North Stars Send-Off On Sunday

April 28, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Traverse City North Stars News Release


TRAVERSE CITY - It's not exactly the breakfast of champions. But it is the send-off of champions.

While cake and coffee might not necessarily be the cornerstones of a nutritious first meal of the day, it's the perfect way to help celebrate the Traverse City North Stars' first-ever NAHL North Division Playoff title and subsequent trip to the Robertson Cup championships: With a coffee-and-cake send-off at Centre ICE arena on Sunday, May 2.

The Stars will hold a brief open practice at 10 a.m., followed by a meet-and-greet with the coaches, players, and mascot Wild Cherry for refreshments, autographs and photos, and limited edition North Division championship t-shirts ($10). The team bus is slated to depart Centre ICE arena at noon. The Stars will travel via motorcoach to Chicago before hopping a flight to the tourney in Wenatchee, Wash.

The Stars open the NAHL's championship tournament on Tuesday, May 4 against host Wenatchee, then take on three-time defending Robertson Cup champion St. Louis the following afternoon. Each of the five teams will play the other four teams once apiece, with the top two teams (total points) advancing to the Robertson Cup title game on Sunday, May 9.

The Robertson Cup champion represents the NAHL's playoff champion and USA Hockey's Tier II Junior-A national champion. The oldest junior hockey trophy in the United States, the Robertson Cup is named in honor of Chuck Robertson, a pioneer of junior hockey in the NAHL and youth hockey in the state of Michigan. Robertson was the owner of the Paddock Pools Saints when they won a record seven straight NAHL championships from 1976-83. For more information on the Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, visit RobertsonCup.com.

SUNDAY SEND-OFF

WHAT: North Stars depart for the Robertson Cup tourney

WHEN: Sunday, May 2

TIME: 10 a.m. (practice), followed by coffee-and-cake reception; Bus departs at noon

WHERE: Centre ICE arena, TC

WHO: North Stars coaches, players, mascot Wild Cherry

2010 ROBERTSON CUP SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 4

Bismarck vs. St. Louis, 2:05 p.m. PT/5:05 p.m. ET

TRAVERSE CITY vs. Wenatchee, 6:35 p.m. PT/9:35 p.m. ET

Wednesday, May 5

TRAVERSE CITY vs. St. Louis, 2:05 p.m. PT/5:05 p.m. ET

Fairbanks vs. Wenatchee, 6:35 p.m. PT/9:35 p.m. ET

Thursday, May 6

Fairbanks vs. St. Louis, 2:05 p.m. PT/5:05 p.m. ET

TRAVERSE CITY vs. Bismarck, 7:05 p.m. PT/10:05 p.m. ET

Friday, May 7

Fairbanks vs. TRAVERSE CITY, 2:35 p.m. PT/5:35 p.m. ET

Bismarck vs. Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. PT/10:05 ET

Saturday, May 8

Fairbanks vs. Bismarck, 2:35 p.m./5:35 p.m. ET

St. Louis vs. Wenatchee, 7:05 p.m. PT/10:05 p.m. ET

Sunday, May 9

Championship Game, 5:05 p.m. PT/8:05 p.m. ET



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