The London Nationals edged the Leamington Flyers 5-4 on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Championship.
Carson Brookshaw, Max Vinogradov, Austin Kemp, Ryan Suzuki and Quinn Lenihan all scored once for London.
Broden Meloche, Zach Guilbeault, Griffin Robinson and Josh Pope-Ferguson scored the four goals fro Leamington.
The two teams will face off for Game 2 on Thursday in Leamington. The puck drops at 7:10pm.
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And in the PJHL Western Conference Finals, the Essex 73's topped the Dorchester Dolphins 5-1 to take a 3-1 series lead.
Eric Shaw, Tyler Scott, Michael Vieira, William Stadder and Dalton Langlois each scored a goal for Essex.
The 73's and the Dolphins are back on the ice for Game 5 on Friday. The puck drops at 7:30pm in Essex.