The Milton Menace have their schedule set for the OJHL Finals.
This will be the first time the Menace franchise competes for the OJHL Championship, after moving to Milton in 2019.
How did the Menace get here?
They swept the Burlington Cougars in four games in the opening round. In the second round, the Menace beat the Collingwood Blues in just five games. That was then followed up with another five game series win over the top team in the West Conference, the Collingwood Blues. It’s been three-headed offence so far for Milton. Luke Johnston (12 goals and 12 assists) and Madden MacDougall (11 goals and 13 assists) have both reached 24 points, while Captain Graeme MacAuley has 7 goals and 16 assists for 24 points.
The Menace now take on the Trenton Golden Hawks in the Finals. They played in just one regular season game this past year, which the Menace won handedly 5-1.
Here’s how the playoff schedule looks heading into the long weekend:
- Game One – Milton Menace @ Trenton Golden Hawks – Saturday, April 19th, 5:00 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Gardens
- Game Two – Trenton Golden Hawks @ Milton Menace – Monday, April 21st, 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- Game Three – Milton Menace @ Trenton Golden Hawks – Wednesday, April 23rd, 7:30 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Gardens
- Game Four – Trenton Golden Hawks @ Milton Menace – Friday, April 25th, 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- *Game Five – Milton Menace @ Trenton Golden Hawks – Monday, April 28th, 7:00 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Gardens
- *Game Six – Trenton Golden Hawks @ Milton Menace – Wednesday, April 30th, 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- *Game Seven – Milton Menace @ Trenton Golden Hawks – Saturday, May 3rd, 5:00 p.m. at Duncan Memorial Gardens
*If necessary
The Menace finished the season in 3rd place in the OJHL West Conference. Their record of 36-15-1-4 over 56 games gives them 77 points on the season. Madden MacDougall finished the season as the team’s scoring leader, with 25 goals and 39 assists in 48 games played. Ryder Cali was second with 24 goals and 30 assists in 51 games, and despite being acquired mid-season via trade, Luke Johnston was third with 22 goals and 28 assists in just 28 games played.
As for the Golden Hawks, they were the top team in the OJHL. They finished with a record of 47-6-2-1 over 56 games. That gave them 97 points. Their leading scorer was forward David Fournier, with 42 goals and 50 assists over 55 games played.
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