There's going to be plenty of familiarity when it comes to one half of the AJHL South Division Semi Finals between the Okotoks Oilers & the Calgary Canucks.

For the second straight year it will be the green and gold verses the blue and green after last year's quarter finals saw the Oilers sweep the Canucks in three games.

Okotoks have swept their first round opponents the past three year's including Sunday's clinching win in Camrose and forward Nolan Thompson says after the Canucks needed all five games against Drumheller to win their opening series they need to take advantage of Calgary's quick turn around in game one.

"For us we have to come out really strong and take advantage of this time off we've had," he says. "Obviously they had to grind it out in five games with Drum which isn't easy for anybody so we've been able to take a week off just to re-group so we better come out strong Friday and Saturday."

It will also be another reunion for a number of Oiler veterans as former Head Coach & General Manager James Poole will be on the other side of bench looking to spoil his former club's chances of moving on to their 3rd South Final in team history.

The newly reformed Canucks finished just ahead of the Oilers in the division standings in third but the Oilers did take the season series 5-1 and Thompson hopes the Canucks lack of experience in the post season will be beneficial for Okotoks.

"It's going to be tough but we've just got to stick to our game and focus on what we do right and kind of build off the energy that we got from the Camrose series and really pick them apart as best as we can with their inexperience."

It will be quite the match-up in between the pipes as goaltender Riley Morris will do battle with Logan Drackett, both nominated for the league's Goaltender of the Year award with the RIT commit taking the title.

Thompson says they were able to get to him in the playoffs last year and this season so the plan is simple."

"It's just pucks on net and get him moving and overwhelmed with traffic and everything you can do and throw everything you've got and eventually they start going in."

Game one of the best of seven starts Friday night at 7 p.m. at Max Bell Centre.

All Oiler playoff games will be broadcasted on The Eagle 100.9 & Okotoks Online with Gino De Paoli and Matt Rose starting with the pre-game show at 6:45.

The full schedule is as followed.

Friday, March 17,           Oilers @ Canucks       Max Bell Centre 7:00PM
Saturday, March 18,      Oilers @ Canucks       Max Bell Centre 7:30PM
Monday, March 20,   Canucks @ Oilers            Pason Centennial Arena 7:00PM
Tuesday, March 21,  Canucks @ Oilers           Pason Centennial Arena 7:00PM
Friday, March 24,            Oilers @ Canucks     Max Bell Centre 7:00PM **If Necessary**
Sunday, March 26,    Canucks @ Oilers           Pason Centennial Arena 7:00PM **If Necessary**
Tuesday, March 28,       Oilers @ Canucks      Max Bell Centre  7:00PM **If Necessary**

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