CHL Playoff Notebook: May 2, 2019
The puck dropped for the fourth round of Canadian Hockey League playoff action Thursday:
Ontario Hockey League
The Ottawa 67’s took Game 1 of the Rogers OHL Championship Series over the Guelph Storm thanks to a 7-2 win in which the team cashed in four times on the power play. Leading the way for the 67’s was centre and San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski, who wrapped up the night with four points, including a goal and an assist on the man advantage. The 67’s will now look to push their series edge to 2-0 on home ice Saturday.
8️⃣🚨 of #OHLPlayoffs for #️⃣8️⃣
A #BestOfOHL drag and snipe by @SanJoseSharks prospect @sashachmelevski headlines his four-point night in @Ottawa67sHockey win.#OHLChampionship | #OTTvsGUE pic.twitter.com/yKSnKAd8ER
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) May 3, 2019
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
A 5-2 victory in the President’s Cup opener helped the first-place Rouyn-Noranda Huskies grab an early 1-0 series lead over the 2019 Memorial Cup presented by Kia host Halifax Mooseheads. A trio of Huskies skaters concluded the night with three-point efforts, including defenceman and New York Islanders first-round pick Noah Dobson, who won the CHL championship last season with Acadie-Bathurst. The Mooseheads will now look to even the series with a road victory Friday.
Here is the third goal of the game for the @HuskiesRn, one scored by @_ND53. #QPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ScDl43rLcy
— QMJHL (@QMJHL) May 3, 2019
Western Hockey League
The Vancouver Giants and Prince Albert Raiders will compete for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, with the series opening Friday in Prince Albert. The league-leading Raiders advanced to the WHL Final for the first time since 1985, while the Giants are in search of their first championship since 2006.
Road to the Memorial Cup with Sportsnet’s Sam Cosentino: