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Icehawks Announce First Round Playoff Schedule

April 13, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Icehawks News Release


PORT HURON, MI - The Port Huron Icehawks are gearing up to take on the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the first round of the International Hockey League Turner Cup Playoffs. The best-of-seven series begins this weekend with two games in Port Huron.

The complete schedule is below:

Game #1: Friday, April 17th, 7:30 p.m., Home

Game #2: Saturday, April 18th, 7:30 p.m., Home

Game #3: Tuesday, April 21st, 7 p.m., Away

Game #4: Wednesday, April 22nd, 7 p.m., Away

Game #5: Friday, April 24th, 7:30 p.m., Home (If necessary)

Game #6: Saturday, April 25th, 7 p.m., Away (If necessary)

Game #7: Tuesday, April 28th, 7:30 p.m., Home (If necessary)

To celebrate the start of the post-season, the Icehawks will hold a free tailgate party in front of McMorran Arena on Friday from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Join the fun as the Icehawks gear up for Game One. The festivities include free food and beverages from Pepsi, Gordon Food Services and Chef Shell's Catering and a bounce house and youth games sponsored by Barnard Rental. There will also be face painting, music and other entertainment.

The Icehawks have also planned a number of giveaways to get fans fired up during the first round. During Game One, the first 1,000 fans will receive free rally towels courtesy of TCF Bank. Game Two will feature free Thundersticks for the first 1,000 fans, courtesy of University of Michigan Flint's Port Huron office. If the series goes to Game Five, fans will receive a free team poster.

The Icehawks (44-21-6-5, 99 points) wrapped up the regular season in second place for the second consecutive season, while the Lumberjacks (43-26-3-4, 93 points) finished as the third seed. In the other semi-final series, the first seed Fort Wayne Komets will face off against the fourth seed Kalamazoo Wings. The winner of each series will advance to the Turner Cup Finals.

Single game tickets for Games One and Two are available now at the Icehawks office, McMorran Arena box office, all Ticketmaster locations and www.ticketmaster.com. For more information call 810-966-3800 or visit www.porthuronicehawks.com.



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