The Glace Bay Panthers advanced to the Cape Breton High School Hockey League finals after a 6-2 win over the Memorial Marauders on Saturday.

The victory gave the Panthers a 3-1 series win over the Marauders at the New Waterford and District Community Centre in one of two league semifinals. The Riverview Redmen defeated the Sydney Academy Wildcats three games to none in the other series.

Brayden Boutilier led Glace Bay with two goals and an assist, while David Beaton had three assists. The other Panthers goal scorers were Adam Hicks, Connor MacIntyre, Matthew MacIntosh and Jarrett Hicks. Noah Forrest and Jacob Jessome replied for Memorial.

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Logan Snow's four-point performance led the Glace Bay Panthers to a 7-0 victory over the Memorial Marauders in Game 3 of the Cape Breton High School Hockey League semifinal at the Emera Centre Northside on Thursday.

Snow recorded two goals and two assists as the Panthers took a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five series.

Jarrett Hicks and David Beaton both scored twice for Glace Bay, while Xavier Johnson added a single marker.

The Riverview Redmen are heading to the Cape Breton High School Hockey League championship series.

The Redmen defeated the Sydney Academy Wildcats 4-1 in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre on Tuesday. With the win, Riverview sweeps the series 3-0.

Owen Burke, Nathaniel Fuller, Sam MacKinnon and AJ Ley each scored goals for the Redmen.

Dante Basque had the lone goal for the Wildcats.

Riverview's Michael MacMullen made 19 saves. Sydney Academy's Daniel MacGillivary stopped 21 of 25 shots.

The game marked the final high school contest for seven of the Wildcats players who will be graduating in June. The players include Justin Thistle, Zach Conn, Connor MacLeod, Ashten Dawson, Carter Jacobs, Connor Campbell and Belle Jacobs.

Riverview will play the winner of the Glace Bay Panthers and Memorial Marauders. The best-of-five series is currently tied 1-1.

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The Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs began last weekend with four games on the schedule.

The Glace Bay Panthers and Memorial Marauders opened their best-of-five first-round series on Saturday. The Panthers won the game 5-1 at the Canada Games Complex.

David Beaton scored twice, while Xavier Johnson, Connor MacIntyre and Jarrett Hicks added single markers for Glace Bay.

Ian Jenkins had the lone goal for the Marauders.

Goaltender information was not available.

Ryan also scored the tying goal with four seconds to play in the contest.

Jenkins scored three goals in regulation time, while Dovi Walker and Brandon Pye also found the back of the net for Memorial.

Johnson and Beaton both scored twice for the Panthers, while Alec Campbell and Adam Hicks record single markers.

Memorial's Aidan Penny made 31 saves. Glace Bay's Colton Boutilier stopped 19 of 26 shots.

The Riverview Redmen and Sydney Academy Wildcats began their best-of-three series on Friday. The Redmen won the game 6-2.

Sam MacKinnon and Nathaniel Fuller both scored twice, while Chase Sampson and Bryce MacKenzie chipped in with goals.

Connor Campbell and Dante Basque replied with goals for the Wildcats.

Goaltender information was not available.

In Game 2, Fuller and Sampson both buried a pair of goals to help Riverview down Sydney Academy 7-4 at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Noah MacKinnon, Curtis Novak and AJ Ley added goals for the Redmen.

Basque netted two goals, while Campbell and Brendon Armstrong found twine for the Wildcats.

Riverview's Josh Leudy made 45 saves. Sydney Academy's Liam Collings stopped 37 of 44 shots.

Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs resume on Tuesday when Riverview hosts Game 3 against Sydney Academy at 7:15 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre.

Meanwhile, Glace Bay and Memorial will play Game 3 of their series on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the New Waterford and District Community Centre in New Waterford.

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The four-team Cape Breton High School Hockey League playoffs will begin this weekend.

The first-place Riverview Redmen will host fourth-place Sydney Academy in the best-of-five first-round series, while the second-place Glace Bay Panthers will play the third-place Memorial Marauders.

The Redmen and Wildcats will open the series today at 7 p.m. at the Cape Breton County Recreation Centre in Coxheath. Game 2 is slated for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Membertou Sport and Wellness Centre. The remainder of the schedule was not confirmed.

The Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation provincials will be held March 6-8 in Alma, Pictou County.