Hockey players with sticks in airLancer men’s hockey players celebrate a win Sunday over the Western Mustangs that secured the Windsor squad a playoff berth.

Men’s hockey to open post-season campaign

Lancer men’s hockey will open a best-of-three series against the Guelph Gryphons on Thursday, February 15, in the first round of the 2018 playoffs.

Windsor rode a three-game winning streak to qualify for the post-season; Guelph finished atop the Ontario University Athletics west division.

Thursday’s contest will be webcast live starting at 7:30 p.m. The series will come to Windsor for game two, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex. Game three, if necessary, will be back in Guelph on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the Lancers’ home game Saturday are $10, $8 for youth and seniors, $3 for UWindsor students, available at the gate or at www.goLancers.ca/tickets. Note: All-Sport passes, LYFE tickets, and guest tickets are not valid for the post-season.

Lancer basketball is on the home court this weekend, with games against Waterloo on Friday and Brock on Saturday. The women will tip off at 6 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday; the men at 8 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday. All games are in the Dennis Fairall Fieldhouse.

Saturday is senior’s day for men’s and women’s basketball teams; both squads will honour their graduating players at the game.

Track and field athletes will compete in two Michigan meets this weekend — Friday in Ann Arbor for the Silverston Invitational, and Saturday in Hillsdale for the Hillsdale Tune-Up.

Find details on all the varsity action at goLancers.ca.