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The Lloydminster Bandits (21-8-2) finished the regular season on a high note with a 6-2 win over the Vegreville Rangers (5-26) last Saturday, setting them up to face off against the Cold Lake Ice in a best-of-seven first round of North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) playoffs.
The St. Paul Canadiens (24-4) are projected to make quick work of the Onion Lake Border Chiefs (0-30-1) with the winner of their best-of-seven series playing the winner of the Wainwright Bisons (26-5) and Rangers’ series.
The winner of the Bandit/Ice series will take on the winner of the Vermilion Tigers (20-9-1-1) and Killam Wheat Kings (13-17-1-0) series.
Playoffs begin tonight at 8 p.m. at the Centennial Civic Centre as the Bandits host the Ice in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series.
Game 2 is scheduled for Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic with Games 3 and 4 being played in Cold Lake on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.
The series returns to the Border City for Game 5 on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. If needed, Game 6 will be held in Cold Lake on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. with Game 7 scheduled in Lloyd at 8 p.m. on Feb. 27.
