The schedules are set for the four conference semi-final series in the 2026 GOHL Sutherland Cup Playoffs.
Action gets underway Friday when the St. Catharines Falcons host the Fort Erie Meteors to open their best-of-7 Eastern Conference semi-final series.
The 2026 bracket — including all game schedule details — can be viewed here.
SERIES ‘I’ Western Conference Semi-final:
#1 Chatham Maroons vs. #4 Stratford Warriors
The defending Sutherland Cup champion Chatham Maroons — coming off a sweep of the quarter-final against the St. Thomas Stars — will face the Stratford Warriors, who needed seven games to eliminate the London Nationals.
The two clubs met for the first time in a GOHL playoff series last year when the Maroons needed seven games to defeat the Warriors in the conference semi-final.
The two storied franchises met in the 1999 Sutherland Cup Final when Chatham claimed their first-ever title, winning the series in seven games.
Game 1 is 7:00pm Sunday at Chatham Memorial Arena.
SERIES ‘J’ Western Conference Semi-final:
#2 Elmira Sugar Kings vs. #3 St. Marys Lincolns
The Elmira Sugar Kings were tied 2-2 in their conference quarter-final with the stubborn LaSalle Vipers before winning the next two to take the series in six games. After splitting the first two games of their first-round series, the St. Marys Lincolns won three straight against the Strathroy Rockets to take the series in five games.
This will be the first-ever GOHL playoff meeting between the two teams.
Game 1 is 7:00pm Sunday at Dan Snyder Memorial Arena in Elmira.
SERIES ‘K’ Eastern Conference Semi-final:
#1 Cambridge Redhawks vs. #4 Pelham Panthers
The Cambridge Redhawks swept Caledonia in their quarter-final, outscoring the Corvairs 18-4. Dating back to the end of the regular season, the Redhawks have won 14 straight.
The Panthers also won their quarter-final in the minimum four games, disposing of the Port Colborne Sailors. It was the franchise’s first-ever GOHL playoff series sweep, and their first playoff series win since 2019.
This will be the first-ever GOHL playoff meeting between the two teams.
Game 1 is Saturday, 7:00pm at the Galt Arena Gardens.
SERIES ‘L’ Eastern Conference Semi-final:
#2 St. Catharines Falcons vs. #3 Fort Erie Meteors
The St. Catharines Falcons won their 22nd consecutive first-round playoff series with their 5-game series win over the Ayr Centennials in the conference quarter-final.
The Fort Erie Meteors twice set franchise records for most goals in a playoff game in their 5-game series win over the Brantford Titans.
The two teams are facing each other in the playoffs for the third straight year and the fifth time overall in the GOHL. The Falcons downed the Meteors 4-2 in the 2025 Eastern Conference Championship and have won three of the previous four meetings.
Game 1 is Friday, 7:00pm at the Seymour-Hannah S.E.C.
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