NAHL Weekend Preview

October 6, 2017

A busy weekend greets NAHL teams this weekend as 24 games highlight the schedule.

All 23 teams are in action as the calendar turns to October. This past week was a big one for the NAHL as 10 current and former players were named to the NHL Central Scouting players to watch list for the 2018 NHL Draft.

In addition, 51 NAHL alumni began the season on NHL Opening Night rosters.

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In the Central Division this weekend, all eyes will be on the 1st vs. 2nd place home-and-home match-up between Aberdeen and Brookings. Meanwhile, Bismarck makes a trip East to face the Minnesota Wilderness in a two-game series. The Austin Bruins look for their first win as they go out of the division to host the 1st place Janesville Jets from the Midwest Division and the Minot Minotauros have their home opening weekend by hosting Kenai River from the Midwest Division.

In the East Division, the only undefeated team remaining in the NAHL, the Philadelphia Rebels, host Wikes-Barre/Scranton Friday and Saturday and then New Jersey on Sunday. In other East action, the Johnstown Tomahawks are on the road for three games at the 1st place Northeast Generals.

In the Midwest Division, the 5-1 Fairbanks Ice Dogs are in Springfield for a pair of games against the Jr. Blues, while the Coulee Region Chill are at the Minnesota Magicians for a weekend series, with both teams looking for their first wins of the season. 1st place Janesville is in Austin, while Kenai River is in Minot.

In the South Division, a battle of 1st and 2nd place goes down this weekend in Odessa as the 2nd place Jackalopes host the 1st place Shreveport Mudbugs. In other action, Lone Star is on the road in Topeka for a two-game series and Amarillo hosts Corpus Christi on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday, October 6th

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Philadelphia - 7:10 PM EDT

Johnstown at Northeast - 7:30 PM EDT

Janesville at Austin - 7:05 PM CDT

Aberdeen at Brookings - 7:05 PM CDT

Bismarck at MN Wilderness - 7:05 PM CDT

Fairbanks at Springfield - 7:05 PM CDT

Lone Star at Topeka - 7:05 PM CDT

Shreveport at Odessa - 7:11 PM CDT

Coulee Region at MN Magicians - 7:15 PM CDT

Kenai River at Minot - 7:35 PM CDT

Saturday, October 7th