Toronto, Ont. – The first round of the 2023 OHL Playoffs concluded on Monday, with the Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts both securing spots in the second round that begins on Thursday, April 13th.
The OHL playoff field has been narrowed down to eight teams, with the Ottawa 67’s, Peterborough Petes, North Bay Battalion and Barrie Colts competing to advance to the Eastern Conference Championship Series for the Bobby Orr Trophy, while the London Knights, Kitchener Rangers, Sarnia Sting and Saginaw Spirit battle to play in the Western Conference Championship Series for the Wayne Gretzky Trophy.
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Second Round Playoff Schedules – Eastern Conference:
(1) Ottawa 67’s vs. (4) Peterborough Petes
Game 1 – Fri. April 14 at Ottawa, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 16 at Ottawa, 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 18 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 20 at Peterborough, 7:05pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 22 at Ottawa, 4:00pm*
Game 6 – Mon. April 24 at Peterborough, 7:05pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 25 at Ottawa, 7:00pm*
(2) North Bay Battalion vs. (3) Barrie Colts
Game 1 – Fri. April 14 at North Bay, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 16 at North Bay – 2:00pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 18 at Barrie – 7:30pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 20 at Barrie – 7:30pm
Game 5 – Sat. April 22 at North Bay – 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Mon. April 24 at Barrie – 7:30pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 25 at North Bay – 7:00pm*
*if necessary
Second Round Playoff Schedules – Western Conference:
(2) London Knights vs. (8) Kitchener Rangers
Game 1 – Thurs. April 13 at London, 7:00pm
Game 2 – Fri. April 14 at London, 7:00pm
Game 3 – Sun. April 16 at Kitchener, 2:00pm
Game 4 – Tues. April 18 at Kitchener, 7:00pm
Game 5 – Thurs. April 20 at London, 7:00pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 23 at Kitchener, 2:00pm*
Game 7 – Tues. April 25 at London, 7:00pm*
(3) Sarnia Sting vs. (4) Saginaw Spirit
Game 1 – Fri. April 14 at Sarnia, 7:05pm
Game 2 – Sun. April 16 at Sarnia, 2:05pm
Game 3 – Tues. April 18 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 4 – Thurs. April 20 at Saginaw, 7:05pm
Game 5- Sat. April 22 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*
Game 6 – Sun. April 23 at Saginaw, 5:30pm*
Game 7- Tues. April 25 at Sarnia, 7:05pm*
*if necessary
See the complete 2023 OHL Playoff Tracker at ontariohockeyleague.com.
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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.
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