Maroons Open Playoffs Against Strathroy

The Chatham Maroons closed out their 2013-2014 regular season Sunday with a 5-3 win over the Sarnia Legionnaires with a 31-15-3 record, good for third in the GOJHL’s Western Conference.

Chatham will now face the Strathroy Rockets in a best-of-seven series beginning Thursday, February 27 in Chatham at 7pm. The two teams played even in their regular season series, splitting 3-3, with Strathroy winning their final matchup this past Saturday, which Strathroy took 5-4 in overtime.

Chatham, one of the highest scoring teams in the regular season, will rely on their high powered offense, led by 122-point scorer, Kyle Brothers, who was the GOJHL’s scoring race winner. Captain Michael Verboom likely would have hit 100-points as well had a midseason injury not forced him to miss a handful of games. Verboom finished the year with 94-points, good for third overall in the GOJHL, while Adam Arseneault was sixth with 76-points.

Below is the schedule for the opening round. Game times in Strathroy were not immediately released.

Game 1 – FEBRUARY 27 Strathroy @ CHATHAM 7 PM

Game 2- MARCH 1 CHATHAM @ Strathroy tba

Game 3- MARCH 2 Strathroy @ CHATHAM 7 PM

Game 4- MARCH 4 CHATHAM @ Strathroy tba…

Game 5- MARCH 6 Strathroy @ CHATHAM 7PM

Game 6- MARCH 8 CHATHAM @ Strathroy tba

Game 7- MARCH 9 Strathroy @ CHATHAM 7PM