The North Peace Hockey League continuing their post-season, as they’re now into the semi-final round.
All of the higher seeded teams were winners in the first round. Dawson Creek beat Fort St. John in five games, Manning swept High Prairie, Grande Prairie won in five games over Falher and Spirit River beat Valleyview in five. Three of the four teams left have some recent league championships, Spirit River in 2024, Dawson Creek in 2023 and Grande Prairie in 2019. Manning has the longest championship drought, their only league title was in 1987.
Dawson Creek Canucks vs Spirit River Rangers
Series Schedule
Game 1 – February 24 in Dawson
Game 2 – February 26 in Spirit River
Game 3 – February 28 in Dawson
Game 4 – March 3 in Spirit River
Game 5 – March 5 in Dawson (if necessary)
Game 6 – March 7 in Spirit River (if necessary)
Game 7 – March 10 in Dawson (if necessary)
Head to head – Canucks won season series 2-0
Canucks Leading Playoff Scorers
Wes Shipton – 2G, 5A, 7 points
Brett Norman – 1G, 5A, 6 points
Alex Hanson – 3G, 2A, 5 points
Evan Weaver – 2G, 3A, 5 points
Brandon Rowley – 4G, 0A, 4 points
Rangers Leading Playoff Scorers
Marco St. Pierre – 3G, 3A, 6 points
Morgan MacLean – 1G, 4A, 5 points
Kenton Helgesen – 0G, 5A, 5 points
Khalin Marsolais – 2G, 2A, 4 points
James Miller – 2G, 1A, 3 points
Manning Comets vs Grande Prairie Athletics
Series Schedule
Game 1 – February 24 in Manning
Game 2 – February 26 in GP
Game 3 – February 28 in Manning
Game 4 – March 3 in GP
Game 5 – March 5 in Manning (if necessary)
Game 6 – March 7 in GP (if necessary)
Game 7 – March 10 in Manning (if necessary)
Head to head – season series tied 1-1
Comets Leading Playoff Scorers
Deklan Whillans – 8G, 4A, 12 points
Judd Blackwater – 3G, 9A, 12 points
Ty Wiebe – 5G, 6A, 11 points
Edge Lambert – 4G, 5A, 9 points
Colton Yellow Horn – 2G, 7A, 9 points
Athletics Leading Playoff Scorers
Keenan Moberly – 2G, 7A, 9 points
Lyndin Lewis – 3G, 5A, 8 points
Sheldon Kwiatkowski – 1G, 7A, 8 points
Darby Berg – 6G, 1A, 7 points
Denon Bamber – 4G, 3A, 7 points
– Kyle Moore, Trending 55 Newsroom
