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March 19, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release

Toronto, ON ¬" The 2010-11 OHL regular season schedule wraps up on Sunday March 20, 2011, and following Saturday night action there are just five games remaining.

The Western Conference Playoff picture is set with all four matchups and schedules determined and listed below. In the Eastern Conference, the Belleville Bulls and Peterborough Petes are still both capable of grabbing the eighth and final playoff position on Sunday. Only one Eastern Conference matchup has been determined as the second seeded East Division winners the Ottawa 67 ¬â¢s will host the seventh seeded Sudbury Wolves. All possible Eastern Conference playoff scenarios and schedules are also listed below.

Eastern Conference Standings and Position Scenarios (prior to games on Sunday March 20):

1. Mississauga St. Michael ¬â¢s Majors ¬" 106 points (52-13-0-2) ¬" 1 game remaining (vs. BAR) ¬" Majors have clinched the Hamilton Spectator Trophy with first place overall in the OHL. Potential playoff opponents - BELV or PBO.

2. Ottawa 67 ¬â¢s ¬" 91 points (43-19-3-2) ¬" 1 game remaining (vs. SBY) ¬" 67 ¬â¢s have clinched the East Division title and second seed in the Eastern Conference and will play the Sudbury Wolves.

3. Niagara IceDogs ¬" 96 points (45-17-2-4) ¬" no games remaining ¬" IceDogs have clinched third place in the Eastern Conference. Potential playoff opponents ¬" KGN or BRAM.

4. Oshawa Generals ¬" 86 points (38-19-4-6) ¬" 1 game remaining (vs. PBO) ¬" Generals have clinched fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Potential playoff opponents ¬" KGN or BRAM.

5. Kingston Frontenacs ¬" 67 points (29-30-4-5) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Frontenacs lead the Battalion by two points and will clinch fifth place with a Battalion loss. Potential playoff opponents ¬" OSH or NIAG.

6. Brampton Battalion ¬" 65 points (29-31-1-6) ¬" 1 game remaining (vs. BELV) ¬" Battalion can still finish fifth with a win on Sunday trailing the Frontenacs by two points. Potential playoff opponents ¬" NIAG or OSH.

7. Sudbury Wolves ¬" 62 points (29-34-2-2) ¬" 1 game remaining (at OTT) ¬" Wolves have clinched seventh place in the Eastern Conference and will play the Ottawa 67 ¬â¢s.

8. Belleville Bulls ¬" 44 points (20-43-0-4) ¬" 1 game remaining (at BRAM) ¬" Bulls can clinch eighth place with a win on Sunday or a Petes ¬â¢ regulation loss. Potential playoff opponents - MISS.

9. Peterborough Petes ¬" 43 points (20-44-1-2) ¬" 1 game remaining (at OSH) ¬" Petes can still finish eighth but trail the Bulls by one point. Potential playoff opponents - MISS.

10. Barrie Colts ¬" 34 points (15-48-2-2) ¬" 1 game remaining (at MISS) ¬" Colts have been eliminated from the playoff race but will select first overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.

Eastern Conference Playoff Schedules and Scenarios:

Series ¬ÅA ¬Â Scenario 1 - 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 ¬ÅA ¬Â Scenario 2 - Mississauga St. Michael ¬â¢s Majors (1) vs. Peterborough Petes (8)

Fri., March 25 at Mississauga 7:30

Sun., March 27 at Peterborough 2:00

Tues., March 29 at Mississauga 7:00

Thurs., March 31 at Peterborough 7:00

Sun., April 3 at Mississauga 2:00 *

Mon., April 4 at Peterborough 7:00 *

Tues., April 5 at Mississauga 7:00 *

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 ¬" Scenario 1 ¬" 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 ¬ÅC ¬Â ¬" Scenario 2 ¬" Niagara IceDogs (3) vs. Kingston Frontenacs (6):

Thurs., March 24 at Niagara 7:00

Fri., March 25 at Kingston 7:30

Sun., March 27 at Niagara 7:00

Tues., March 29 at Kingston 7:00

Thurs., March 31 at Niagara 7:00

Sat., April 2 at Kingston 7:00 *

Mon., April 4 at Niagara 7:00 *

Series ¬ÅD ¬Â ¬" Scenario 1 ¬" 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 *

Series ¬ÅD ¬Â ¬" Scenario 2 ¬" Oshawa Generals (4) vs. Brampton Battalion (5):

Fri., March 25 at Oshawa 7:35

Sun., March 27 at Brampton 2:00

Tues., March 29 at Oshawa 7:05

Thurs., March 31 at Brampton 7:00

Fri., April 1 at Oshawa 7:35 *

Sun., April 3 at Brampton 2:00 *

Tues., April 5 at Oshawa 7:05 *

*if necessary

Western Conference Standings and Position Scenarios (prior to games on Sunday March 20):

1. Owen Sound Attack ¬" 97 points (46-17-1-4) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Attack have clinched first overall in the Western Conference and will host the London Knights.

2. Saginaw Spirit ¬" 86 points (40-22-4-2) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Spirit have clinched the West Division title and second seed in the Western Conference and will host the Guelph Storm.

3. Kitchener Rangers ¬" 85 points (38-20-4-5) ¬" 1 game remaining (at LDN) ¬" Rangers have clinched third place in the Western Conference and will host the Plymouth Whalers.

4. Windsor Spitfires ¬" 84 points (39-23-3-3) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Spitfires have clinched fourth place in the Western Conference and will host the Erie Otters.

5. Erie Otters ¬" 82 points (40-26-1-1) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Otters have clinched fifth place in the Western Conference and will play the Windsor Spitfires.

6. Plymouth Whalers ¬" 78 points (36-26-2-4) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Whalers have clinched sixth place in the Western Conference and will play the Kitchener Rangers.

7. Guelph Storm ¬" 75 points (34-27-4-3) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Storm have clinched seventh place in the Western Conference and will play the Saginaw Spirit.

8. London Knights ¬" 71 points (33-29-4-1) ¬" 1 game remaining (vs. KIT) ¬" Knights have clinched eighth place in the Western Conference and will play the Owen Sound Attack.

9. Sarnia Sting ¬" 57 points (25-36-5-2) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Sting have been eliminated from the playoff race and will select fourth overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.

10. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds ¬" 56 points ¬" (24-36-5-3) ¬" no games remaining ¬" Greyhounds have been eliminated from the playoff race and will select third overall in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.

Western Conference Playoff 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

Here is an overview of the OHL Playoff Format and Tiebreaking System:

Playoff Format:

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 conference after each round and the division winners are always ranked 1-2 within the conference as long as they progress. The champions from each conference play in the OHL Championship Series for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

The OHL Playoffs are scheduled to begin on Thursday March 24 following the conclusion of the regular season. The first round series must be completed within 13 days; the second round series also have 13 days to finish while the Conference Championships are 14 days in length. The OHL Championship Series is also 14 days in length.

Tiebreaking System:

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.

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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