NAHL to Hold Fall Showcase
September 23, 2003 - North American Hockey League (NAHL) News Release
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich -- The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the first annual Twin Cities Fall Festival Showcase Tournament featuring all 21 teams from the three divisions to take place in Blaine (Minnesota) at the Schwan's Super Rink. The tournament will be held from Wednesday, October 15 through Saturday October 18. The 22nd team added for the tournament to round out the competition will consist of an all-star team from the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MJHL).
The North American Hockey League was founded in 1975 when the Michigan Junior and Wolverine Junior League formed the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. In 1984 the name was changed to the North American Junior Hockey League, and has since been modified to the current North American Hockey League. For the 2003-2004 campaign, the 28th season of North American Hockey League competition, the league formed a joint venture with the America West Hockey League (AWHL) to form a the current 21-team NAHL.
The NAHL has grown from a Detroit-based league to one which today spans from Alaska to Ohio while including Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Texas. The three-division, 21-team league includes the: North Division â Cleveland Barons, Dayton Gems, Soo Kewadin Casino Indians, Springfield (IL) Jr. Blues, Toledo Ice Diggers, USA National Team and the Youngstown PHANTOMS. South Division â Central Texas Blackhawks, Fairbanks Ice Dogs, Lone Star Cavalry, Springfield (MO) Spirit, Texarkana Bandits, Texas Tornado and the Wichita Falls Rustlers. West Division â Billings Bulls, Bismarck Bobcats, Bozeman ICEDOGS, Fargo-Moorehead Jets, Fernie Ghostriders, Helena Bighorns and the Minnesota Blizzard.
NAHL SHOWCASE SCHEDULE â BLAINE, MN â OCTOBER 15-18, 2003
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003
9:00 am Youngstown vs. Texas
9:30 am Fargo vs. Jr. Blues
10:00 am Dayton vs. Central Texas
10:30 am Toledo vs. Fairbanks
12:30 pm Bozeman vs. Soo
1:00 pm Billings vs. Cleveland
1:30 pm Spirit vs. Bismarck
2:00 pm Texarkana vs. Minnesota
4:00 pm Lone Star vs. Fernie
4:30 pm Wichita Falls vs. Helena
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2003
9:00 am Fernie vs. MJHL
9:30 am US-17 vs. Lone Star
10:00 am Helena vs. Cleveland
10:30 am Wichita Falls vs. Dayton
12:30 pm Toledo vs. Texas
1:00 pm Billings vs. Soo
1:30 pm Minnesota vs. Jr. Blues
2:00 pm Fairbanks vs. Fargo
4:00 pm Texarkana vs. Bismarck
4:30 pm Central Texas vs. Bozeman
7:30 pm Youngstown vs. Spirit
8:00 pm MJHL vs. US-17
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2003
9:00 am Fargo vs. Wichita Falls
9:30 am Lone Star vs. Bozeman
10:00 am Texas vs. Billings
10:30 am Fairbanks vs. MJHL
12:30 pm Jr. Blues vs. Central Texas
1:00 pm Helena vs. US-17
1:30 pm Soo vs. Spirit
2:00 pm Minnesota vs. Toledo
4:00 pm Youngstown vs. Fernie
4:30 pm Cleveland vs. Texarkana
7:30 pm Bismarck vs. Dayton
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2003
8:30 am Bozeman vs. Youngstown
9:00 am Cleveland vs. Lone Star
9:30 am Fernie vs. Toledo
12:00 pm US â17 vs. Bismarck
12:30 pm Jr. Blues vs. Wichita Falls
1:00 pm Central Texas vs. MJHL
3:00 pm Dayton vs. Fargo
4:00 pm Soo vs. Texarkana
4:30 pm Fairbanks vs. Minnesota
6:00pm Texas vs. Helena
7:30 pm Spirit vs. Billings
Ticket prices are adults-$50 for a tournament pass, $15 daily, students-$30 tournament pass, and $10 daily. Games will be played from 8:30am to 9pm daily, Wednesday thru Saturday, October 15-18.
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