OHL Playoff Schedule Set

The Ontario Hockey League playoff pairings are set and the action begins Thursday night with the start of several series.

All series are best of seven. The first-round matchups are as follows:

Barrie Colts vs. Sudbury Wolves
Thursday: Sudbury at Barrie
Saturday: Barrie at Sudbury
Sunday: Sudbury at Barrie
March 24: Barrie at Sudbury
March 26: Sudbury at Barrie, if necessary
March 29: Barrie at Sudbury, if necessary
March 30: Sudbury at Barrie, if necessary

Ottawa 67s vs. Niagara IceDogs
Friday: Niagara at Ottawa
Sunday: Niagara at Ottawa
March 23: Ottawa at Niagara
March 25: Ottawa at Niagara
March 28: Niagara at Ottawa, if necessary
March 29: Ottawa at Niagara, if necessary
March 30: Niagara at Ottawa, if necessary

Mississauga St. Michael's Majors vs. Peterborough Petes
Friday: Peterborough at Mississauga
March 22: Mississauga at Peterborough
March 23: Peterborough at Mississauga
March 25: Mississauga at Peterborough
March 27: Peterborough at Mississuaga, if necessary
March 28: Mississauga at Peterborough, if necessary
March 30: Peterborough at Mississauga, if necessary

Kingston Frontenacs vs. Brampton Battalion
Friday: Brampton at Kingston
Sunday: Kingston at Brampton
March 23: Brampton at Kingston
March 25: Kingston at Brampton
March 26: Brampton at Kingston, if necessary
March 28: Kingston at Brampton, if necessary
March 30: Brampton at Kingston, if necessary

Windsor Spitfires vs. Erie Otters
Thursday: Erie at Windsor
Sunday: Windsor at Erie
March 23: Erie at Windsor
March 25: Windsor at Erie
March 27: Erie at Windsor, if necessary
March 29: Windsor at Erie, if necessary
March 30: Erie at Windsor, if necessary

London Knights vs. Guelph Storm
Friday: Guelph at London
Sunday: London at Guelph
March 23: Guelph at London
March 25: London at Guelph
March 26: Guelph at London, if necessary
March 28: London at Guelph, if necessary
March 30: Guelph at London, if necessary

Kitchener Rangers vs. Saginaw Spirit
Friday: Saginaw at Kitchener
Saturday: Kitchener at Saginaw
March 22: Saginaw at Kitchener
March 24: Kitchener at Saginaw
March 26: Saginaw at Kitchener, if necessary
March 28: Kitchener at Saginaw, if necessary
March 30: Saginaw at Kitchener, if necessary

Plymouth Whalers vs. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Friday: Sault Ste. Marie at Plymouth
Saturday: Sault Ste. Marie at Plymouth
March 23: Plymouth at Sault Ste. Marie
March 24: Plymouth at Sault Ste. Marie
March 26: Sault Ste. Marie at Plymouth, if necessary
March 28: Plymouth at Sault Ste. Marie, if necessary
March 30: Sault Ste. Marie at Plymouth, if necessary