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QMJHL Maritimes Division final

What – The Maritimes Division final of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will see the Charlottetown Islanders and Acadie-Bathurst Titan play a best-of-five series.

Where, when – The series is taking place in Shawinigan, Que., due to COVID-19. Games 1 and 2 are tonight and Sunday, respectively, at 5 p.m. Atlantic.

QMJHL playoff format – The six Quebec-based teams are playing best-offive quarter-final series in Quebec City. The winner of the Maritimes Division final will head to Quebec City to play in one of the semifinals. It hasn’t been announced if it will be a five- or seven-game series. The semifinal winners will play for the President Cup in a best-of-seven affair.

Most playoff experience for the Islanders – Brett Budgell and Thomas Casey each have 24 games of playoff experience, including 18 contests in their rookie seasons of 2018.

Addition – The Islanders are adding goalie Paolo Marabella to the roster for the playoffs. The sixth-round pick (106th overall) from the 2020 draft is a Montreal-area native. He will join the team after his third negative COVID19 test in seven days, which could be today or Sunday. He will be their third goalie behind Colten Ellis and Justin Goobie.

Scholastic player for April – Centre Pat Guay.

Key regular season stats

Goals per game

Charlottetown – 4.93

Acadie-Bathurst – 4.42

Goals against per game

Charlottetown – 2.23

Acadie-Bathurst – 3.67

Power play percentage

Charlottetown – 31.5

Acadie-Bathurst – 29.6

Penalty kill percentage

Charlottetown – 85.5

Acadie-Bathurst – 73.1

Penalty minutes per game

Charlottetown – 14.68

Acadie-Bathurst – 8.85

Islanders head coach Jim Hulton said: “I think discipline will be a key on both sides of the series because you have two really good power plays.”

Leading scorers