Panthers Set For Round 2 Showdown With Stouffville This Weekend

STOUFFVILLE, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: Sam Ethier #94 of the Pickering Panthers tries to blocks the shot from Lucas Demiglio #28 of the Stouffville Spirit in the second period, at the Stouffville Arena on September 11, 2025 in Ontario, Canada. (Andy Corneau / OJHL Images)

The Pickering Panthers will face the Stouffville Spirit in Round 2 of the OJHL playoffs, with Game 1 set for Saturday night in Stouffville.

The season series was competitive, with each team earning two wins, including a Panthers 4-3 victory in Stouffville. Both teams come in with momentum after strong opening rounds.

Stouffville advanced in six games over the St. Michael’s Buzzers, led by rookie Hudson Armstrong (5 goals, 11 points), while Hayden Sabourin posted a 2.51 GAA in goal.

Pickering swept the Wellington Dukes, outscoring them 14-6. Anthony Sciere led the way with a 1.50 GAA and .947 save percentage, while Matt Indovina (4 goals) and Kyle Kavc (3 goals) paced the offense.

Round 2 Schedule

Game 1 – Sat. Mar 21, 7:30 PM (at Stouffville)
Game 2 – Sun. Mar 22, 7:30 PM (Pickering)
Game 3 – Tue. Mar 24, 3:30 PM (Pickering)
Game 4 – Thu. Mar 26, 7:30 PM (at Stouffville)

Game 5 (if necessary) – Sun. Mar 29, 2:30 PM (at Stouffville)
Game 6 (if necessary) – Tue. Mar 31, 3:30 PM (Pickering)
Game 7 (if necessary) – Thu. Apr. 2, 7:30 PM (at Stouffville)