Kitchener Rangers punch playoff ticket

The Kitchener Rangers celebrate their 6-2 win over the Guelph Storm on Feb. 6. (Courtesy: FloHockey)

For the 11^th straight season, the Kitchener Rangers have qualified for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) playoffs.

Following the Blueshirts’ 6-2 win against the Guelph Storm on Friday night, Kitchener cemented its berth into the postseason and remains atop the leaderboard in the Western Conference.

Rangers’ right winger Christian Humphreys led the scoring with three powerplay goals, marking his firs t career hat trick. Humphreys also had an assist on Jack Pridham’s 32^nd goal of the season, which leads the team.

Goaltender Jason Schaubel earned his 15^th win of the year by stopping 22 of 24 shots.

Up next, the Rangers will head to Niagara to face off against the Ice Dogs on Saturday.