The Lakehead Thunderwolves had to settle for third place in the OUA West.
The team dropped one spot in the standings on Sunday when the Windsor Lancers rallied in the third to beat the Waterloo Warriors 3-2.
The result means the Wolves will open the hockey postseason on the road against the Warriors, a team they beat twice in three meetings over the past two weekends.
The Thunderwolves will return home Friday night for Game 2 of the series at Fort William Gardens. Game 3, if necessary, will be played Saturday night.
Other first-round match-ups include No. 1 Western taking on No. 8 UOIT, No. 2 Windsor playing No. 7 No. 5 York tangling with No. 4 Guelph.