NOJHL announces semifinal schedules

NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

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Release Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

NOJHL announces semifinal schedules

SUDBURY — The Northern Ontario Junior League announced Wednesday the schedules for the two upcoming semifinal series.

One match-up will feature the No. 1 North Bay Trappers taking on the No. 4 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners while the No. 2 Soo Thunderbirds will meet the No. 3 Sudbury Nickel Barons in the other.

Action in the Trappers – Gold Miners series will get underway Saturday at North Bay’s Memorial Gardens and features a 7 p.m. face-off.

Game 2 will go Sunday at the same time back in North Bay before they head to the Joe Mavrinac Community Complex in Kirkland Lake April 5-6 for games 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m.

As for action in the Thunderbirds – Nickel Barons series, it begins tomorrow night at Essar Centre in Sault Ste. Marie at 7:30 p.m.

Game 2 is slated for Saturday at McClelland Arena in Copper Cliff and also sees a 7:30 p.m. puck drop.

The Soo will return to Essar Centre for game 3 on April 2 with the two sides returning to the Nickel Barons home venue the following evening, April 3 for game 4.

Each of those contests start at 7:30 p.m.

Both series will be best-of-seven affairs with the two winners meeting for the NOJHL championship.

NOJHL Playoffs: Round 2
Semifinals

Series D
No. 1 North Bay Trappers vs. No. 4 Kirkland Lake Gold Miners
Best-of-seven series

Game 1: Saturday, March 30 @ North Bay 7 p.m. (Memorial Gardens)
Game 2: Sunday, March 31 @ North Bay 7 p.m. (Memorial Gardens)
Game 3: Friday, April 5 @ Kirkland Lake 7:30 p.m. (Joe Mavrinac)
Game 4: Saturday, April 6 @ Kirkland Lake 7:30 p.m. (Joe Mavrinac)
Game 5*: Monday, April 8 @ North Bay 7 p.m. (Memorial Gardens)
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 9 @ Kirkland Lake 7:30 p.m. (Joe Mavrinac)
Game 7*: Thursday, April 11 @ North Bay 7 p.m. (Memorial Gardens)

* – if necessary

Series E
No. 2 Soo Thunderbirds vs. 3 Sudbury Nickel Barons
Best-of-seven series

Game 1: Thursday, March 28 @ Soo 7:30 p.m. (Essar Centre)
Game 2: Saturday, March 30 @ Sudbury 7:30 p.m. (McClelland)
Game 3: Tuesday, April 2 @ Soo 7:30 p.m. (Essar Centre)
Game 4: Wednesday, April 3 @ Sudbury 7:30 p.m. (McClelland)
Game 5*: Friday, April 5 @ Soo 7:30 p.m. (Essar Centre)
Game 6*: Monday, April 8 @ Sudbury 7:30 p.m. (McClelland)
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 10 @ Soo 7:30 p.m. (Essar Centre)

* – if necessary