Peterborough Lakers Set to Face Owen Sound North Stars In Opening Playoff Round

The matchup for the Lakers’s first round of the playoffs is set as they are taking on the Owen Sound North Stars expected — but not officially confirmed — to begin at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Thursday.

Photo courtesy of David Pickering and the Peterborough Lakers.

The bracket was determined after the Cobourg Kodiaks defeated Owen Sound 14-9 on Sunday night. The loss locked the North Stars as the sixth seed.

Peterborough had locked down the third seed after defeating the Brampton Excelsiors 11-6 on Thursday ending with a 7-5 record. The Lakers sit behind the defending champion and undefeated Six Nations Chiefs and second-seeded Brooklin L.C.

The Lakers faced Owen Sound in a home-and-home series on June 22 and 25. Peterborough won both games by scores of 15-8 and 13-7 respectively.

The teams play a best-of-five series in the first round. The semifinals and finals are a best-of-seven.

The Chiefs, as the top seed, earn a first-round bye. Brooklin L.C. is paired with the seventh-place Brampton Excelsiors, while the fourth-place Cobourg Kodiaks play the fifth-place Oakville Rock.

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