The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Saturday, March 18th the game schedule for its upcoming 2023 West Division Semi Final match-up between the Blind River Beavers and the Soo Thunderbirds.

Each contest in the best-of-seven affair features 7 p.m. start times.

Game 1 goes Thursday, March 23rd in Blind River, and the Beavers will also host Game 2 next Saturday, March 25th.

The series then shifts to the John Rhodes Community Centre, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for the third and fourth contests, which go Monday, March 27th and Wednesday, March 29th.

Game 5, if required, will be held in Blind River on Friday, March 31st, while the Thunderbirds will serve as the host side in Game 6, should it be necessary, on Saturday, April 1st.

The Blind River Community Centre would then be the site of Game 7, if the series goes the distance, on Tuesday, April 4th.

Awaiting the winner will be either the Greater Sudbury Cubs or Espanola Paper Kings, who meet in the other West divisional semifinal.

All NOJHL playoff games will be streamed live, and on demand, via HockeyTV.com.

NOJHL West Division Semi Final
Blind River Beavers vs. Soo Thunderbirds
Best-of-seven series

Game 1: Thursday, March 23 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
Game 2: Saturday, March 25 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
Game 3: Monday, March 27 @ Sault Ste. Marie 7 p.m. (John Rhodes Community Centre)
Game 4: Wednesday, March 29 @ Sault Ste. Marie 7 p.m. (John Rhodes Community Centre)
Game 5*: Friday, March 31 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
Game 6*: Saturday, April 1 @ Sault Ste. Marie 7 p.m. (John Rhodes Community Centre)
Game 7*: Tuesday, April 4 @ Blind River 7 p.m. (Blind River Community Centre)
* if necessary

Source: NOJHL