The Sutherland Cup first-round matchups are set for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) playoffs.
The Stratford Warriors finished in third in the GOJHL Western Conference with a 33-14-3-0 record and will take on the sixth-seeded LaSalle Vipers. The teams played each other closely during the regular season, with the teams splitting the season series 2-2.
In other matchups, the top-seeded St. Marys Lincolns will take on the KW Siskins. The Lincolns finished the season with a 42-6-1-1 record, finishing 11 points ahead of the closest competition. During the regular season, the Lincolns won three of the four matchups against KW, with their lone shootout loss on the season coming at the hands of the Siskins.
Elsewhere, the defending Sutherland Cup champion Listowel Cyclones will take on the London Nationals in the 4-5 matchup. The Cyclones come into the playoffs with a 32-14-3-1 record, having beaten London three out of four times they played this season.
The second-seeded Chatham Maroons will take on number seven Elmira. The regular season series was tied 2-2.