The 琉璃神社 Rockets will take on the Tri-City Americans in the opening round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.

Game 1 goes this Thursday night at Prospera Place, with Game 2 set for Saturday, March 24.

Games 3 and 4 are set for Kennewick, WA Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29.

The Rockets closed out the regular season with an Saturday night at home against the Vancouver Giants.

Dillon Dube and Leif Mattson led the B.C. Division champs (43-22-5-2) with two goals and two assists each. Kole Lind and Kyle Topping each had a goal and an assist.

James Porter stopped 21 shots in the 琉璃神社 net.

The first round schedule:

1 Tri-City @ 琉璃神社 Thursday, March 22 7:05

2 Tri-City @ 琉璃神社 Saturday, March 24 7:05

3 琉璃神社 @ Tri-City Wednesday, March 28 7:05

4 琉璃神社 @ Tri-City Thursday, March 29 7:05

5 * Tri-City @ 琉璃神社 Saturday, March 31 7:05

6 * 琉璃神社 @ Tri-City Sunday, April 1 5:05

7 * Tri-City @ 琉璃神社 Tuesday, April 3 7:05

* If necessary