The series got off to a great start for the reigning Pirates representatives. The ’25-’26 Pirates took Game 1 “on the road” in a dominating 7-0 win. The top-seeded ’27-’28 Pirates rebounded with a 4-2 win in Game 2 on the back of Bert McCaffrey who posted two goals and one assist. However, the ’25-’26 Pirates took Game’s 3 and 4 with Hib Milks totaling six points over the course of those two games. When the ’27-’28 Pirates faced elimination in Game 5, their goaltender Roy Worters posted a 31 save shutout. Worters is also the starting netminder for the ’25-’26 Pirates and he allowed just one goal on 27 shots in that game. Then, in Game 6, Duke McCurry totaled three apples on the way to a 5-1 win for the ’25-’26 Pirates. So, we have another repeat representative for the upcoming Ultimate NHL Playoff. The ’25-’26 Pirates will once again be the tournament’s 42nd seed.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 7 |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’25-’26 PBP – 7 ’27-’28 PBP – 0 (1-0 ’25-’26 PBP)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: F – Hib Milks (’25-’26 PBP) – 2 G 4 A 6 P +7 9 S
2nd Star: F – Harold Darragh (’25-’26 PBP) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +4 9 S
3rd Star: G – Roy Worters (’25-’26 PBP) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (28 SV’s) SO
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’27-’28 PBP – 4 ’25-’26 PBP – 2 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Bert McCaffrey (’27-’28 PBP) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 4 S
2nd Star: G – Roy Worters (’27-’28 PBP) – W 2.00 GAA .951 SV% SV% (39 SV’s)
3rd Star: F – Tex White (’27-’28 PBP) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 2 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’25-’26 PBP – 4 ’27-’28 PBP – 2 (2-1 ’25-’26 PBP)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Lionel Conacher (’25-’26 PBP) – 1 G 3 A 4 P +3 4 S
2nd Star: F – Hib Milks (’25-’26 PBP) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 11 S
3rd Star: F – Tex White (’25-’26 PBP) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +2 1 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’25-’26 PBP – 5 ’27-’28 PBP – 1 (3-1 ’25-’26 PBP)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: F – Duke McCurry (’25-’26 PBP) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +2 10 S
2nd Star: F – Hib Milks (’25-’26 PBP) – 1 G 3 A 4 P +3 14 S
3rd Star: D – Rodger Smith (’25-’26 PBP) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 9 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’27-’28 PBP – 2 ’25-’26 PBP – 0 (3-2 ’25-’26 PBP)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Roy Worters (’27-’28 PBP) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000% SV% (31 SV’s) SO
2nd Star: G – Roy Worters (’25-’26 PBP) – L 1.00 GAA .963 SV% (26 SV’s)
3rd Star: F – Baldy Cotton (’27-’28 PBP) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 5 S 2 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’27-’28 Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| ’25-’26 Pirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’25-’26 PBP – 5 ’27-’28 PBP – 1 (4-2 ’25-’26 PBP)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: F – Duke McCurry (’25-’26 PBP) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +4 6 S 2 PIM
2nd Star: F – Harold Darragh (’25-’26 PBP) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 8 S
3rd Star: D – Jesse Spring (’25-’26 PBP) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 3 S
Next up will be the qualifying tournament for the Hamilton Tigers. But first, tomorrow there will be a one-game playoff to see who takes the final spot in the Tigers’ qualifying tournament. That matchup will be between the ’20-’21 Hamilton Tigers and the ’22-’23 Hamilton Tigers.
Ultimate NHL Playoff 