Subway AUS men's hockey playoff schedules set

The 2018 Subway AUS Men's Hockey Playoffs semi-final round schedule is as follows (seeding in brackets):

Semifinal #1 (Best 3-of-5): Saint Mary's (4) vs. UNB (1)

Game 1: Saint Mary's at UNB - Thursday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saint Mary's at UNB - Friday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
Game 3: UNB at Saint Mary's - Monday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.
Game 4: UNB at Saint Mary's - Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.* (if necessary)
Game 5: Saint Mary's at UNB - Thursday, Mar. 1, 7 p.m.* (if necessary)

Semifinal #2 (Best 3-of-5): Acadia (3) vs. StFX (2)

Game 1: Acadia at StFX - Thursday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Acadia at StFX - Friday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m.
Game 3: StFX at Acadia - Sunday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.
Game 4: StFX at Acadia - Monday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.* (if necessary)
Game 5: Acadia at StFX - Thursday, Mar. 1, 7 p.m.* (if necessary)

All matches of the AUS semifinals will be webcast live at www.AUStv.ca.

The winners of each series will advance to the Subway AUS Men's Hockey Championship best-of-three final series. AUS receives three berths in the 2018 U SPORTS University Cup being hosted by UNB March 15-18. As hosts, the Varsity Reds receive an automatic berth in the national championship.

The two additional berths will be awarded to the AUS champion and runner up. If UNB is a finalist, a best-of-three consolation final will be played to determine which team receives the third national berth.

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