2021-22 Eastlink North Division Semifinal
(1) Summerside Western Capitals vs (4) Edmundston Blizzard
Game 1 – Saturday, March 26th, 7:00 PM – Credit Union Place
Game 2 – Sunday, March 27th, 7:00 PM – Credit Union Place
Game 3 – Thursday, March 31st, 8:30 PM – Centre Jean Daigle
Game 4 – Friday, April 1st, 7:30 PM – Centre Jean Daigle
Game 5 – Sunday, April 3rd, 7:00 PM – Credit Union Place*
Game 6 – Tuesday, April 5th, 7:30 PM – Centre Jean Daigle*
Game 7 – Thursday, April 7th, 7:00 PM – Credit Union Place*
*if necessary
| Summerside | Edmundston | |
| Regular Season Record (MHL Rank) | 31-4-1-2 (1st) | 21-11-1-4 (5th) |
| Last 10 Games (current streak) | 8-1-0-1 | 4-4-0-2 |
| Goals For (MHL Rank) | 206 (1st) | 152 |
| Goals Against (MHL Rank) | 101 (1st) | 119 (5th) |
| Powerplay % (MHL Rank) | 33.6 (1st) | 23.0% (6th) |
| Penalty Kill % (MHL Rank) | 79.1% (T-7th) | 83.3% (2nd) |
| Top Scorer | Colby MacArthur (18 G, 57 A) | Tristan Therrien (20 G, 29 A) |
| Top Scoring Defenseman | Ed McNeill (7 G, 26 A) | Brendan Sibley (0 G, 14 A) |
| Goaltenders | Felix-Anthony Ethier (13-8-1-0, 3.10 GAA, .902 SV%, 2 SO) Jacob Leblanc (14-1-0-2, 2.68 GAA, .890 SV%) |
Raphael Audet (11-5-1-4, 3.25 GAA, .901 SV%) Simon Couroux (3-2-0-0, 3.35 GAA, .907 SV%) |
| Head to Head Record | 5-0-0-0 | 0-4-0-1 |
| Leading Scorer in Season Series | Colby MacArthur (3 G, 7 A) | Ethan Johnson (1 G, 4 A) Austin Paul (4 G, 1 A) |
Previous Meetings
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- Summerside 3 @ Edmundston 2 – October 2nd
- Summerside 5 @ Edmundston 4 (SO) – November 13th
- Summerside 5 @ Edmundston 3 – November 14th
- Edmundston 1 @ Summerside 4 – November 27th
- Edmundston 1 @ Summerside 3 – March 19th
Notes
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- Both teams qualified for the 2019 Canadian Tire Cup Playoffs but lost to the Campbellton Tigers. Edmundston fell in five games in the Eastlink North Division Semifinal, while Summerside was eliminated in six games in the Division Final. The Western Capitals and Blizzard faced off the year prior in the Division Final where Edmundston won in seven games and went on to beat Yarmouth to capture the MHL title.
- Summerside easily led the lead with a 33.6% powerplay percentage, including going 39.3% on home ice. Edmundston was the league’s second-best penalty-killing team at 83.3%. Head to head, the Western Capitals scored on five of nineteen powerplay chances against the Blizzard. Edmundston managed four goals in 20 powerplay opportunities against Summerside. One of Summerside’s league-leading eleven shorthanded goals came against Edmundston.
- Edmundston is the third-;east penalized team in the MHL, while Summerside has racked up the second-most penalty minutes.
- Edmundston’s strongest goal differential is in the 3rd, where they have a 53-25 advantage. Summerside has at least a +29 goal differential in every period.
- Summerside has limited their opponents to under 27 shots per game, helping to contribute to an MHL-best 2.66 goals against per game. Edmundston has averaged 25 shots per game against the Western Capitals.
- The Blizzard are 7-5-0-3 since the February return to play, while Summerside is 8-2-1-1.