GOHL playoff sweep
St. Catharines/Pelham pushed to a 3–0 lead in the GOHL playoffs — a dominant start that puts the series on the brink in the early rounds ( ). Local playoff momentum is already skewing home‑ice plans and attendance chatter. (x.com)
Pelham opened the series with consecutive 3–2 road wins on March 13 and March 15, then shut out Port Colborne 2–0 on March 18 to take a 3–0 lead in the first-round series. (pcsailors.com) Port Colborne’s official schedule lists the Game 1 crowd at Meridian Community Centre as 394 and the Game 3 crowd at the Vale Centre as 630, with Game 4 set for March 20 at the Vale Centre and Game 5 scheduled for March 22 back at Meridian Community Centre. (pcsailors.com) The league’s official game report for the matchup records Mikael Poirier (No. 27) scoring at 9:29 of the first and Luka Lipinski (No. 77) scoring at 6:55 of the second, with Pelham goalie Logan Snyder credited with 18 saves and Port Colborne’s Trent Hutchinson facing 27 shots in that report. (lscluster.hockeytech.com) St. Catharines’ quarterfinal with Ayr is not a sweep: the Falcons grabbed a 2–1 series edge after Cam Dewar scored 20 seconds into overtime to lift St. Catharines to a 4–3 Game 3 win. (bpsportsniagara.com) The Falcons list first‑round playoff ticket prices at $13 for adults, $10 for seniors/students (11+), with children 10 and under free when accompanied by a paying adult, a pricing point local outlets cite when tracking attendance shifts. (falcons.gohl.ca) The GOHL’s opening-round matchups are best‑of‑seven, meaning Pelham could clinch the series as early as Game 4 on March 20 if they win again; Port Colborne’s schedule shows multiple home dates still on the calendar should the series extend. (bpsportsniagara.com)
