HALIFAX, NS - Atlantic University sport announced the AUS men's hockey semi-finals series featuring the #2 Acadia Axemen vs StFX and #1 UNB vs Saint Mary's. Thge Axemen will open the best of five series at home on Thursday, February 23 at 7:00 pm.

The 2017 Subway AUS Men's Hockey Playoffs semi-final round schedule is as follows: (seeding in brackets)

Semifinal Series #1 (Best 3-of-5): UNB (1) vs. Saint Mary's (4)

Game 1: Thursday, Feb. 23 – Saint Mary's at UNB, 7 p.m.

Game 2: Friday, Feb. 24 – Saint Mary's at UNB, 7 p.m.

Game 3: Monday, Feb. 27 – UNB at Saint Mary's, 7 p.m.

Game 4: Tuesday, Feb. 28 – UNB at Saint Mary's, 7 p.m.*

Game 5: Thursday, Mar. 2 – Saint Mary's at UNB, 7 p.m.*

(*if necessary)

Semifinal Series #2 (Best 3-of-5): Acadia (2) vs. StFX (3)

Game 1: Thursday, Feb. 23 – StFX at Acadia, 7 p.m.

Game 2: Friday, Feb. 24 – StFX at Acadia, 7 p.m.

Game 3: Monday, Feb. 27 – Acadia at StFX, 7 p.m.

Game 4: Tuesday, Feb. 28 – Acadia at StFX, 7 p.m.*

Game 5: Thursday, Mar. 2 – StFX at Acadia, 7 p.m.*

(*if necessary)

The winners of each series will advance to the Subway AUS Men's Hockey Championship final series.

All matches of the AUS semifinals will be broadcast live on Bell Aliant Fibe TV (on TV1—channels 1 and 401) and webcast at www.AUStv.ca.