saultsports SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League champion Greater Sudbury Cubs now know who their opponents will be at the Centennial Cup, presented by Tim Hortons, which gets underway next week at the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alta.
They begin competition in the 10-team Hockey Canada-run event on Friday, May 9 against the Alberta Junior Hockey League finalist Grande Prairie Storm at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Next up will be another 9:30 p.m. ET start on Saturday, May 10 as they take on the title holders from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard.
After a day off, they’ll meet the Trenton Golden Hawks, winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12.
Greater Sudbury will then wrap-up round robin play Wednesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. ET as they face-off against the Kam River Fighting Walleye of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
Featuring two of divisions of five, the top team in each will earn a direct berth to the semifinals, which go Saturday, May 17.
The second and third place squads will meet in crossover quarter-final action, Friday, May 16.
On Sunday, May 18 Centennial Cup final will air on TSN at 7 p.m. ET.
All other contests will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis via HNLive.ca.
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Greater Sudbury Cubs Centennial Cup schedule
All start times ET
Friday, May 9
vs. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 10
vs. Northern Manitoba Blizzard (MJHL) 9:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12
vs. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14
vs. Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) 2 p.m.
Friday, May 16
Quarter-finals: T.B.A. 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17
Semifinals: T.B.A. 6 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
Final: T.B.A. 7 p.m.
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