Toronto, ON – The first round of the 2019 Ontario Hockey League Playoffs wrapped up Saturday with the Oshawa Generals becoming the eighth and final team to advance to the Conference Semi-Finals.
With their victory, all four second round matchups have been confirmed and for the third straight season they include the top four seeds on both sides.
In the Eastern Conference, the OHL’s Regular Season and East Division champion Ottawa 67’s advanced with a 4-0 series win over the Hamilton Bulldogs and will face the fourth place Sudbury Wolves who also advanced with a 4-0 series win defeating the Mississauga Steelheads. The other Eastern Conference Semi-Final features the Central Division champion Niagara IceDogs who advanced following a 4-1 series win over the North Bay Battalion up against the third place Generals who eliminated the Peterborough Petes in five games.
In the Western Conference, the first place and Midwest Division champion London Knights advanced with a 4-0 series win over the Windsor Spitfires and will meet division rivals the Guelph Storm who also advanced by way of a 4-0 series victory against the Kitchener Rangers. The other Western Conference Semi-Final features two West Division rivals including the banner raising Saginaw Spirit and the defending conference champion Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. The Spirit advanced with a 4-0 series win against the Sarnia Sting, while the Greyhounds eliminated the Owen Sound Attack in five games.
The puck drops on second round action beginning Friday night, April 5th.
2019 OHL EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:
Series E: Ottawa 67’s (1) vs. Sudbury Wolves (4):
Game 1, Fri., April 5, Sudbury at Ottawa 7:00 p.m.
Game 2, Sun., April 7, Sudbury at Ottawa 2:00 p.m.
Game 3, Tues., April 9, Ottawa at Sudbury 7:05 p.m.
Game 4, Thurs., April 11, Ottawa at Sudbury 7:05 p.m.
Game 5, Sat., Apr 13 Sudbury at Ottawa 7:00 p.m.*
Game 6, Mon., Apr 15, Ottawa at Sudbury 7:05 p.m.*
Game 7, Tues., April 16, Sudbury at Ottawa 7:00 p.m.*
#OTTvsSBY
Series F: Niagara IceDogs (2) vs. Oshawa Generals (3):
Game 1, Fri., April 5, Oshawa at Niagara 7:00 p.m.
Game 2, Sun., April 7, Oshawa at Niagara 2:00 p.m.
Game 3, Tue., April 9, Niagara at Oshawa 7:05 p.m.
Game 4, Thurs., April 11, Niagara at Oshawa 7:05 p.m.
Game 5, Sat., April 13, Oshawa at Niagara 7:00 p.m.*
Game 6, Mon., April 15, Niagara at Oshawa 7:05 p.m.*
Game 7, Tues., April 16, Oshawa at Niagara 7:00 p.m.*
#NIAGvsOSH
*if necessary
2019 OHL WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE:
Series E: London Knights (1) vs. Guelph Storm (4):
Game 1, Fri., April 5, Guelph at London 7:30 p.m.
Game 2, Sun., April 7, Guelph at London 2:00 p.m.
Game 3, Mon., April 8, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m.
Game 4, Wed., Apr 10, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m.
Game 5, Fri., April 12, Guelph at London 7:30 p.m.*
Game 6, Sat., April 13, London at Guelph 7:00 p.m.*
Game 7, Tues., April 16, Guelph at London 7:00 p.m.*
#LDNvsGUE
Series F: Saginaw Spirit (2) vs. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (3):
Game 1, Fri., April 5, Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw 7:05 p.m.
Game 2, Sun., April 7, Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw 5:30 p.m.
Game 3, Tues., April 9, Saginaw at Sault Ste. Marie 7:07 p.m.
Game 4, Thurs., April 11, Saginaw at Sault Ste. Marie 7:07 p.m.
Game 5, Fri., April 12, Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw 7:05 p.m.*
Game 6, Sun., April 14, Saginaw at Sault Ste. Marie 7:07 p.m.*
Game 7, Tues., April 16, Sault Ste. Marie at Saginaw 7:05 p.m.*
#SAGvsSSM
*if necessary
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