RED DEER – The Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL) playoffs are in full swing across all three divisions, with the finalists for the Provincial Championship Tournaments set to be determined by the end of the weekend.
The U18 AAA division is waiting on just one more finalist for Provincials, as the Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs and Lloydminster PWM Steelers will play a winner-take-all game on March 12 to determine who will advance. The winner of that game will be joining the top seed from the regular season – the Edmonton Pandas, the host team – Calgary Fire, and the St. Albert Bauer Slash, who advanced by winning their playoff series last weekend.
The U18 AA division has completed it’s first round of playoffs, with eight teams now playing for a spot in the Provincial Championship tournament, hosted in Ponoka (Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs as hosts). The second round of playoffs set up like this:
Peace Country (PCFAC) Storm vs. Sherwood Park Fury
Game 1 – Fri. Mar 11, 2022 – 8:45PM | Sherwood Park Shell Arena
Game 2 – Sat. Mar 12, 2022 – 1:30PM | Randy Rosen Arena
Game 3 – Sun. Mar 13, 2022 – 1:45PM* | Randy Rosen Arena
Airdrie Lightning vs. Calgary Fire White
Game 1 – Fri. Mar 11, 2022 – 7:15PM | Henry Viney Arena
Game 2 – Sat. Mar 12, 2022 – 5:45PM | Rob Ebbesen Blue
Game 3 – Sun. Mar 13, 2022 – 12:30PM* | ECTAS Blue
Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs vs. Calgary Fire Red
Game 1 – Fri. Mar 11, 2022 – 7:15PM | Father David Bauer
Game 2 – Sat. Mar 12, 2022 – 4:45PM | Collicutt Centre
Game 3 – Sun. Mar 13, 2022 – 2:00PM* | NESS – East
Edmonton Pandas vs. St. Albert Sharks
Game 1 – Fri. Mar 11, 2022 – 7:30PM | Jarome Iginla Arena
Game 2 – Sat. Mar 12, 2022 – 8:00PM | Terwillegar Rec Centre A
Game 3 – Sun. Mar 13, 2022 – 1:30PM* | Go Auto Arena
*if necessary
The U15 AA division has completed the first two rounds rounds of playoffs, with five teams advancing on to the Provincial Championship tournament in Okotoks beginning March 17. The teams that will be playing for the league and provincial championship are:
- St. Albert Chargers
- Edmonton Pandas
- Olds Grizzlys
- Calgary Fire Red
- Rocky Mountain Raiders (Host)