ROUND ONE SCHEDULE RELEASED

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has unveiled the schedule for Round One of the 2010 President’s Cup Playoffs, with the top-seeded Saint John Sea Dogs set to commence their quest for a league title on Friday night versus the P.E.I. Rocket.

A full schedule for the Sea Dogs – Rocket series can be found below:

GAME ONE – Friday, March 19: 7:30pm @ Harbour Station
GAME TWO – Saturday, March 20: 7pm @ Harbour Station
GAME THREE – Tuesday, March 23: 7pm @ Charlottetown Civic Centre
GAME FOUR – Wednesday, March 24: 7pm @ Charlottetown Civic Centre
*GAME FIVE – Friday, March 26: 7:30pm @ Harbour Station
*GAME SIX – Sunday, March 28: 4pm @ Charlottetown Civic Centre
*GAME SEVEN – Tuesday, March 30: 7pm @ Harbour Station
*If Necessary

The Moncton Wildcats will face the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the opening playoff round, a best-of-seven series that begins on Friday at 7:00 p.m. in Moncton.

Other playoff matchups are: Quebec Remparts vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Rimouski Oceanic vs. Chicoutimi Sagueneens, Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. Lewiston MAINEiacs, Victoriaville Tigres vs. Shawinigan Cataractes, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. Val d'Or Foreurs and Montreal Juniors vs. Gatineau Olympiques.

The Halifax Mooseheads and Baie-Comeau Drakkar missed the playoffs. They will be involved in a lottery to determine who gets the first overall pick in the 2010 QMJHL draft.

*With files from saintjohnseadogs.com and Times & Transcript.