Four teams are left in the post-season in the NWJHL. Round two will begin on Friday night. The matchups will see the Fort St. John Huskies against the Dawson Creek Kodiaks, while the Grande Prairie Wheat Kings will take on the Sexsmith Vipers.
The best-of-five first round saw Grande Prairie sweep the Beaverlodge Blades, Sexsmith beat the North Peace Navigators in four games, while Dawson Creek needed the full five games to get past the La Crete Lumber Barons. Fort St. John meanwhile had a first round bye.
Grande Prairie vs Sexsmith
Game 1 – Friday in Grande Prairie (8 PM)
Game 2 – Sunday in Sexsmith (2 PM)
Game 3 – Monday in Grande Prairie (8 PM)
Game 4 – March 9 in Sexsmith (8 PM)
Game 5 – March 11 in Grande Prairie (if necessary)
Game 6 – March 13 in Sexsmith (if necessary)
Game 7 – March 14 in Grande Prairie (if necessary)
Fort St. John vs Dawson Creek
Game 1 – Friday in Fort St. John (8 PM)
Game 2 – Sunday in Dawson Creek (8 PM)
Game 3 – March 8 in Fort St. John (8 PM)
Game 4 – March 10 in Dawson Creek (8 PM)
Game 5 – March 11 in Fort St. John (if necessary)
Game 6 – March 13 in Dawson Creek (if necessary)
Game 7 – March 14 in Fort St. John (if necessary)
The Huskies are the defending league champions, but you’ll have to go back a bit to find the most recent titles for the other teams still standing. Grande Prairie’s last league title was in 2013, Dawson Creek’s last title was in 2002, and Sexsmith’s only championship was in 1998.
The winner of the NWJHL championship will advance to the Alberta Junior B Provincials which start on April 6 in Okotoks.
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
