The North Peace Hockey League is beginning their playoffs this week.
Eight teams have advanced to the postseason and will be looking to get the Campbell Cup for the league championship.
The regular season ended with the Dawson Creek Canucks taking home the Lawrence Cup for the league’s best record as they went 15-1. The Manning Comets came in second at 13-2-1, Grande Prairie Athletics in third at 10-6, Spirit River Rangers at 8-8, Valleyview Jets at 7-8-1, Falher Pirates (the defending Campbell Cup champions) at 6-10, High Prairie Regals at 5-10-1 and the Fort St. John Flyers taking the last playoff spot at 5-11. The Fox Creek Knights missed the post-season at 3-12-1.
Dawson Creek Canucks vs Fort St. John Flyers
Series Schedule
Game 1 – Friday in Dawson Creek
Game 2 – Saturday in Fort St. John
Game 3 – February 10 in Dawson Creek
Game 4 – February 12 in Fort St. John
Game 5 – February 14 in Dawson Creek (if necessary)
Game 6 – February 17 in Fort St. John (if necessary)
Game 7 – February 19 in Dawson Creek (if necessary)
Head to Head – Dawson Creek won season series 2-0
Canucks Leadings Scorers
Brett Norman – 13G, 11A, 24 points
Kris Desjarlais – 9G, 15A, 24 points
Branden Rowley – 9G, 7A, 16 points
Matt Schmermund – 6G, 10A, 16 points
Joey Massingham – 5G, 10A, 15 points
Flyers Leading Scorers
Aiden Craig-Steele – 8G, 12A, 20 points
Dawson Phillips – 5G, 7A, 12 points
Daylen Pearson – 2G, 10A, 12 points
Cayle Bell – 9G, 1A, 10 points
Nolan Lagace – 4G, 6A, 10 points
Manning Comets vs High Prairie Regals
Series Schedule
Game 1 – Saturday in Manning
Game 2 – February 10 in High Prairie
Game 3 – February 12 in Manning
Game 4 – February 14 in High Prairie
Game 5 – February 17 in Manning (if necessary)
Game 6 – February 19 in High Prairie (if necessary)
Game 7 – February 21 in Manning (if necessary)
Head to Head – Season series tied 1-1
Comets Leading Scorers
Ty Wiebe – 16G, 21A, 37 points
Edge Lambert – 13G, 13A, 26 points
Judd Blackwater – 8G, 17A, 26 points
Michael Gillen – 2G, 14A, 16 points
Cole Nicklason – 10G, 3A, 13 points
Regals Leading Scorers
Cole Isaac – 10G, 6A, 16 points
Devon Quartley – 7G, 7A, 14 points
Larry Yellowknee – 7G, 4A, 11 points
Mikal Chalifoux – 5G, 6A, 11 points
Robert Lemay – 3G, 7A, 10 points
Grande Prairie Athletics vs Falher Pirates
Series Schedule
Game 1 – Tonight in Grande Prairie
Game 2 – February 10 in Falher
Game 3 – February 12 in Grande Prairie
Game 4 – February 14 in Falher
Game 5 – February 17 in Grande Prairie (if necessary)
Game 6 – February 19 in Falher (if necessary)
Game 7 – February 21 in Grande Prairie (if necessary)
Head to Head – Grande Prairie won season series 2-0
Athletics Leading Scorers
Mikkel Hrechka – 10G, 8A, 18 points
Darby Berg – 7G, 11A, 18 points
Sheldon Kwiatkowski – 5G, 13A, 18 points
Daneel Lategan – 10G, 7A, 17 points
Keaton Mercredi – 3G, 13A, 16 points
Pirates Leading Scorers
Pat Rowan – 6G, 13A, 19 points
Tyrell Boucher – 7G, 11A, 18 points
Walker Cote – 5G, 11A, 16 points
Trevor Tokarz – 6G, 8A, 14 points
Jayden Rothwell – 2G, 10A, 12 points
Spirit River Rangers vs Valleyview Jets
Series Schedule
Game 1 – Friday in Spirit River
Game 2 – February 10 in Valleyview
Game 3 – February 12 in Spirit River
Game 4 – February 14 in Valleyview
Game 5 – February 17 in Spirit River (if necessary)
Game 6 – February 19 in Valleyview (if necessary)
Game 7 – February 21 in Spirit River (if necessary)
Head to Head – Season series tied 1-1
Rangers Leading Scorers
Tomis Marinkovic – 6G, 12A, 18 points
Marco St. Pierre – 8G, 8A, 16 points
Rylan Yaremko – 4G, 12A, 16 points
Morgan MacLean – 8G, 7A, 15 points
Kenton Helgesen – 3G, 10A, 13 points
Jets Leading Scorers
Matt Forchuk – 6G, 18A, 24 points
Devan Klassen – 4G, 17A, 21 points
Michael Lovsin – 11G, 9A, 20 points
Chase Aldridge – 6G, 11A, 17 points
Rylee Hebert – 8G, 6A, 14 points
NPHL Championship History
Grimshaw – 13 (1961, 1962, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999)
High Prairie – 13 (1959, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989)
Spirit River – 12 (1998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024)
Peace River – 11 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1993, 1994, 2007)
Falher – 4 (1955, 1981, 2012, 2025)
Dawson Creek – 3 (2002, 2003, 2023)
Fairview – 3 (1954, 1970, 1991)
McLennan – 3 (1956, 1957, 1958)
Grande Prairie – 2 (2010, 2019)
Fort St. John – 2 (2009, 2018)
Horse Lake – 2 (2004, 2005)
Manning 1 – (1987)
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