Local hockey in playoff action
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The double-loss playoff system the U11A Kahnawake Mohawks play under in the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has meant that their 5-1 loss to the Verdun Leafs on Saturday was not the end of their playoff road just yet.
“We knew Verdun was going to be tough,” said U11A head coach Mackenzie Kirby.
“In order to be competitive with them, we knew we really had to mind our Ps and Qs and play disciplined hockey.”
Unfortunately for the Mohawks, they took three tripping penalties during the game, and Verdun scored on two of their power play opportunities.
If they have beaten their next opponent, the Montreal West Hockey Knights on Thursday, after The Eastern Door’s publishing deadline, there is a chance they will meet the Leafs again further along in the playoffs, and Kirby thinks they will be ready.
“At even strength, we stuck with them, we skated with them. It’s just a matter of if and when we meet them again, remembering that so we don’t make those same mistakes again,” said Kirby.
The Mohawks have beaten the Knights in both of their regular season matchups, but that doesn’t mean Kirby is treating it like an automatic win.
“The message for our team is not to take anything for granted. It is the playoffs, so anything could happen,” said Kirby.
No matter the result, it has been a good season with a lot of growing, but also a lot of fun, Kirby said.
Other results and schedule
The following results are for games played between March 12 and March 18, 2026.
The U11B Mohawks lost their two playoff games, 8-0 on March 14 against the MRO Diables and 3-2 in overtime against the MRO Devils on March 15, and are now eliminated.
The U11C Mohawks lost 6-1 to the LaSalle Lynx on March 15, and are now eliminated.
The U11C Blackhawks lost 3-1 to the Verdun Coyotes on Saturday and 9-2 to the Cote St. Luc Canucks on March 15, and are now eliminated.
The U13B Mohawks lost 8-3 to the Cote St. Luc Canucks on March 16, and are now eliminated.
The U13C Mohawks lost 7-2 to the Cote St. Luc Canucks on March 12, and will play their second playoff game on March 21 at 1 p.m. against the Lachine Castors at Denis Savard Arena.
The U15A Mohawks lost 4-1 to the LaSalle Lions on March 14, and will play their next playoff game against the Verdun Leafs on March 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Pete Morin Arena.
The U15C Mohawks lost 2-1 to the Lachine Castors on March 14, and won 4-3 in a shootout against the Cote St. Luc Canucks on March 15. They will play their next playoff game on March 21 at 3 p.m. against a currently undetermined opponent at the Kahnawake Sports Complex.
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The U18A Mohawks lost 3-0 to the St. Laurent Spartans on March 12, and will have played their second playoff game on Thursday against the LaSalle Jaguars after The Eastern Door’s publishing deadline.
The U18B Mohawks lost 2-0 to the Westmount Wings on March 14, and will play their second playoff game tonight, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. against the LaSalle Pumas at Legion Memorial Rink.
The U21 Mohawks lost 7-1 to the Hudson-Rigaud-St. Lazare Hawks on March 15 and lost 8-1 to the Pierrefonds Marquis on March 17 and are now eliminated.
