The Whalers did exactly what head coach Jason Rogers has preached for years: as the away side, achieve a split in the opening two playoff games before returning to Centennial Arena.

The Whalers received a taste of Jr. ‘B’ postseason action on Feb. 20 – hard hits, close defensive play and clutch goaltending at opportune moments.

Let’s delve into a playoff preview between the second seed, the Richmond Sockeyes and the third-place Whalers. Game 1 is set for Monday, Feb. 20, in Minoru Arena at 7:15 p.m.

When a PJHL champion is crowned in late March, the team captain will hoist into the air a spectacular new trophy bearing the family name of one of the most instrumental builders the league has ever known.