Ice Hawks and Flames open PJHL finals tonight in Ladner

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The Delta Ice Hawks are playing for Pacific Junior Hockey League championship series for the 12th time in their 25-year history

The Ice Hawks and the Ridge

Meadows Flames open a best-of-seven series tonight at the Ladner Leisure Centre Game two is also in Ladner on Saturday with both contests getting underway at 7:30 p.m. The series then shifts to Maple Ridge for games three and four on Monday and Wednesday.

The winner will represent the PJHL at next month’s Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial junior “B” championships in Revelstoke

Delta has home ice advantage in the series thanks to having the league’s best regular season record and also took three of four meetings from the Flames including a 5-3 win at Cam Neely Arena back in early February

The Hawks capped a dominating run through the Tom Shaw Conference playoffs with a 4-2 game five victory over the White Rock Whalers last Thursday in Ladner

The Flames advanced to the final with a four-game sweep of the Chilliwack Jets