OHL ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE FOR 2023 OHL PLAYOFFS

Toronto, Ont. – With the conclusion of the 2022-23 Regular Season, the Ontario Hockey League has announced schedules for all eight first round series in the 2023 OHL Playoffs, five of which get underway on Thursday, March 30th.

The Ottawa 67’s and Windsor Spitfires enter the postseason as the top seeds in their respective conferences while the defending OHL champion Hamilton Bulldogs embark on the playoffs as the sixth-seed in the Eastern Conference.

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First Round Playoff Schedule – Eastern Conference

SERIES A – (1) Ottawa 67’s vs. (8) Oshawa Generals
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Ottawa, 7:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Oshawa, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Ottawa, 2:00pm (in Gatineau)*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Oshawa, 6:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Ottawa, 7:00pm*

SERIES B – (2) North Bay Battalion vs. (7) Mississauga Steelheads
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at North Bay, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at North Bay, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at North Bay, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Mississauga, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at North Bay, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Barrie Colts vs. (6) Hamilton Bulldogs
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Barrie, 7:30pm
Game 3 – Sun. April 2 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Tues. April 4 at Hamilton, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Thurs. April 6 at Barrie, 7:30pm*
Game 6 – Mon. April 10 at Hamilton, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Barrie, 7:30pm*

SERIES D – (4) Peterborough Petes vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Sudbury, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary

 

First Round Playoff Schedule – Western Conference:

SERIES A – (1) Windsor Spitfires, vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sat. April 1 at Windsor, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 8 at Windsor, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Kitchener, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Windsor, 7:05pm*

SERIES B – (2) London Knights vs. (7) Owen Sound Attack
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at London, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at London, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 6 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at London, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Owen Sound, 7:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at London, 7:00pm*

SERIES C – (3) Sarnia Sting vs. (6) Guelph Storm
Game 1 – Fri. March 31 at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 2 at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 4 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 4 – Thurs, April 6 at Guelph, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 9 at Guelph, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 11 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*

SERIES D – (4) Saginaw Spirit vs. (5) Flint Firebirds
Game 1 – Thurs. March 30 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Fri. March 31 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 3 – Mon. April 3 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Wed. April 5 at Flint, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Fri. April 7 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sat. April 8 at Flint, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Mon. April 10 at Saginaw, 7:05pm*

*- if necessary

About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league. Follow the OHL online at ontariohockeyleague.com.