Kitchener Rangers advance to Western Conference final, to face Windsor Spitfires

The Kitchener Rangers on the ice. (Source: The Kitchener Rangers)

The Kitchener Rangers are heading to the Western Conference final for the second straight season.

The Rangers will face the Windsor Spitfires in the third round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs, with the winner advancing to claim the Wayne Gretzky Trophy.

The series is set to open in Kitchener., with Games 1 and 2 schedules at The Aud.

Game 1 is set for Apr. 24 at 7 p.m., followed by Game 2 on Apr. 26 at 6 p.m.

The series will then shift to Windsor for Games 2 and 4 at the WFCU Centre on Apr. 27 and 29.

If necessary, the series would return to Kitchener for Game 5 on May 1, before heading back to Windsor for Game 6 on May 3. A potential Game 7 would be played in Kitchener on May 4.

Tickets for dale for the first two games are now available, with additional tickets to be released if further games are confirmed.