SUDBURY – It’s just three weeks away until the start of the 2014 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Jr. A hockey championship in Wellington, Ont.
Joining the host Wellington Dukes at the five-day event, which runs April 29 – May 3 at Essroc Arena, will be the respective champions of the Northern Ontario, Ontario and Superior International Junior Hockey Leagues.
While the NOJHL, OJHL and SIJHL representatives have yet to be decided, the game schedule for the four-team Dudley-Hewitt Cup is now set.
The first three days of competition will feature round robin play with two games per game starting at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Day 1, April 29, will feature the SIJHL taking on the OJHL in the opener while the NOJHL title holder will meet Wellington in the night cap.
Day 2’s first contest on April 30 features the NOJHL vs. the OJHL followed by Wellington and SIJHL.
Day 3 action on May 1 will have the SIJHL tangling with the NOJHL and will conclude with the OJHL squaring off against the Dukes.
After round robin play the first place finisher will advance directly to the Dudley-Hewitt Cup final Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m.
The second and third place clubs will meet in the semifinal Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. with the winner of that match-up moving on the championship game the following evening.
Meanwhile the fourth place squad will be eliminated from further competition.
2014 Dudley-Hewitt Cup schedule
April 29 SIJHL vs. OJHL 2:30 p.m. NOJHL vs. Wellington 7:30 p.m. Â April 30 NOJHL vs. OJHL 2:30 p.m. Wellington vs. SIJHL 7:30 p.m. Â May 1 SIJHL vs. NOJHL 2:30 p.m. OJHL vs. Wellington 7:30 p.m. Â May 2 Semifinal: 2nd round robin vs. 3rd round robin 7:30 p.m. Â May 3 Final: 1st round robin vs. Semifinal winner 7:30 p.m.Winner advances to RBC Cup Canadian Jr. A championship May 10-18 at Vernon, B.C.
WHO WILL ADVANCE: Each of the three leagues that will head to Wellington are all down to the final two in the pursuit for their respective league championships.
