THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The SIJHL announced today that the schedules for both league semifinals have now been finalized.

The Superior International Junior Hockey League No. 1 seeded Minnesota Wilderness will take on the No. 5 Minnesota Iron Rangers in one semifinal, which gets underway Friday at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet Friday at 7:30 p.m.

SIJHL final four ready to play

Meanwhile the league’s other semifinal match-up begins this evening as the No. 2 Fort Frances Lakers host the No. 3 Dryden Ice Dogs at Ice for Kids Arena in an 8PM start.

Both series will be best-of-seven affairs.

The two semifinal winners will then meet for the Bill Salonen Cup SIJHL championship with the league title holder advancing to the Dudley-Hewitt Cup April 30-May 4 in North Bay, Ont.

The following are the SIJHL semifinal schedules:

Semifinal A
No. 1 Minnesota Wilderness vs. No. 5 Minnesota Iron Rangers
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Friday, March 22 @ Wilderness 7:30 p.m. (Northwoods Credit Union Arena)
Game 2: Saturday, March 23 @ Wilderness 7:30 p.m. (Northwoods)
Game 3: Tuesday, March 26 @ Iron Rangers 7 p.m. (Hoyt Lakes Arena)
Game 4: Thursday, March 28 @ Iron Rangers 7 p.m. (Hoyt Lakes)
Game 5*: Saturday, March 30 @ Wilderness 7:30 p.m. (Northwoods)
Game 6*: Monday, April 1 @ Iron Rangers 7 p.m. (Hoyt Lakes)
Game 7*: Wednesday, April 3 @ Wilderness 7:30 p.m. (Northwoods)

*-If necessary

Semifinal B
No. 2 Fort Frances Lakers vs. No. 3 Dryden Ice Dogs
Best-of-seven series
Game 1: Thursday, March 21 @ Fort Frances 8 p.m. CST (Ice for Kids Arena)
Game 2: Friday, March 22 @ Fort Frances 7:30 p.m. CST (Ice for Kids)
Game 3: Monday, March 25 @ Dryden 7:30 p.m. CST (Memorial Arena)
Game 4: Tuesday, March 26 @ Dryden 7:30 p.m. CST (Memorial)
Game 5*: Thursday, March 28 @ Fort Frances 7:30 p.m. CST (Ice for Kids)
Game 6*: Monday, April 1 @ Dryden 7:30 p.m. CST (Memorial)
Game 7*: Tuesday, April 2 @ Fort Frances 7:30 p.m. CST (Ice for Kids)

*-If necessary