(Rail Yard Dawgs release )For the second consecutive season, the Peoria Rivermen have challenged the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. Roanoke and Peoria will play a best-of-three playoff series in the Challenge Round of the SPHL’s President’s Cup Playoffs, presented by Haley Toyota. Game one of the series will take place on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:05 PM at Berglund Center.

The Rail Yard Dawgs finished the season as the fifth seed with a record of 28-24-4 while Peoria went 40-7-9 and won the William B. Coffey Trophy for the second consecutive season. Roanoke went 0-2-1 in three games against the Rivermen this season, all of which took place in Peoria. Playoff packages are available for purchase via the Rail Yard Dawgs office until 6 PM on Monday. Single game postseason tickets will go on sale on Tuesday and can be purchased at the Berglund Center box office.