Round One Results

Western Conference

(1) Erie vs (8) Saginaw: Erie wins four games to zero (my prediction: Erie in four)

(2) Sarnia vs (7) Sault Ste Marie: Sault Ste Marie wins four games to three (my prediction: Sarnia in six)

(3) London vs (6) Owen Sound: London wins four games to two (my prediction: London in five)

(4) Kitchener vs (5) Windsor: Kitchener wins four games to one (my prediction: Windsor in seven)

Eastern Conference

(1) Kingston vs (8) Oshawa: Kingston wins four games to one (my prediction: Kingston in four)

(2) Barrie vs (7) Mississauga: Barrie wins four games to three (my prediction: Barrie in six)

(3) North Bay vs (6) Peterborough: North Bay wins four games to three (my prediction: North Bay in six)

(4) Niagara vs (5) Ottawa: Niagara wins four games to one (my prediction: Niagara in six)

Round Two

Western Conference

(1) Erie vs (7) Sault Ste Marie

Head to head: Erie 2-0-0-0 Sault Ste Marie 0-1-1-0

Powerplay regular season: Erie 25.3% Sault Ste Marie 19.4% Playoffs: Erie 35.0% Sault Ste Marie 16.7%

Penalty kill regular season: Erie 82.6% Sault Ste Marie 79.0% Playoffs: Erie 90.0% Sault Ste Marie 62.1%

Goals for: Erie 269 Sault Ste Marie 243

Goals against: Erie 183 Sault Ste Marie 233

Draft eligible players to watch:

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Alex DeBrincat	Erie	4	3	6	9	+3	0
Kyle Maksimovich	Erie	4	4	1	5	-1	2
Taylor Raddysh	Erie	4	3	1	4	+2	0
Jordan Sambrook	Erie	4	0	2	2	-1	6
Boris Katchouk	Soo	7	4	2	6	+3	0
Hayden Verbeek	Soo	7	1	2	3	0	2
Tim Gettinger	Soo	7	1	1	2	-5	0
Jack Kopacka	Soo	7	0	2	2	+2	0

 

Prediction: Erie in six games

(3) London vs (4) Kitchener

Head to head: London 4-2-0-0 Kitchener 2-4-0-0

Powerplay regular season: London 29.2% Kitchener 22.2% Playoffs: London 20.8% Kitchener 34.8%

Penalty kill: regular season London 82.3% Kitchener 80.1% Playoffs: London 65.6% Kitchener 55.0%

Goals for: London 319 Kitchener 256

Goals against: London 182 Kitchener 197

Draft eligible players to watch:

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Matthew Tkachuk	London	6	8	4	12	+9	14
Cliff Pu	London	6	5	1	6	+7	4
Olli Juolevi	London	6	0	3	3	+4	2
Victor Mete	London	6	1	1	2	+6	0
Adam Mascherin	Kitchener	5	4	4	8	+1	0
Connor Bunnaman	Kitchener	5	1	1	2	0	0

 

Goaltender Tyler Parsons will start for the Knights

Prediction: London in six games

Eastern Conference

(1) Kingston vs (4) Niagara

Head to head: Kingston 3-1-0-0 Niagara 1-2-0-1

Powerplay regular season: Kingston 21.5% Niagara 19.1% Playoffs: Kingston 22.7% Niagara 31.6%

Penalty kill regular season: Kingston 83.5% Niagara 84.2% Playoffs: Kingston 83.3% Niagara 80.8%

Goals for: Kingston 252 Niagara 213

Goals against: Kingston 189 Niagara 198

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Ryan Cranford	Kingston	5	0	0	0	+1	2
William Lochead	Niagara	5	1	1	2	+3	6
Kyle Langdon	Niagara	5	1	0	1	+3	0
Chris Paquette	Niagara	5	1	0	1	+2	0

 

Prediction: Niagara in seven

(2) Barrie vs (3) North Bay

Head to head: Barrie 2-3-0-1 North Bay 4-1-0-1

Powerplay regular season: Barrie 21.7% North Bay 18.8% Playoffs: Barrie 24.1% North Bay 31.0%

Penalty kill regular season: Barrie 83.4% North Bay 81.5% Playoffs: Barrie 80.0% North Bay 89.7%

Goals for: Barrie 195 North Bay 240

Goals against: Barrie 207 North Bay 227

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
Ben Hawerchuk	Barrie	7	0	1	1	-4	11
Justin Murray	Barrie	7	0	1	1	-2	0
Giordano Finoro	Barrie	7	0	0	0	-3	0
Cam Dineen	North Bay	7	0	7	7	-2	0
Zack Poirier	North Bay	6	0	1	1	-8	6
Justin Brazeau	North Bay	7	0	0	0	-1	0
Max Kislinger	North Bay	7	0	0	0	-1	4

 

Prediction: North Bay in six games