First-round playoff schedule announced

March 31, 2008

The North American Hockey League announced today the schedule of the best-of-five divisional semifinals series of the Robertson Cup Playoffs.

U.S. Under-17 Team vs. St. Louis Bandits
Game 1: Friday, April 4 @ St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 5 @ St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 6 @ St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 12 @ USA, 7 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 13 @ USA, TBD*

Alpena IceDiggers vs. Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Game 1: Friday, April 4 @ Mahoning Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 5 @ Mahoning Valley, 7:15 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, April 10 @ Alpena, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, April 11 @ Alpena, 7 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 13 @ Mahoning Valley, 6 p.m.*

Springfield Jr. Blues vs. North Iowa Outlaws
Game 1: Friday, April 4 @ North Iowa, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 5 @ North Iowa, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 11 @ Springfield, 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 12 @ Springfield, 7:30 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 13 @ North Iowa, 7 p.m.*

Alexandria Blizzard vs. Southern Minnesota Express
Game 1: Saturday, April 5 @ Southern Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.#
Game 2: Sunday, April 6 @ Southern Minnesota, 7:30 p.m.#
Game 3: Friday, April 11 @ Alexandria, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 12 @ Alexandria, 7 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 13 @ Southern Minnesota, TBA#*

Texas Tornado vs. Topeka RoadRunners
Game 1: Saturday, April 5 @ Topeka, 5:05 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday, April 6 @ Topeka, 5:05 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 11 @ Texas, 8 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 12 @ Texas, 2 p.m*
Game 5: @ Topeka, TBA*

Wichita Falls Wildcats vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Game 1: Friday, April 4 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 5 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 11 @ Wichita Falls, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 12 @ Wichita Falls, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 13 @ Wichita Falls, 3:30 p.m.&*

* if necessary
# Kasson, MN
& Fairbanks is home team
(all times local)