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NORTH BAY, Ont. — The North Bay Battalion will open a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Brantford Bulldogs on the road at 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Ontario Hockey League club announced Saturday night. The Battalion finished second in the Central Division and fifth in the conference, while Brantford was first in the East Division and the conference. The clubs meet in the playoffs for the third time. The Bulldogs, then based in Hamilton, swept North Bay in the conference final in 2022 and, as Brantford, won a 2025 conference quarterfinal in five games. Following is the series schedule:...