ASSINIBOIA — Assiniboia Sr. Rebels continue their winning ways with first-round sweep of Hodgeville in league playoffs.
The senior hockey team will now face Mossbank Blades in the semifinals. Mossbank won all three of their games against Lafleche Flyers in overtime. This is evidence of how strong the teams are in the Notekeu Hockey League and how evenly matched this next series will be. Games in the Wood River Division final will be sure to be exciting playoff hockey at its finest.
The best-of-five league playoff semifinals will start Feb. 21 in Mossbank with Assiniboia hosting games two and three, 8 p.m. start times, Feb. 25 and 28. If games four and five are necessary, they will take place March 2 in Mossbank and March 5 in Assiniboia.
In the Soo Division semifinals, it will be Avonlea Arrows playing the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings, in another best-of-five series.
Once winners of each division are determined, the league championship finals will be a best-of-seven series.
The Assiniboia Sr. Rebels have reigned as league champions since the 2018 season, with the exception of the 2020-21 COVID shutdown.
Provincial playoffs
The Rebels Sr. took game one of the best-of-three provincial series against Oxbow Huskies, winning at home by a score of 3-1. The next two games will take place in Oxbow Feb. 22 and 25. Should the Rebels advance, they will take on Foam Lake Flyers to see who will advance to the Provincial Sr. C Championship.
