Eighth-seeded Flyers look for upset in NPHL playoff series with Dawson Creek

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. —The Fort St. John Senior Flyers will look to climb a mountain in the opening round of their playoffs.

The team will face their rival, the Dawson Creek Canucks, in a best-of-seven series in North Peace Hockey League (NPHL) senior action starting this weekend.

The Flyers finished with the playoffs’ lowest seed with a record of five wins and 11 losses, good for eighth place in the nine-team NPHL.

Meanwhile, Dawson Creek went nearly flawless, finishing the year with a record of 15 wins to a single loss. 

The teams have played twice this season, with Dawson Creek outscoring the Flyers by a combined total of 12-6.

Both games occurred in January, with Dawson Creek winning a game in Chetwynd by a score of 5-2 before winning by a score of 7-4 at the North Peace Arena on January 22nd.

Game one of the playoffs takes place Friday, February 6th at the Dawson Creek and District Memorial Arena before shifting to the North Peace Arena the next evening, February 7th, for game two.

Games three and four will take place on February 10th and February 12th, while games five through seven, if necessary, take place on February 14th, 17th and 19th.

All games are scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. Visit the Senior Flyers’ Facebook page for more information.