The Ontario Hockey League and FloHockey will continue to provide fans with free access to select playoff games as the OHL Playoffs move into the second round.<\/p>\n
Following the opening round, Freeviews will once again feature Game 1 matchups across multiple series, giving fans an opportunity to follow the start of each series live and free on FloHockey\u2019s social platforms. These games will be available on FloHockey\u2019s YouTube, X, and Facebook channels, while all other playoff games remain available with a FloHockey subscription.<\/p>\n
Second round coverage opens in Brantford as the Bulldogs return home to begin their series after finishing atop the Eastern Conference. Brantford enters the round following a strong regular season and will look to carry that momentum into Game 1 on home ice as they continue their pursuit of the OHL Championship.<\/p>\n
The Freeview schedule continues Thursday in Barrie, where the Colts open their second round series at home. Barrie advanced out of the opening round and now returns to Sadlon Arena with an opportunity to set the tone early in front of their home crowd.<\/p>\n
Friday night shifts to Windsor as the Spitfires host Game 1 of their second round series. Windsor continues its push through the Western Conference bracket and will look to establish early control of the series on home ice.<\/p>\n
In addition to the Freeview schedule, Game 3 between the Windsor Spitfires and Flint Firebirds on April 14 will also be featured on FloHockey\u2019s 24\/7 FAST channel. The game will air live on FloHockey as part of the standard broadcast schedule and will also be available on the 24\/7 channel as part of ongoing playoff programming.<\/p>\n
The FloHockey 24\/7 FAST channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers continuous hockey coverage, including live games from leagues such as the AHL, ECHL, OHL, and QMJHL, along with original programming. The channel is available on Amazon Prime Video (U.S.), Fubo (U.S. and Canada), Bell Fibe TV (Channel 3201 in Canada), and YouTube.<\/p>\n
Fans can watch the featured Freeview games live and free at:<\/p>\n
Watch on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FloHockey<\/a> All other OHL Playoff games will be available on FloHockey.tv and the FloSports app with a subscription.<\/p>\n Additional Freeview games may be announced throughout the second round as the OHL Playoffs continue.<\/p>\n What are OHL Freeviews?<\/strong> Where can I watch the Freeview games?<\/strong> Do I need a subscription?<\/strong> What is the FloHockey 24\/7 channel?<\/strong> OHL Freeviews continue in Round 2 with Game 1 matchups available live and free on FloHockey, plus additional coverage on the 24\/7 channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":297366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[{"term_id":3243,"name":"Friday Night Faceoff","slug":"friday-night-faceoff","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3243,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":56,"filter":"raw","term_order":"447"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Barrie Colts","slug":"barrie-colts","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1484,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1073"},{"term_id":2724,"name":"Brantford Bulldogs","slug":"brantford-bulldogs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2740,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":593,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1182"},{"term_id":101,"name":"North Bay Battalion","slug":"north-bay-battalion","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":101,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1359,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2862"},{"term_id":2673,"name":"OHL News","slug":"ohl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2689,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":3610,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2890"},{"term_id":774,"name":"OHL Playoffs","slug":"ohl-playoffs","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":783,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":327,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2900"},{"term_id":90,"name":"Ottawa 67's","slug":"ottawa-67s","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":90,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1601,"filter":"raw","term_order":"2933"},{"term_id":62,"name":"Windsor Spitfires","slug":"windsor-spitfires","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":62,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1594,"filter":"raw","term_order":"3552"}],"class_list":["post-297363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","tag-friday-night-faceoff","tag-barrie-colts","tag-brantford-bulldogs","tag-north-bay-battalion","tag-ohl-news","tag-ohl-playoffs","tag-ottawa-67s","tag-windsor-spitfires","category-186","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/06132329\/MATCHUP_YT_COVER_2560x1440.png",2560,1440,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":28942,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":297360,"date":"2026-04-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/?p=297360"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:14:58","slug":"series-hq-brantford-bulldogs-vs-north-bay-battalion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/ohl\/article\/series-hq-brantford-bulldogs-vs-north-bay-battalion","title":{"rendered":"Series HQ: Brantford Bulldogs vs. North Bay Battalion"},"content":{"rendered":" (1) Brantford Bulldogs (48-10-8-2) vs. (5) North Bay Battalion (38-26-3-1)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n In a rematch from last year’s first round, the reigning Hamilton Spectator Trophy winners, the Brantford Bulldogs, are slated to take on the North Bay Battalion in what promises to be a compelling second-round showdown. The two clubs met twice in March, with each team taking one game \u2013 both decided by a single goal \u2013 suggesting this series could be every bit as tight.<\/span><\/p>\n Brantford comes in riding high after sweeping the eighth-seeded Sudbury Wolves, powered by the offensive firepower that made them the top team in the regular season. 2026 NHL Draft prospect Caleb Malholtra has been spectacular, highlighted by a five-point night in Game 3, and is currently leading the club in playoff scoring. Meanwhile, Marek Vanacker has carried his league-leading goal-scoring form into the postseason, potting six so far.<\/span><\/p>\n North Bay, on the other hand, had to earn it the hard way. The Battalion fought through a gruelling six-game series against the Peterborough Petes, with five of those games decided by a single goal. But it was Parker Vaughan who ultimately ended it, scoring twice in double overtime of Game 6, including the series winner. The undisputed star of the series, however, was goaltender Jack Lisson, who was nothing short of brilliant, appearing in all six games and finishing with a 1.71 goals-against average, a .950 save percentage, and two shutouts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n That contrast in styles makes this matchup especially intriguing. The Bulldogs come in as an offensive powerhouse, while the Battalion have shown they can defend tightly, stay composed in pressure moments, and find ways to win close games. On paper, this is Brantford\u2019s series to lose. But North Bay arrives battle-tested and full of confidence, and with Lisson providing a steady presence in goal, they may just have the\u00a0pieces to make this a much closer series than the seeding might suggest.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Series Schedule:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n * <\/span>if needed<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Game 1 \u2013 Wednesday, April 8th at Brantford 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n Game 2 \u2013 Friday, April 10th at Brantford 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n Game 3 \u2013 Sunday, April 12th at North Bay 2:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n Game 4 \u2013 Tuesday, April 14th at North Bay 7:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n Game 5 \u2013 Thursday, April 16th at Brantford 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n Game 6 \u2013 Saturday, April 18th at North Bay 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n Game 7 \u2013 Monday, April 20th at Brantford 7:00pm*<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Season Series:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Series tied 2-2<\/span><\/p>\n Dec. 6 – NB 2 at BFD 7<\/span><\/p>\n Jan. 22 – BFD 4 at NB 5 \u2013 OT<\/span><\/p>\n Mar. 12 – BFD 2 at NB 3 \u2013 OT<\/span><\/p>\n Mar. 20 – NB 5 at BFD 6<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Playoff History:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n This marks the second time that Brantford and North Bay have met in the OHL Playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n 2025 BFD def. NB 4-1 \u2013 First Round<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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\nWatch on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FloHockey<\/a><\/p>\nFAQ<\/h2>\n
\nOHL Freeviews are select playoff games made available live and free across FloHockey\u2019s social platforms.<\/p>\n
\nFans can watch on FloHockey\u2019s YouTube, X, and Facebook channels, as well as the OHL\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n
\nNo subscription is required for Freeview games. A FloHockey subscription is required to watch all other OHL Playoff games.<\/p>\n
\nThe FloHockey 24\/7 FAST channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that features live hockey games and original content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"