complete schedule for the first round of the 2011 OHL Playoffs which begin on Thursday March 24, 2011.
The Eastern and Western Conference Quarter-Final Series ¬â¢ begin after a 680-game regular season schedule and feature the top eight teams in each conference. The top eight Eastern Conference teams will compete for the Bobby Orr Trophy while the top eight Western Conference teams will compete for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy. Both conference champions will meet in the OHL Championship Series for the J. Ross Robertson Trophy with the winner joining the Mississauga St. Michael ¬â¢s Majors at the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup May 20-29 at the Hershey Centre.
Four matchups begin on Thursday including the regular season champions and Hamilton Spectator Trophy winners the Mississauga St. Michael ¬â¢s Majors as they host the Belleville Bulls at 7:30 pm. In addition, the Niagara IceDogs host the Brampton Battalion at 7:00 pm, the Oshawa Generals host the Kingston Frontenacs at 7:05 pm, with the two-time defending Robertson Cup and Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires pursuing their third straight league title as they host the Erie Otters at 7:05 pm. On Friday night March 25, the Western Conference ¬â¢s regular season winners the Owen Sound Attack host the London Knights at 7:30 pm, the Saginaw Spirit host the Guelph Storm at 7:11 pm, and the Kitchener Rangers host the Plymouth Whalers at 7:30 pm. The final playoff series gets underway on Saturday afternoon March 26 at 2:00 pm when the Ottawa 67 ¬â¢s host the Sudbury Wolves at Scotiabank Place.
The four non-playoff teams will hold the first four picks in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection on Saturday May 7 with the Barrie Colts making the first overall selection followed by the Peterborough Petes, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and the Sarnia Sting.
The complete first round playoff schedule is listed below.
Eastern Conference Quarter-Final Schedule:
Series ¬ÅA ¬Â - Mississauga St. Michael ¬â¢s Majors (1) vs. Belleville Bulls (8)
Thurs., March 24 at Mississauga 7:30
Sat., March 26 at Belleville 7:05
Sun., March 27 at Mississauga 2:00
Tues., March 29 at Belleville 7:05
Sun., April 3 at Mississauga 2:00 *
Mon., April 4 at Belleville 7:05 *
Tues., April 5 at Mississauga 7:05 *
Series ¬ÅB ¬Â - Ottawa 67 ¬â¢s (2) vs. Sudbury Wolves (7):
Sat., March 26 at Ottawa 2:00 Scotiabank Place
Mon., March 28 at Sudbury 7:30 Tues., March 29 at Sudbury 7:30 Thurs., March 31 at Ottawa 7:00 Sat., April 2 at Ottawa 2:00 *
Mon., April 4 at Sudbury 7:30 *
Tues., April 5 at Ottawa 7:00 *
Series ¬ÅC ¬Â ¬"Niagara IceDogs (3) vs. Brampton Battalion (6):
Thurs., March 24 at Niagara 7:00
Sun., March 27 at Brampton 2:00
Tues., March 29 at Niagara 7:00
Thurs., March 31 at Brampton 7:00
Sat., April 2 at Niagara 7:00 *
Sun., April 3 at Brampton 2:00 *
Tues., April 5 at Niagara 7:00 *
Series ¬ÅD ¬Â ¬" Oshawa Generals (4) vs. Kingston Frontenacs (5):
Thurs., March 24 at Oshawa 7:05
Fri., March 25 at Kingston 7:30
Sun., March 27 at Oshawa 6:05
Tues., March 29 at Kingston 7:00
Fri., April 1 at Oshawa 7:35 *
Sun., April 3 at Kingston 2:00 *
Tues., April 5 at Oshawa 7:05 *
*if necessary
Western Conference Quarter-Final Schedule:
Series ¬ÅA ¬Â - Owen Sound Attack (1) vs. London Knights (8):
Fri., March 25 at Owen Sound 7:30
Sat., March 26 at London 7:00
Tues., March 29 at Owen Sound 7:00
Thurs., March 31 at London 7:00
Sat., April 2 at Owen Sound 7:30 *
Sun., April 3 at London 4:00 *
Tues., April 5 at Owen Sound 7:00 *
Series ¬ÅB ¬Â - Saginaw Spirit (2) vs. Guelph Storm (7):
Fri., March 25 at Saginaw 7:11
Sun., March 27 at Guelph 2:00
Mon., March 28 at Saginaw 7:11
Thurs., March 31 at Guelph 7:00
Sat., April 2 at Saginaw 7:11 *
Sun., April 3 at Guelph 7:00 *
Tues., April 5 at Saginaw 7:11 *
Series ¬ÅC ¬Â - Kitchener Rangers (3) vs. Plymouth Whalers (6):
Fri., March 25 at Kitchener 7:30
Sat., March 26 at Plymouth 7:05
Mon., March 28 at Kitchener 7:00
Wed., March 30 at Plymouth 7:05
Fri., April 1 at Kitchener 7:30 *
Sat., April 2 at Plymouth 7:05 *
Mon., April 4 at Kitchener 7:00 *
Series ¬ÅD ¬Â - Windsor Spitfires (4) vs. Erie Otters (5):
Thurs., March 24 at Windsor 7:05
Sat., March 26 at Erie 7:00
Mon., March 28 at Windsor 7:05
Wed., March 30 at Erie 7:00
Fri., April 1 at Windsor 7:05 *
Sun., April 3 at Erie 4:30 *
Tues., April 5 at Windsor 7:05 *
*if necessary
Be sure to follow www.ontariohockeyleague.com throughout the 2011 OHL Playoffs.
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