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OHL Announces 2013 Playoff Schedules and All Remaining Scenarios

Published on March 17, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release


Toronto, ON - The 2012-13 OHL Playoff picture is nearly set with six of the eight first round matchups and schedules determined heading into the final day of regular season games.

The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the OHL playoffs with the division leaders ranked one-two in each Conference. In the first round of the playoffs, first place plays eighth, second plays seventh, third plays sixth and fourth plays fifth in each conference. Teams are re-seeded within their division after each round with the champions from each conference playing in the OHL Championship Series.

The entire Western Conference Playoff Bracket is confirmed including the first place London Knights against the eighth place Saginaw Spirit, the second place Plymouth Whalers against the seventh place Sarnia Sting, the third place Owen Sound Attack against the sixth place Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and the fourth place Kitchener Rangers against the fifth place Guelph Storm. In the Eastern Conference the third place Oshawa Generals will host the sixth place Niagara IceDogs, and the fourth place Brampton Battalion will host the fifth place Sudbury Wolves. The Belleville Bulls have clinched the first playoff seed while the Barrie Colts are the second seed, however both teams could still play either the Mississauga Steelheads, the Peterborough Petes, or the Kingston Frontenacs.

The 2013 OHL Playoffs are scheduled to begin on Thursday March 21. Second round match-ups will begin on April 3 with the Conference Championships to start April 17 and the OHL Championship Series to start on April 30. The WHL's Saskatoon Blades will host the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup May 16-26.

Listed below are the current regular season standings followed by all possible playoff matchups and dates.

Eastern Conference Standings:

1. Belleville Bulls: 96 PTS (44-16-5-3) - Bulls have clinched the East Division title and first seed in the Eastern Conference. Will play the eighth place team that will be either Mississauga, Kingston, or Peterborough in the first round of playoffs (each scenario listed below).

2. Barrie Colts: 92 PTS (44-20-2-2) - Colts have clinched Central Division title but will enter playoffs as second seed in Eastern Conference and will face the seventh seed that will be either Peterborough, Mississauga, or Kingston in the first round of playoffs (each scenario listed below).

3. Oshawa Generals: 86 PTS (41-22-1-3) with 1 game remaining (SBY) - Generals have clinched third place in the Eastern Conference and will host the Niagara IceDogs in the first round of playoffs (full schedule below).

4. Brampton Battalion: 75 PTS (33-25-3-6) with 1 game remaining (PBO) - Battalion have clinched fourth place in the Eastern Conference and will host the Sudbury Wolves in the first round of playoffs (full schedule below).

5. Sudbury Wolves: 69 PTS (29-27-4-7) with 1 game remaining (at OSH) - Wolves have secured fifth place in the Eastern Conference and will visit the Brampton Battalion in the first round of playoffs (full schedule below).

6. Niagara IceDogs: 64 PTS (30-34-2-2) - IceDogs have secured sixth place in the Eastern Conference and will visit the Oshawa Generals in the first round of playoffs (full schedule below).

7. Mississauga Steelheads: 60 PTS (26-34-0-8) - Steelheads lead the Petes by one point and the Frontenacs by two. If tied at the end of the regular season for the final playoff position please see Tie-Breaker scenarios below.

8. Peterborough Petes: 59 PTS (26-34-3-4) with 1 game remaining (at BRAM) - Petes can clinch seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a win. Could still drop as low as ninth or else form a two-way or three-way tie with KGN/MISS for final playoff spots (see Tie-Breaker scenarios below).

9. Kingston Frontenacs: 58 PTS (26-35-3-3) with 1 game remaining (OTT) - Frontenacs trail the Petes by one point. If tied at the end of the regular season for the final playoff position please see Tie-Breaker scenarios below.

10. Ottawa 67's: 38 PTS (16-45-0-6) with 1 game remaining (MISS, at KGN) - 67's have been eliminated from playoff contention, hold the first overall pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.

Tie-Breaker Scenarios:

If two or more teams are tied for the final OHL playoff position in either conference, sudden-death playoff games will be used to determine the team that advances.

If necessary, a sudden-death playoff game would be played on Tuesday March 19 hosted in either Mississauga or Peterborough.

Among Three Teams for Two (2) Playoff Positions (potentially KGN, MISS, PBO):

The preliminary position of the three teams shall be determined as calculated by dividing the sum of the total goals for plus the total goals against into the total goals for.

The team with the highest percentage shall be determined higher in the standing and secure a playoff position.

The remaining two teams shall play a sudden-death game at one of the two team's centres with such centre to be determined by the OHL tie-breaking method with the winner being declared higher in the standing as the final playoff team.

For all other playoff positions, the following tie-breaking procedures are in place:

1. The team with the most number of wins during the regular season shall be declared higher in the standings.

2. If two teams are still tied, the team with the best record in head-to-head competition (based on points including overtime losses) shall be declared higher in the standings. If more than two teams are tied after the first tie-breaker, the percentage of available points earned in games among each other shall be used to determine the standing.

3. If still tied, the team with the greater differential between goals scored for and against by clubs having equal standing after the second tie-breaker shall be declared higher in the standings.

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