Whalers Draw Rangers in Second Round of OHL Playoffs

The Plymouth Whalers will play the Kitchener Rangers in a best four-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Western Conference semifinal series starting Friday at 7:05 p.m. at . 

Plymouth eliminated Guelph, four games to two, in the Western Conference quarterfinals.  Kitchener advanced by eliminating Owen Sound 4-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinals.

Here are the dates for the series:

PLYMOUTH-KITCHENER SERIES DATES (best four-of-seven):

• Game 1 - Friday, April 6 - Kitchener at Plymouth, 7:05 p.m., Compuware Arena.
• Game 2 - Sunday, April 8 - Plymouth at Kitchener, 7:05 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
• Game 3 - Tuesday, April 10 - Kitchener at Plymouth, 7:05 p.m., Compuware Arena.
• Game 4 – Wednesday, April 11 - Plymouth at Kitchener, 7:05 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
• (*) Game 5 - Saturday, April 14 - Kitchener at Plymouth, 7:05 p.m., Compuware Arena.
• (*) Game 6 - Sunday, April 15 - Plymouth at Kitchener, 7:05 p.m., Memorial Auditorium.
• (*) Game 7 - Tuesday, April 17 - Kitchener at Plymouth, 7:05 p.m., Compuware Arena.

(*) if necessary

Plymouth-Kitchener playoff history:

• 2011 – Western Conference Quarterfinals – Plymouth eliminated Kitchener, 4-3.
• 2008 – Western Conference Quarterfinals – Kitchener eliminated Plymouth, 4-0.
• 2007 – Western Conference Semifinals – Plymouth eliminated Kitchener, 4-1.
• 2004 – Western Conference Quarterfinals – Plymouth eliminated Kitchener, 4-1.
• 2003 – Western Conference Finals – Kitchener eliminated Plymouth, 4-3.
• 1996 – West Division Quarterfinals – Detroit Whalers eliminated Kitchener, 4-1.