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With it being three weeks away until the start of the Centennial Cup at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, each of the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s nine-member leagues are now down to their respective best-of-seven championship series.
There are CJHL 16 clubs still in contention to see who will join the Centennial Cup-host Calgary Canucks and fellow Alberta Junior Hockey League finalist, the Grande Prairie Storm, at the 10-team event, which goes May 8-18.
We know there will be at least five different league title holders heading to Calgary as the CCHL; MHL; MJHL; OJHL and SIJHL will have a new winner representing their respective leagues.
A new Centennial Cup champion will also be crowned, as last season’s winner, the Collingwood Blues (OJHL) were dethroned in the Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs.
Here’s a look at the game schedules of each CJHL league championship series:
MHL (MetalFab Cup)
Edmundston Blizzard vs. Pictou County Weeks Crushers
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Friday, April 18 @ Edmundston
Game 2: Saturday, April 19 @ Edmundston
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Pictou County
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Pictou County
Game 5*: Saturday, April 26 @ Edmundston
Game 6*: Monday, April 28 @ Pictou County
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Edmundston
*-if necessary
LHJAAAQ (NAPA Cup)
Braves de Valleyfield vs. Collège Français de Longueuil
Braves lead best-of-seven series 2-1
Game 1: Braves 4 Collège Français 3
Game 2: Braves 7 Collège Français 3
Game 3: Collège Français 9 Braves 3
Game 4: Friday, April 18 @ Longueuil 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Sunday, April 20 @ Valleyfield 3 p.m.
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 22 @ Longueuil 7:30 p.m.
Game 7*: Thursday, April 24 @ Valleyfield 7:30 p.m.
*-if necessary
CCHL (Bogart Cup)
Rockland Nationals vs. Carleton Place Canadians
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Monday, April 21 @ Rockland
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23 @ Carleton Place
Game 3: Friday, April 25 @ Rockland
Game 4: Sunday, April 27 @ Carleton Place
Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Rockland
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Rockland
Game 7*: Friday, May 2 @ Rockland
*-if necessary
OJHL (Buckland Cup)
Trenton Golden Hawks vs. Milton Menace
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Saturday, April 19 @ Trenton
Game 2: Monday, April 21 @ Milton
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Trenton
Game 4: Friday, April 25 @ Milton
Game 5*: Monday, April 28 @ Trenton
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Milton
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 @ Trenton
*-if necessary
NOJHL (Copeland Cup – McNamara Trophy)
Greater Sudbury Cubs vs. Hearst Lumberjacks
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Thursday, April 17 @ Sudbury
Game 2: Friday, April 18 @ Sudbury
Game 3: Tuesday, April 22 @ Hearst
Game 4: Wednesday, April 23 @ Hearst
Game 5*: Friday, April 25 @ Sudbury
Game 6*: Monday, April 28 @ Hearst
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Sudbury
*-if necessary
SIJHL (Bill Salonen Cup)
Dryden GM Ice Dogs vs. Kam River Fighting Walleye
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Saturday, April 19 @ Dryden
Game 2: Sunday, April 20 @ Dryden
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Kam River
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Kam River
Game 5*: Saturday, April 26 @ Dryden
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Kam River
Game 7*: Thursday, May 1 @ Dryden
*-if necessary
MJHL (Turnbull Cup)
Dauphin Kings vs. Northern Manitoba Blizzard
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Friday, April 18 @ Dauphin
Game 2: Sunday, April 19 @ Northern Manitoba
Game 3: Tuesday, April 22 @ Dauphin
Game 4: Friday, April 25 @ Northern Manitoba
Game 5*: Sunday, April 27 @ Dauphin
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Northern Manitoba
Game 7*: Thursday, May 1 @ Dauphin
*-if necessary
SJHL (Canterra Seeds Cup)
Melfort Mustangs vs. Weyburn Red Wings
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Saturday, April 19 @ Melfort
Game 2: Sunday, April 20 @ Melfort
Game 3: Wednesday, April 23 @ Weyburn
Game 4: Thursday, April 24 @ Weyburn
Game 5*: Sunday, April 27 @ Melfort
Game 6*: Wednesday, April 30 @ Weyburn
Game 7*: Saturday, May 3 @ Melfort
*-if necessary
AJHL (Inter Pipeline Cup)
Calgary Canucks vs. Grande Prairie Storm
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Friday, April 18 @ Calgary
Game 2: Saturday, April 19 @ Calgary
Game 3: Tuesday, April 22 @ Grande Prairie
Game 4: Wednesday, April 23 @ Grande Prairie
Game 5*: Saturday, April 26 @ Calgary
Game 6*: Tuesday, April 29 @ Grande Prairie
Game 7*: Friday, May 2 @ Calgary
*-if necessary
Source: CJHL
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