Due to the Solar Eclipse the OHL Announced Schedule Changes

The first round of the OHL playoffs will be forced to change its original time, as the Solar Eclipse will affect the 1st round of the playoffs.

The two teams who will be affected as a result of the announcement of the OHL's intention to shift their schedule will be the Eerie Otters and Kitchener Rangers.


The two teams will have two games moved as a result of the major event, which has forced the league to push the games a day forward. Game 6 in Eerie, Pennslyvania, will now take place on April 9th, and Game 7, in Kitchener, Ontario will take place on April 10th.

The #OHL has announced two scheduling changes affecting potential sixth and seventh games between the Kitchener Rangers and Erie Otters should their ongoing first round #OHLPlayoffs series require them as necessary.

: https://t.co/SPzAoAnnAA pic.twitter.com/atURHe3wJO— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 3, 2024

The reason for the move by the OHL, is due to logistical constraints, in regards to travel as a million people are supposed to arrive in Niagra Falls, Ontario next week to observe the phenomena.

This has also caused Ontario to declare a state of emergency.

Two major NHL prospects will be featured in the OHL series, as Montreal Canadiens 1st round pick, Filip Mesar, and the Seattle Kraken's 1st rounder Eduard Sale, are both rostered by the Kitchener Rangers, who are up on the Eerie Otters 2-1 in the series.

Source: BladeOfSteel

League announces scheduling changes due to Solar Eclipse