The second round of the SIJHL playoffs begin tonight.

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs, who had a first-round bye, play the Red Lake Miners.

The North Stars stay in Thunder Bay to play the Kam River Fighting Walleye.

The winners of the best-of-seven semifinals will play for the Bill Salonen Cup.

At the U18 AAA Western playdowns in Kenora, in the afternoon game the Thunder Bay Kings take on the Winnipeg Wild.

In the night game, the host Kenora Thistles meet the Regina Pats.

The top two teams in the round-robin will duke it out in the championship game Sunday afternoon.