NAHL Weekend Preview

March 10, 2023

The NAHL is back in action this weekend with a full slate of 27 games.

Just over two months remain until the start of the 2023 NAHL Robertson Cup Playoffs and the race for one of the 16 playoff spots up for grabs is heating up.

It was another outstanding week for NCAA commitments as seven more players made their plans known. So far, a total of 214 players who are playing in the NAHL or are NAHL alumni are committed to play NCAA hockey. That number includes eight players who recently played in the 2023 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.

The 2023 Robertson Cup Playoffs begin on April 20th. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.

In the Central Division, the Austin Bruins enter the weekend with a 14-point lead atop the division as they travel to Aberdeen to take on the Wings, who are tied for 2^nd place. The St. Cloud Norsemen, who are in a tie for 2^nd place with Aberdeen, play host to Bismarck for two games. While the Bobcats are in last place, they are just three points out of a playoff spot. The final series as North Iowa in Minot with the two teams separated by just a single point for the fourth and final playoff spot.

In the East Division, it is a busy schedule with some key match-ups. It’s a 1 vs. 2 match-up as division-leading Maryland pays a visit to the 2^nd place New Jersey Titans. In Philadelphia, the shutout streak of goalie Jakub Krbecek will be on the line as he enters the game having posted four straight shutouts as the Rebels host the Maine Nordiques. The Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks are on the road for three games as they look to snap their extended losing streak as they face the Northeast Generals.

In the Midwest Division, the red-hot Wisconsin Windigo, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 and enjoy a four-point lead atop the division, are in Janesvile this weekend as the Jets look to snap a five-game losing skid. In other action, the Chippewa Steel look to extend their winning streak as they are in Springfield for two games. The 2^nd place Minnesota Wilderness look to keep their winning ways going with a series in Anchorage. The final series has Alaskan rivals Kenai River and Fairbanks tangling at the Big Dipper Ice Arena once again.

In the South Division, the red-hot Amarillo Wranglers look to continue their playoff quest as they put their four-game winning streak on the line with a series in Shreveport against the 3^rd place Mudbugs. Odessa also looks to continue their push for the playoffs as they are in El Paso for two games. Corpus Christi will need to give it their all to snap a seven-game losing skid as they are in Oklahoma to take on the 1^st place Warriors, who are looking to clinch the NAHL’s first playoff berth. New Mexico visits El Paso for one game on Sunday.

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Friday, March 10

Danbury at Northeast - 7:00 PM EST

Maryland at New Jersey - 7:30 PM EST

Wisconsin at Janesville - 7:00 PM CST

Maine at Philadelphia - 8:00 PM EST

Bismarck at St. Cloud - 7:00 PM CST

Chippewa at Springfield - 7:05 PM CST

Amarillo at Shreveport - 7:11 PM CST

Austin at Aberdeen - 7:15 PM CST