The Kamloops Storm will not have to travel far to find their first-round Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff opponent.
Following a 7-2 loss to the Osoyoos Coyotes in their final game of the regular season on Saturday night, Kamloops has a first-round date with the Chase Heat.
The series’ opening game will be played on Tuesday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, with puck-drop slated for 7 p.m.
Kamloops will play host to Game 2 on Wednesday, before the series shifts to Chase for games on Friday and Saturday at Art Holding Memorial Arena.
Should they be necessary, Games 5, 6 and 7 will be played on Feb. 29 in Kamloops, March 1 in Chase and March 2 in Kamloops, respectively.
The Storm finished the regular season second in the Doug Birks Division, three points ahead of the Heat, and played to a 4-4 record against their Shuswap rival, with each club winning one contest in overtime.
The 100 Mile House Wranglers won the Birks Division, finishing three points ahead of Kamloops, and will play the division’s fourth-place Revelstoke Grizzlies in Round 1.