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Listowel gears up for GOJHL first round

The Listowel Cyclones will suit up for their first playoff game on Wednesday.

The Cyclones finished 5th in the Midwest which puts them up against the Stratford Warriors in the first round.

The first four games of the series will be played within a week and will be featured on Cherrey Buslines OHA Hockey on CKNX: Wednesday, February 26 - in Stratford - 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28 - in Listowel at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1  - in Stratford at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 - in Listowel at 7:30 p.m.

Listowel finished the season with a record over .500 at 24-19-2-5 in 50 games. Stratford was 10 points better in the standings and won 9 of their last 10 games.

The other Midwest Conference Quarter-Final series will be; Elmira vs. Brantford, Kitchener vs. Brampton and Cambridge vs. Waterloo.

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