First-round playoff schedule announced
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The North American Hockey League announced today the schedule of the eight, best-of-five divisional semifinals series of the 2009 Robertson Cup Playoffs.
Team USA vs. Alpena IceDiggers
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ USA, 7:00 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ USA, 5:00 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 10 @ Alpena, 7:00 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Alpena, 7:00 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 12 @ USA, 7:00*
Traverse City North Stars vs. Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ Mahoning Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday, April 5 @ Mahoning Valley, 3:00 p.m.
Game 3: Thursday, April 9 @ Traverse City, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, April 10 @ Traverse City, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 12 @ Mahoning Valley, TBA*
Springfield Jr. Blues vs. St. Louis Bandits
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Springfield, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 5 @ St. Louis, 4:00 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, April 10 @ Springfield, 7:30 p.m.*
Game 5: Saturday, April 11 @ St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.*
Wichita Falls Wildcats vs. Topeka Roadrunners
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ Topeka, 7:05 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday, April 5 @ Topeka, 3:05 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 10 @ Wichita Falls, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Wichita Falls, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 12 @ Topeka, 6:00 p.m.*
Alaska Avalanche vs. Wenatchee Wild
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 10 @ Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 12 @ Wenatchee, TBA*
Kenai River Brown Bears vs. Fairbanks Ice Dogs
If series is tied 1-1 after Games 1 and 2:
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 5 @ Fairbanks, 5:00 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, April 10 @ Kenai River, 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Saturday, April 11 @ Kenai River, 7:30 p.m.*
If series is 2-0 after Games 1 and 2:
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Fairbanks, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 10 @ Kenai River, 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Kenai River, 7:30 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 12 @ Kenai River, 5:00 p.m.*
Alexandria Blizzard vs. Bismarck Bobcats
Game 1: Friday, April @ Bismarck, 7:00 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ Bismarck, 7:00 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 10 @ Alexandria, 7:00 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Alexandria, 7:00 p.m.*
Game 5: Monday, April 13 @ Bismarck, 7:00 p.m.*
Owatonna Express vs. North Iowa Outlaws
Game 1: Friday, April 3 @ North Iowa, 7:30
Game 2: Saturday, April 4 @ North Iowa, 7:30
Game 3: Tuesday, April 7 @ Owatonna, 7:00 p.m.#
Game 4: Saturday, April 11 @ Owatonna 7:30 p.m.#*
Game 5: Monday, April 13 @ North Iowa, 7:30 p.m.*
* if necessary
# Shattuck Arena, Faribault, Minn.
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