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IceDiggers return home to host USA U-17 team

February 27, 2007 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Alpena IceDiggers News Release

Alpena MI: The Alpena IceDiggers (30-19-3) return home this weekend to play host to the USA U-17 team (22-24-4) Friday and Saturday nights at Northern Lights Arena. Face off for both games will be at 7:00PM.

Alpena holds the second place spot in the North division standings while USA currently sits in the third spot 15 points behind the IceDiggers with two games in hand.

The IceDiggers have clinched their first ever berth in the NAHL playoffs two weeks ago. The playoffs will begin the first week of April.

"We are excited about the fact that we will be playing in the postseason, now he need to use this last month of the season to fine tune our game and be prepared mentally and physically for the long grind that the playoffs are." said head coach Kenny Miller

Despite their recent struggles the IceDiggers remain confident they will get things turned around in the final ten games of the season heading into the playoffs. "We know what it takes to win and we have to find a way to get back to doing the little things it takes each game in order to have success." said captain Ricardo Yesue

The IceDiggers are coming a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the USA U-18 team in Ann Arbor on Sunday. Miller liked the way his team battled. "I thought the guys played hard for 60 minutes, it was a closer game than the score indicated, if we continue to play the rest of the regular season like we did Sunday we will be just fine." Miller added.

For more information on the IceDiggers please log onto to our website at www.icediggers.com or call the main office at (989) 356-9812.

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