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February 21, 2025

The Petrolia Squires will know tomorrow who their playoff foe will be for the first round of the Ontario Super Hockey League playoffs.

Tillsonburg is scheduled to take on Stratford in the Festival city tomorrow (Saturday) with third place up for grabs to the winner. The game is a make up game from one postponed last weekend due to inclement weather.

Going into the contest, the Squires, Tillsonburg and Stratford are all tied for third place. The winner will get third place, but Petrolia can still finish fourth depending on the outcome of the game rescheduled game.

The Squires hope to release a postseason schedule on Sunday.

Petrolia hasn’t played since it ended its regular season on Jan. 31.

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