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PJHL enters semi-final round of playoffs

March 22, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

Junior C teams across the province have now moved into the semi-final round of playoffs after successfully completing the quarter-finals.

The quarter-finals wrapped up with the final game on March 11.

Of the 62 teams in the league, there are now 32 remaining who will battle it out for the right to advance to division finals.

There are eight divisions in the league. The PJHL is the world’s largest Junior Hockey League.

Division champions will go on to play for the Conference Championship with the winning teams moving on the play for the Provincial Schmalz Cup.

In the semi-finals of the PJHL, the North Carruthers Division has the Alliston Hornets playing the Schomberg Cougars in one semi-final series. The other series has the Stayner Siskins up against the Orillia Terriers.

The Pollock Division has the Hanover Barons meeting the Fergus Whalers, and the Mount Forest Patriots up against the Kincardine Bulldogs.

The Orr Division will pit the Georgina Ice against the Uxbridge Bruins, and the Clarington Eagles against the Lakefield Chiefs.

On the east side of the province, the Tod Division has the Frankford Huskies meeting the Napanee Raiders, and the Amerherstview Jets taking on the Port Hope Panthers.

In the Niagara area, the Bloomfield Division will have the Dundas Blues up against the Glanbrook Rangers, and the Grimsby Peach Kings meeting the Niagara Riverhawks.

In Central Ontario, the Doherty Division has the New Hamburg Firebirds meeting the Hespeler Shamrocks, and the Woodstock Navy Vets up against the Norwich Merchants.

The Stobbs Division will see the Essex 73s meeting the Blenheim Blades, and the Lakeshore Canadiens up against the Wheatley Omstead Sharks.

Lakeshore finished the season tied with Hanover as the top team in the entire League this year, with both squads ending the regular season with 74 points.

In the Yeck Division the Thamesford Trojans will meet the Exeter Hawks, and the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs will be up against the North Middlesex Stars.

The first game of the semi-final series got underway on March 10, with the Georgian Ice taking a 6-2 win over the Uxbridge Bruins.

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