The Brock Badgers advance to the next round of the OUA Queen's Cup men's hockey playoffs.

The fifth-seeded Badgers upset the fourth-seed Windsor Lancers last week by sweeping them out of the post-season.

Now, Brock plays underdogs again when they meet the No. 5-nationally ranked Guelph Gryphons in the quarter-finals beginning in Guelph on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. OUA.tv

The Badgers host Game 2 on Friday, Feb. 21 at Seymour-Hannah Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:15 p.m. Get your tickets here.

If necessary, Guelph hosts Game 3 on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Brock and Guelph have an unparalleled rivalry in the league, said Badgers head coach Marty Williamson.

"It's best rivalry in league and they are a well coached team, so personally we take that challenge," he said. "Both teams believe they can win that's what makes this series so competitive. I expect a close, well-played series."

The Badgers and Gryphons opened the season with the Steel Blade Classic and Dover Cup back in September and proceeded to split the regular season series 2-2. A total of three games were decided by a goal.

The Gryphons will be without their captain and leading scorer Mikkel Aagaard, who led the OUA in scoring with 46 points, after he recently departed for a pro team in Germany during the first round of the playoffs where Guelph outlast Laurier in three games.

Guelph's scoring will fall on the shoulders of Ryan Valentini and Todd Winder, who finished tied for second on the team in scoring with 39 points each.

For Brock, newcomer Jordan Maletta made an impression in his first playoff series with the Badgers. The St. Catharines native scored three goals and an assist in two games versus Windsor. His third goal of the series lifted Brock to a 5-4 win in Game 2 last Friday.

First-year forward Christian Girhiny, who led the Badgers in scoring with 19 points in 27 games, scored two overtime-winning goals versus Guelph this season.