BURLINGTON, ONT - MARCH 14: at the Central Arena on March 14, 2025 (Photo by Cameron Ernst / OJHL Images)
The Milton Menace officially have their opponent for the second round of the OJHL Playoffs.
It was an easy round one for Milton, as they managed to sweep the Burlington Cougars in four games, putting him up the best statistical performance of the playoffs so far. Leading the way so far is Captain Graeme MacAuley with two goals and nine assists over four games. Madden MacDougall is the leading goal scorer, with six over all four playoff games.
This weekend, the Menace will kickstart their series with the Collingwood Blues. It’s been a one-sided rivalry for the Menace when it comes to the Blues in the postseason. They’ll try to slay the dragon after falling to Collingwood in year’s passed.
In four games in the 2024-2025 regular season, the Menace went 0-3-0-1 against the Blues, being outscored 10-5 in that span. The teams last played on the last regular season game of the season, which served as a make-up game for one that was postponed in February due to poor weather conditions. Both teams sat key players, with the game ending in a 1-1 tie.
Here’s how the playoff schedule looks heading into the weekend:
- Game One – Milton Menace @ Collingwood Blues – Friday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m. at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
- Game Two – Collingwood Blues @ Milton Menace – Sunday, March 23rd, 6:00 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- Game Three – Milton Menace @ Collingwood Blues – Tuesday, March 25th, 7:30 p.m. at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
- Game Four – Collingwood Blues @ Milton Menace – Friday, March 28th, 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- *Game Five – Milton Menace @ Collingwood Blues – Saturday, March 29th, 7:00 p.m. at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
- *Game Six – Collingwood Blues @ Milton Menace – Monday, March 31st, 7:30 p.m. at the Milton Memorial Arena
- *Game Seven – Milton Menace @ Collingwood Blues – Wednesday, April 2nd, 7:30 p.m. at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena
*If necessary
The Menace finished the season in 3rd place in the OJHL West Conference. Their record of 36-15-1-4 over 56 games gives them 77 points on the season. Madden MacDougall finished the season as the team’s scoring leader, with 25 goals and 39 assists in 48 games played. Ryder Cali was second with 24 goals and 30 assists in 51 games, and despite being acquired mid-season via trade, Luke Johnston was third with 22 goals and 28 assists in just 28 games played.
As for the Blues, they were 2nd in the OJHL West Conference. They finished with a record of 43-9-3-1 over 56 games, giving them 90 points on the season. Their leading scorer was Damen Boose with 29 goals and 39 assist over 51 games.
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