Photo: Brian Lockhart

The second round of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Pollock Division playoffs begin this week as the first rounds have wrapped up. Below you will find summaries of each matchup along with each team’s positional statistical leader.

Playoff Series:

(1) Mount Forest Patriots vs. Mitchell Hawks (4)

After a stellar regular season, the Mount Forest Patriots earned a bye to the second round of the postseason. They finished as the Pollock Division’s top team and have been on idle ever since. 

The Mitchell Hawks will face its second opponent of the 2020 postseason when they play Mount Forest in Game 1 Feb. 19. The Hawks are coming off of a series sweep over the Hanover Barons. The winner of the Mitchell/Mount Forest series will advance to the Pollock Division finals.

Regular season leaders: Patriots

Forward: Ryley Cribbin - GP: 41 - Goals: 39 - Assists: 47 - Points: 86

Defenceman: Chet Philips - GP: 31 - Goals: 10 - Assists: 23 - Points: 33

Goaltender: Mason Kameka - GP: 19 - Record: 17-2-0 - GAA: 1.76 - Sv. %: .940   

Playoff leaders: Hawks

Forward: Jarrett Bogdon - GP: 4 - Goals: 3 - Assists: 3 - Points: 6

Defenceman: Kyle Langlois, Brett Denny - GP: 4 - Goals: 1 - Assists: 2 - Points: 3

Goaltender: Seth Monkhouse - GP: 3 - Record: 3-0 - GAA: 0.52 - Sv. %: .981

Team Record: 4-0           Team PP%: 26.32%                       Team PK%: 94.74%

Series schedule:
Game 1: Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m. - Mount Forest
Game 2: Feb. 22, 7:15 p.m. - Mitchell Arena
Game 3: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. - Mount Forest
Game 4: Feb. 25, 9:00 p.m. - Mitchell Arena
Game 5: Feb. 29, 8:00 p.m. - Mount Forest
Game 6: March 1, 3:10 p.m. - Mitchell Arena
Game 7: March 4, 8:30 p.m. - Mount Forest

(1) Wingham Ironmen vs. Kincardine Bulldogs (3)

The Pollock Division semifinals series between the Wingham Ironmen and Kincardine Bulldogs gets under way Feb. 21 in Wingham. Both teams are coming off of successful opening rounds.

It took the Ironmen just four games to sweep the seventh place Walkerton Hawks in the Pollock Division quarterfinals. Each game, with the exception of Game 2 in that series was decided by one or two goals.

Kincardine’s opening round against the Goderich Flyers went five games, with the Bulldogs winning 4-1. The Bulldogs scored 23 goals in that series.

Regular season leaders: Ironmen

Forward: Rhys Vollmer - GP: 4 - Goals: 3 - Assists: 3 - Points: 6

Defenceman: Dawson Fahrer - GP: 4 - Goals: 0 - Assists: 4 - Points: 4

Goaltender: Devon Carson - GP: 4 - Record: 4-0 - GAA: 2.22 - Sv. %: .920

Team Record: 4-0           Team PP%: 29.41%                       Team PK%:  85%

Playoff leaders: Bulldogs

Forward: Mike Fiegehen - GP: 5 - Goals: 6 - Assists: 5 - Points: 11

Defenceman: Logan Swanton - GP: 5 - Goals: 2 - Assists: 6 - Points: 8

Goaltender: Sean Andrus - GP: 3 - Record: 2-1 - GAA: 1.68 - Sv. %: .952

Team Record: 4-1           Team PP%: 38.89%                       Team PK%:  76.92%

Series schedule:
Game 1: Feb. 21, 8:00 pm - Wesca Complex Rink
Game 2: Feb. 22, 7:30 pm - Davidson
Game 3: Feb. 23, 3:00 pm - Wesca Complex Rink
Game 4: Feb. 26, 8:30 pm – Davidson
Game 5: Feb. 28, 8:00 pm - Wesca Complex Rink
Game 6: Feb. 29, 7:30 pm – Davidson
Game 7: March 1, 3:00 pm - Wesca Complex Rink