LHSHL Playoff Schedule Format
The Lightning High School Hockey League has released the format for the 2024-25 LHSHL Playoffs for Varsity and JV.
VARSITY PLAYOFF SCHEDULE – 2024-25 SEASON
- Round 1 – Friday, January 31st (4 games)
- Game #1: Western Conference – Bradley Division
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:15 PM
- Matchup: Western Conference Wild Card 1 or Wild Card 2 @ 2nd Place Bradley
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:15 PM
- Game #2: Western Conference – Lecavalier Division
- Rink/Start time: Ellenton Ice Arena @ 8:15 PM
- Matchup: Western Conference Wild Card 1 or Wild Card 2 @ 2nd Place Lecavalier
- Rink/Start time: Ellenton Ice Arena @ 8:15 PM
- Game #3: Eastern Conference – Andreychuk Division
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 6:45 PM
- Matchup: Eastern Conference Wild Card 1 or Wild Card 2 @ 2nd Place Andreychuk
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 6:45 PM
- Game #4: Eastern Conference – Modin Division
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:00 PM
- Matchup: Eastern Conference Wild Card 1 or Wild Card 2 @ 2nd Place Modin
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:00 PM
- Game #1: Western Conference – Bradley Division
- Round 2 – Sunday, February 2nd (4 games)
- Game #5: Western Conference – Bradley Division
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 1:00 PM
- Matchup: Game #1 Winner @ 1st Place Bradley
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 1:00 PM
- Game #6: Western Conference – Lecavalier Division
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 2:30 PM
- Matchup: Game #2 Winner @ 1st Place Lecavalier
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 2:30 PM
- Game #7: Eastern Conference – Andreychuk Division
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 1:15 PM
- Matchup: Game #3 Winner @ 1st Place Andreychuk
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 1:15 PM
- Game #8: Eastern Conference – Modin Division
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 2:45 PM
- Matchup: Game #4 Winner @ 1st Place Modin
- Rink/Start time: Advent Health Center Ice @ 2:45 PM
- Game #5: Western Conference – Bradley Division
- Semi-Finals – Wednesday, February 5th
- Game #9: Western Conference – Bradley Division vs. Lecavalier Division
- Rink/Start time: Amalie Arena @ 7:00 PM
- Matchup: Game #5 Winner vs. Game #6 Winner
(Home Team – Highest regular season point total)
- Matchup: Game #5 Winner vs. Game #6 Winner
- Rink/Start time: Amalie Arena @ 7:00 PM
- Game #10: Eastern Conference – Andreychuk Division vs. Modin Division
- Rink/Start time: Amalie Arena @ 8:30 PM
- Matchup: Game #7 Winner vs. Game #8 Winner
(Home Team – Highest regular season point total)
- Matchup: Game #7 Winner vs. Game #8 Winner
- Rink/Start time: Amalie Arena @ 8:30 PM
- Game #9: Western Conference – Bradley Division vs. Lecavalier Division
- Lightning Cup Finals – Friday, February 7th
- Game #11: Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:30 PM
- Matchup: Game #9 Winner vs. Game #10 Winner
(Home Team – Highest regular season point total)
- Matchup: Game #9 Winner vs. Game #10 Winner
- Rink/Start time: TGH Ice Plex @ 8:30 PM
- Game #11: Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
JUNIOR VARSITY PLAYOFF SCHEDULE – 2024-25 SEASON
(All JV teams seeded 1 through 8, single elimination)
- Round 1 – Friday, January 31st
- Game #1: TGH Ice Plex @ 9:30 PM – Teams TBD
- Game #2: TGH Ice Plex @ 9:45 PM – Teams TBD
- Game #3: Advent Health Center Ice @ 8:15 PM – Teams TBD
- Game #4: Ellenton Ice Arena @ 9:45 PM – Teams TBD
- Semi-Finals – Sunday, February 2nd
- Game #5: Advent Health Center Ice @ 8:45 AM – Teams TBD
Game #6: Advent Health Center Ice @ 10:00 AM – Teams TBD
- Game #5: Advent Health Center Ice @ 8:45 AM – Teams TBD
- JV Finals – Friday, February, 7th
- Game #7: TGH Ice Plex @ 7:00 PM – Teams TBD