NZIHL September 18, 2022  436

The 2022 NZIHL Playoffs are here! With your top three teams at the end of regular season now fighting for the right to hoist the Birgel Cup. Congratulations to the:

1st Place: West Auckland Admirals (automatically advance to grand-finals)

2nd Place: SkyCity Stampede

3rd Place: Canterbury Red Devils

Semi-Final Series:

As the higher seeded team, the SkyCity Stampede will host a two game Semi-final against the Canterbury Red Devils, at Queenstown Ice Arena. The winner of this series will face the West Auckland Admirals in Auckland in the 2022 Grand Finals. 

Game 1: SkyCity Stampede vs. Canterbury Red Devils

Friday 23rd September, at Queenstown Ice Arena, game starts 6:45pm

Game 2: SkyCity Stampede vs. Canterbury Red Devils

Saturday 24th September, at Queenstown Ice Arena, game starts 6:45pm

Ticket sales for this series will be available from Monday 19th September at 10:00am here.

2022 Birgel Cup – Grand Final Series:

As the winners of the 2022 regular season, the West Auckland Admirals secure their place in the Grand Final. They will play against the winner of the semi-final series.

Game 1: West Auckland Admirals vs. TBC

Friday 30th September at Paradice Avondale, game starts 4:45pm

Game 2: West Auckland Admirals vs. TBC

Saturday 1st October at Paradice Avondale, game starts 4:45pm

(If required) Game 3: West Auckland Admirals vs. TBC

Sunday 2nd October, at Paradice Avondale, game starts 4:45pm

Tickets for the grand final series will go on sale on Thursday 22nd September at 7:00pm here

Featured image supplied by Chenzo.