SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) announced Wednesday the game schedule for its semifinal playoff series between the No. 3 Hearst Lumberjacks and the No. 4 Timmins Rock.
Each game in the best-of-seven series will feature 7 p.m. start times.
It will commence Thursday at Claude Larose Recreation Centre with Game 1.
Game 2 will then be held Saturday back in Hearst.
Shifting to McIntyre Arena in Timmins for the next two contests, will see Game 3 go Monday while Game 4 is slated for Wednesday, April 8.
Should a Game 5 be needed, it will be held Friday, April 10 at Claude Larose, while if a Game 6 is necessary, the Rock will host it on Monday, April 13 at ‘The Mac.’
If a Game 7 is required, it will be held on Wednesday, April 15 in Hearst.
The winner will advance to the Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy final against either the Greater Sudbury Cubs or Soo Eagles.
All NOJHL playoff games will be streamed live online, via the league’s official broadcast partner, at FLOHockey.tv.
NOJHL semifinal
No. 3 Hearst Lumberjacks vs. No. 4 Timmins Rock
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Thursday, April 2 @ Hearst 7 p.m. (Claude Larose Recreation Centre)
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Hearst 7 p.m. (Claude Larose Recreation Centre)
Game 3: Monday, April 6 @ Timmins 7 p.m. (McIntyre Arena)
Game 4: Wednesday, April 8 @ Timmins 7 p.m. (McIntyre Arena)
Game 5*: Friday, April 10 @ Hearst 7 p.m. (Claude Larose Recreation Centre)
Game 6*: Monday, April 13 @ Timmins 7 p.m. (McIntyre Arena)
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 15 @ Hearst 7 p.m. (Claude Larose Recreation Centre)
*-if necessary
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