By Jeff Gard/Today’s Northumberland
The Port Hope Panthers are set to continue the Provincial Junior Hockey League playoffs against the Amherstview Jets.
Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Amherstview. The Panthers will host Game 2 on Friday evening, 8 p.m., at the Jack Burger Sports Complex in Port Hope. See full schedule below.
Amherstview finished atop the PJHL’s Tod Division standings with a 24-4-1-1 record and had a first-round playoff bye as did the second-place Napanee Raiders (22-4-0-4).
Port Hope, which had finished fourth at 14-11-3-2, eliminated the Campbellford Rebels in five games in the opening round of playoffs. The Picton Pirates, third at 16-12-0-2, knocked out the expansion Frankford Huskies in five games and will now face Napanee in the other Tod Division semifinal series.
During the 30-game regular season, the Jets won five out of six meetings with the Panthers. Amherstview’s last game prior to their bye was March 6.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 23
Port Hope at Amherstview, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 25
Amherstview at Port Hope. 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 27
Port Hope at Amherstview, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30
Amherstview at Port Hope, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 1
*Port Hope at Amherstview, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 2
*Amherstview at Port Hope, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 3
*Port Hope at Amherstview, 7:30 p.m.
* – if necessary
