SIJHL announces Thunder Bay – Minnesota quarter-final playoff schedule

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Monday the game schedule for its upcoming quarter-final series between the No. 3 Thunder Bay North Stars and the No. 6 Minnesota Iron Rangers.

This best-of-five affair will commence next Monday, March 19, at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay.

Game 2 goes Tuesday, March 20 at the Gardens with both of those first two contests featuring a 7:30 p.m. ET start time.

The series will then shift to Hoyt Lakes Arena for Game 3 on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. CT.

If necessary, Game 4 will see Minnesota host it on Sunday, March 25 in another 7:30 p.m. CT start.

Should it go the distance, Game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 back at the Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay at 7:30 p.m. ET.

All SIJHL postseason contests will be streamed online live and on demand via HockeyTV.com.

SIJHL Playoffs

Series A
Quarter-final series
No. 3 Thunder Bay North Stars vs. No. 6 Minnesota Iron Rangers
Best-of-five series
Game 1: Monday, March 19 @ Thunder Bay 7:30 p.m. ET (Gardens)
Game 2: Tuesday, March 20 @ Thunder Bay 7:30 p.m. ET (Gardens)
Game 3: Thursday, March 22 @ Minnesota 7:30 p.m. CT (Hoyt Lakes)
Game 4*: Sunday, March 25 @ Minnesota 7:30 p.m. CT (Hoyt Lakes)
Game 5*: Tuesday, March 27 @ Thunder Bay 7:30 p.m. ET (Gardens)
*- if necessary