AEHL Playoff Update

RED DEER – The Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) playoffs are in full swing across all three divisions, as teams work their way towards their respective Provincial Championship Tournaments.

U18 AAA

The U18 AAA Championship Final is nearly set, with the St. Albert Raiders and Fort Saskatchewan Rangers facing off in a decisive game five of their third round series on Wednesday at 7:15pm in Fort Sask. The winner will face The Calgary Buffaloes in the finals, who defeated the NWCAA Flames in four games in their semi-final matchup.

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U16 AAA

With both play-in series complete, the U16 AAA playoffs get into full swing as of Wednesday, with sixteen teams squaring off in best-of-three series to move on to the second round. The SSAC Bulldogs and AC Avalanche both won their respective play-ins to claim the final two playoff spots, and will play the top team in their division. The winner of each series will advance to the next round, where eight teams will battle for a spot in the U16 AAA Provincial Championships, which runs April 7-10 in Grande Prairie. The full first round series schedule can be found below:

North Division

Canadian (CAC) United Cycle vs. South Side (SSAC) United Cycle Bulldogs

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 8:00PM @ CAC

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 2:30PM @ SSAC

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 7:45PM* @ CAC

St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers vs. Lloydminster R’ohan Bobcats

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 7:00PM @ STAL

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 1:45PM @ LLYD

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 2:30PM* @ STAL

Fort Saskatchewan TC Infrastructure Rangers vs. Grande Peace (GPAC) Storm

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 6:00PM @ FTSK

Game 2 – Fri. Mar 18, 2022 – 6:15PM @ GPAC

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 3:15PM* @ FTSK

Sherwood Park Squires vs. Leduc Techmation Oil Kings

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 7:00PM @ SHER

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 7:45PM @ LED

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 7:45PM* @ SHER

South Division

Calgary Flames (NWCAA) vs. AC (Airdrie/Cochrane) Avalanche

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 7:00PM @ FLAME

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 5:30PM @ AVAL

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 10:00AM* @ FLAME

Calgary Royals vs. Red Deer Chiefs

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 7:00PM @ ROYAL

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 4:45PM @ RED

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 4:15PM* @ ROYAL

Okotoks Oilers vs. Lethbridge Headwater Hurricanes

Game 1 – Wed. Mar 16, 2022 – 6:30PM @ OKO

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 3:00PM @ LETH

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 6:00PM* @ OKO

South East (SEAC) Tigers vs. Calgary Bulls (CBHA)

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 6:15PM @ BULLS

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 2:15PM @ SEAC

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 4:45PM* @ BULLS

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U15 AAA

The second round of the U15 AAA playoffs also kick off Wednesday night, with eight teams battling to advance to the U15 AAA Provincial Championship sin Fort Sask, which runs March 24-27. Each series is a best-of-three. The second round matchups are:

North Division

St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres vs. South Side (SSAC) Southgate Lions

Game 1 – Wed. Mar 16, 2022 – 7:45PM @ STAL

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 5:00PM @ SSAC

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 5:00PM* @ STAL

Sherwood Park United Cycle Flyers vs. Grande Peace (GPAC) Golden Arrow Storm

Game 1 – Thu. Mar 17, 2022 – 7:15PM @ SHER

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 12:30PM @ GPAC

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 3:15PM* @ SHER

South Division

Airdrie Xtreme vs. Calgary Bisons

Game 1 – Wed. Mar 16, 2022 – 7:45PM @ AIRD

Game 2 – Sat. Mar 19, 2022 – 3:30PM @ BISON

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 3:30PM @ AIRD

Okotoks Oilers vs. Red Deer Rebels

Game 1 – Wed. Mar 16, 2022 – 6:45PM @ RED

Game 2 – Fri. Mar 18, 2022 – 6:45PM @ OKO

Game 3 – Sun. Mar 20, 2022 – 3:30PM* @ RED

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