Barons Open Western Conference Semifinals at Home on May 3
April 25, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Oklahoma City Barons News Release
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Barons will open the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs at home on Thursday, May 3 at 7 p.m., General Manager Bill Scott announced today.
The Barons advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs with a 5-2 win over Houston on April 24. Oklahoma City won the best-of-5 series 3-1.
Oklahoma City's opponent for the Western Conference semifinals will be the lowest remaining seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket. Currently, the #6 seed San Antonio Rampage lead their series with #3 seed Chicago Wolves 2-1, while the #4 seed Abbotsford Heat lead the #5 seed Milwaukee Admirals 2-0. Both series are in action tonight.
As Western Conference regular season champions, the Barons will have home ice advantage in the Western Conference semifinals and the Western Conference Finals.
Tickets for Game 1 of the Barons next series start at $11 are on sale immediately at 232-GOAL (4625) as well as all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.com.
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