It took until the second last day of the regular season, but the first-round playoff matchups are finally set in the Big Six Hockey League.

With the format changes after the league expanded to eight teams for 2016/17, the league switched to a two-division format (East and West) as well as a division crossover for the first round.

Because of a logjam in the East division, six teams had to wait until Friday night to find out who they would be playing in the first round. It all came down to the Redvers Rockets' final two games, but they would take care of business needing only one.

Redvers' entered their game against Yellow Grass in 3rd place in the league standings, one point behind Carnduff and two points behind Wawota with the Rockets' holding the tie-breakers over both teams.

After Yellow Grass took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission and a 3-2 lead into the final period, Redvers' red-hot offence would wake up in the third period.

The Rockets' scored four unanswered goals to come up with a 6-3 victory. With the win, Redvers claims first place in the East with Wawota and Carnduff being bumped down one spot each down the standings.

As part of the win, Redvers' captain Jordon Miller scored twice and finished with four points. With 44 points entering his final game on Saturday, Miller has won the 2016/17 scoring title passing Wawota's Justin Lamontagne (41 points). Miller and Lamontagne are tied with 23 goals before the Rockets' final game.

SCORING LEADERS

On Friday night, the one other game saw the Bienfait Coalers defeat the Midale Mustangs 4-3.

There are two games on Saturday, however they will have no effects on the final standings.

SATURDAY

Oxbow @ Redvers - 8pm

Carlyle @ Bienfait - 8pm

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FIRST-ROUND MATCHUPS (Best-of-5 Series')

Bienfait Coalers (1st West) vs. Oxbow Huskies (4th East)

Redvers Rockets (1st East) vs. Carlyle Cougars (4th West)

Yellow Grass Wheat Kings (2nd West) vs. Carnduff Red Devils (3rd East)

Wawota Flyers (2nd East) vs. Midale Mustangs (3rd West)

* The first-round must be finished by Monday, February 20th.

Dates to be announced. CHECK HERE for updated CJ1150 Playoff/Provincial Broadcast Schedule.