MONSTERS TO FACE DEFENDING CALDER CUP CHAMPS ONTARIO REIGN
CLEVELAND – By virtue of a 4-3 OT win over Grand Rapids tonight in Game 6 of the American Hockey League’s Central Division Finals, Cleveland’s Lake Erie Monsters have advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. The Monsters will face the defending Calder Cup Champions and 2016 Pacific Division winners, the Ontario Reign, in a best-of-seven series for the right to advance to the Calder Cup Finals. The teams will begin play on Saturday, May 21st at 8:00 pm PST (11:00 pm EST) in Ontario, California, with the Reign holding home-ice advantage in the 2-3-2 series format.
The Monsters’ Round 3 schedule vs. Ontario is as follows:
Western Conference Finals – (best-of-seven)
Game 1 – Sat., May 21 – Lake Erie at Ontario – 8:00 pm PST (11:00 pm EST)
Game 2 – Sun., May 22 – Lake Erie at Ontario – 7:00 pm PST (10:00 pm EST)
Game 3 – Tue., May 24 – Ontario at Lake Erie (The Q) – 7:00 pm EST
Game 4 – Thu., May 26 – Ontario at Lake Erie (The Q) – 7:00 pm EST
*Game 5 – Sat., May 28 – Ontario at Lake Erie (The Q) – 12:00pm EST
*Game 6 – Tue., May 31 – Lake Erie at Ontario – 7:00 pm PT (10:00 pm EST)
*Game 7 – Wed., June 1 – Lake Erie at Ontario – 7:00 pm PT (10:00 pm EST)
*if necessary
Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
