Saturday, March 7, 2009

AJHL Playoffs

Press Release

The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced today the North Division Schedule for Round Two of the 2009 Pamco Jiro Service & Syntech AJHL Playoffs.

In Round Two, the four remaining teams in each Division will be re-seeded one through four with the team having the most points in the regular season playing the team with the least points (1 vs. 4). The best-of-seven series will begin on Saturday, March 7th in the North Division and on March 8th in the South Division.

North Division Match-Ups - Round Two (Division Semi-Final)

Spruce Grove Saints (1) vs. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (4)

Game 1 – Saturday, March 7 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM
Game 2 – Sunday, March 8 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM
Game 3 – Tuesday, March 10 @ Ft. McMurray 8:30PM
Game 4 – Wednesday, March 11 @ Ft. McMurray 8:30PM
*Game 5 – Friday, March 13 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM
*Game 6 – Sunday, March 15 @ Ft. McMurray 8:30PM
*Game 7 – Tuesday, March 17 @ Spruce Grove 7:00PM

The Spruce Grove Saints earned a first round bye in the 2009 AJHL Playoffs by securing 1st place in the North Division and also captured the Dave Duchak Trophy as the 2008-2009 AJHL Regular Season Champions. The Saints were defeated by the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in the 2008 League Semi-Final.

Fort McMurray advanced to the 2009 North Division Semi-Final by eliminating the Bonnyville Pontiacs 3-1 in Round One. The Oil Barons also eliminated the Pontiacs from the 2008 AJHL Playoffs . The Fort McMurray Oil Barons were then defeated by the Camrose Kodiaks in Game 7 of the 2008 League Final.

Grande Prairie Storm (2) vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders (3)

Game 1 – Saturday, March 7 @ Grande Prairie 7:30PM
Game 2 – Sunday, March 8 @ Grande Prairie 7:30PM
Game 3 – Tuesday, March 10 @ Sherwood Park 7:30PM
Game 4 – Wednesday, March 11@ Sherwood Park 7:30PM
*Game 5 – Friday, March 13 @ Grande Prairie 7:30PM
*Game 6 – Sunday, March 15 @ Sherwood Park 7:30PM
*Game 7 – Tuesday, March 17 @ Grande Prairie 7:30PM

The Storm have advanced to Round Two with a 3-1 series victory over the Lloydminster Bobcats. The Storm were eliminated by the Spruce Grove Saints in Round Two of the 2008 AJHL Playoffs.

The Crusaders eliminated the St. Albert Steel in the opening round of the 2009 AJHL Playoffs to advance to Round Two. The Crusaders were defeated by the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the opening round of the 2008 AJHL Playoffs.

* if necessary

Game Previews, head-to-head records and team comparisons will be available for every 2009 Playoff Series at www.AJHL.ca in the AJHL Live section. Listen to each game of the 2009 Pamco Jiro Service & Syntech AJHL Playoffs live at www.AJHL.ca!


(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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