Eight teams remain in the North American Hockey League post season heading into four Division Championship playoff rounds. Half of those teams, playing in three of the four divisions, come out of the American Midwest Central Division Bismarck Bobcats (37-19-4) vs. Austin Bruins (29-27-4) At least one Midwest-based team will advance to the Robertson Cup Championship tournament
Alex Lambacher, 19, from Italy sank the lone goal of the third period just shy of the halfway mark and Andrew Lindgren, 19, from Minneapolis, MN turned aside 15 of 16 helping the host Minnesota Magicians to a 2-1 win against the Aberdeen Wings in North American Hockey League play at the Richfield Arena Saturday
Adam Roeder, 19, from Ballwin, MO scored his second consecutive goal 1:54 into the overtime period to lift the host Janesville Jets to a 4-3 win against the North American Hockey League leading Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Janesville Ice Arena Friday (Oct.2). In other NAHL games involving Midwest-based teams on the same night: the host
After dropping its opening game at the North American Hockey League Showcase Event, the Minot Minotauros wrapped up three straight wins with a 5-1 decision against the Corpus Christi Stingrays, Saturday (Sept. 26), at the Schwan Super rinks at Blaine, MN. Meanwhile, in other Showcase games involving Midwest-based teams: Topeka Roadrunners shutout the winless Wilkes Barre/Scranton
At the halfway mark of the annual North American Hockey League Showcase Tournament at the Schwan Super Rink at Blaine, MN only one Midwest based team remained undefeated. The defending Robertson Cup Champion Minnesota Wilderness was knocked off of that perch of perfection though on Friday (Sept. 25) with a 3-2 defeat against the Lone
Among the 11 games on the second day of the Annual North American Hockey League Showcase Tournament Thursday (Sept. 24) was an all-Midwest battle in which the Springfield Blues opened up a 3-0 first period lead and just carried that margin home for a 4-1 win against the Austin Bruins. In other games involving Midwest
