The Battlefords North Stars will resume their quest for the Canalta Cup Friday night at the Civic Centre.
That is when they will begin a best-of-seven Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semifinal series against the Estevan Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
After sweeping aside the Weyburn Red Wings last Tuesday, the North Stars had to play a waiting game to see who they would face in the next round.
Their opponent was determined Friday, as the Bruins defeated the Yorkton Terriers in five games in their quarter-final matchup.
This marks the first time the two teams have played in the SJHL playoffs since 2015, when the North Stars defeated tbe Bruins in five games in a first round matchup.
This marks only the fourth time both clubs have squared off in the playoffs, with the Bruins only series win coming back in the 1985 semifinals.
The regular season between the two sides was split at two wins each, though the North Stars outscored the Bruins by a 25-18 margin.
The second game of the series will take place at the Civic Centre Saturday at 7:30 p.m., before the series shifts to Estevan for contests Monday and Tuesday night.
If needed, a fifth game will take place in North Battleford Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m., while a sixth game would be held in Estevan two nights later.
A seventh and deciding contest, if required, would occur Monday, April 10 at the Civic Centre at 7:30 p.m.
The other semifinal series between the Flin Flon Bombers and Nipawin Hawks also gets underway Friday night in Flin Flon.
