RED LAKE -- After a game six semi-final victory on Sunday against the Dryden Ice Dogs, the Red Lake Miners will meet the Kam River Fighting Walleye in the finals on Thursday, April 2. The first game will be held at Kam River Norwest Area in Oliver-Paipoonge.
On April 11, The Kam River Fighting Walleye earned their spot in a four-game sweep against the Thunder Bay North Stars.
All winter, both clubs are regular staples in the CJHL National Rankings, with Kam River finishing the season ranked #7 in the country and Red Lake only one spot behind at #8.
The full schedule for the 2022 SIJHL Bill Salonen Cup Championships is as follows:
- Thursday, April 21, Red Lake Miners at Kam River Fighting Walleye, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Norwest Arena.
- Friday, April 22, Red Lake Miners at Kam River Fighting Walleye, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Norwest Arena.
- Monday, April 25, Kam River Fighting Walleye at Red Lake Miners, 7:30 p.m. CDT, Cochenour Arena.
- Tuesday, April 26, Kam River Fighting Walleye at Red Lake Miners, 7:30 p.m. CDT, Cochenour Arena.
- Thursday, April 28, Red Lake Miners at Kam River Fighting Walleye, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Norwest Arena (* if necessary).
- Saturday, April 30, Kam River Fighting Walleye at Red Lake Miners, 7:30 p.m. CDT, Cochenour Arena (* if necessary).
- Tuesday, May 3, Red Lake Miners at Kam River Fighting Walleye, 7:30 p.m. EDT, Norwest Arena (*if necessary).
All games will be streamed live on HockeyTV.
The winner will earn the right to compete as the SIJHL Playoff Champion in the Tim Horton’s Centennial Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship, set to get underway in Estevan, Saskatchewan, on Thursday, May 19.
