OHL Playoffs Begin Thursday

With the final spots decided Sunday afternoon, the second season of the OHL will kickoff Thursday night with two games on the schedule.

Both number one seeds will be in action.  In the first match-up, the Windsor Spitfires will take on the Erie Otters, while the Barrie Colts will play the Sudbury Wolves.  The other series’ begin Friday night, with six games.

The full schedule for the entire first round is as follows;

EASTERN CONFERENCE – QUARTER-FINAL SERIES

Series “A”    BARRIE COLTS (1) vs. SUDBURY WOLVES (8)

Thurs., March 18, at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., March 20, at Sudbury, 7:30

Sun., March 21, at Barrie, 6:00

Wed., March 24, at Sudbury, 7:30

Fri., March 26, at Barrie, 7:30 *

Mon., March 29, at Sudbury, 7:30 *

Tues., March 30, at Barrie, 7:30 *

Series “B”    OTTAWA 67’s (2) vs. NIAGARA ICEDOGS (7)

Fri., March 19, at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Sun., March 21, at Ottawa, 2:00

Tues., March 23, at Niagara, 7:30

Thurs., March 25, at Niagara, 7:30

Sun., March 28, at Ottawa, 1:00 * (Scotiabank Place)

Mon., March 29, at Niagara, 7:30 *

Tues., March 30, at Ottawa, 7:30 *

Series “C”    MISSISSAUGA ST. MICHAEL’s MAJORS (3) vs. PETERBOROUGH PETES (6)

Fri., March 19, at Mississauga, 7:30 p.m.

Mon., March 22, at Peterborough, 7:00

Tues., March 23, at Mississauga, 7:00

Thurs., March 25, at Peterborough, 7:00

Sat., March 27, at Mississauga, 7:00 *

Sun., March 28, at Peterborough, 7:00 *

Tues., March 30, at Mississauga, 7:00 *

Series “D”    KINGSTON FRONTENACS (4) vs. BRAMPTON BATTALION (5)

Fri., March 19, at Kingston, 7:30 p.m.

Sun., March 21, at Brampton, 2:00

Tues., March 23, at Kingston, 7:00

Thurs., March 25, at Brampton, 7:00

Fri., March 26, at Kingston, 7:30 *

Sun., March 28, at Brampton, 2:00 *

Tues., March 30, at Kingston, 7:00 *

WESTERN CONFERENCE – QUARTER-FINAL SERIES

Series “A”    WINDSOR SPITFIRES (1) vs.  ERIE OTTERS (8)

Thurs., March 18, at Windsor, 7:05 p.m.

Sun., March 21, at Erie, 4:30

Tues., March 23, at Windsor, 7:05

Thurs., March 25, at Erie, 7:00

Sat., March 27, at Windsor, 7:05 *

Mon., March 29, at Erie, 7:00 *

Tues., March 30, at Windsor, 7:05 *

Series “B”   LONDON KNIGHTS (2)  vs.  GUELPH STORM (7)

Fri., March 19, at London, 7:00 p.m.

Sun., March 21, at Guelph, 2:00

Tues., March 23, at London, 7:00

Thurs., March 25, at Guelph, 7:00

Fri., March 26, at London, 7:30 *

Sun., March 28, at Guelph, 2:00 *

Tues., March 30, at London, 7:00 *

Series “C”   KITCHENER RANGERS (3) vs.  SAGINAW SPIRIT (6)

Fri., March 19, at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.

Sat., March 20, at Saginaw, 7:11

Mon., March 22, at Kitchener, 7:30

Wed., March 24, at Saginaw, 7:11

Fri., March 26, at Kitchener, 7:30 *

Sun., March 28, at Saginaw, 4:00 *

Tues., March 30, at Kitchener, 7:30 *

Series “D”   PLYMOUTH WHALERS (4) vs. SAULT STE. MARIE GREYHOUNDS (5)

Fri., March 19, at Plymouth, 7:05 p.m.

Sat., March 20, at Plymouth, 7:05

Tues., March 23, at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:05

Wed., March 24, at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:05

Fri., March 26, at Plymouth, 7:05 *

Sun., March 28, at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:05 *

Tues., March 30, at Plymouth, 7:05 *

* Denotes if necessary games.