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January 24, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL) News Release


Game Day on an every important weekend for the North Iowa Outlaws. The Outlaws are in the big stretch of games, starting this weekend with three. The first two are against the Bismarck Bobcats at home on Thursday ad Friday nights, before they hit the road for a game against So. Minnesota on Saturday in Owatonna.

North Iowa will make up a few games in hand, meaning the lead could be stretched to 22 points if everything is successful over the next few weeks. It's crunch time and key games against the Express and Springfield Jr Blues start Saturday. Come out to the North Iowa Ice Arena and cheer on the Outlaws this weekend.

Pack the House Night

Feb. 8th is Pack the House Night sponsored by the Other Place in Clear Lake. If the North Iowa Outlaws sell out (1200) and win, then every fan will receive a free 12" pizza from the Other Place in Clear Lake. The Outlaws host the Southern Minnesota Express that night so come out and cheer on your Outlaws.

Six Selected to Top Prospects

FRISCO, TEXAS - The North American Hockey League announced today the 20-man rosters for its first annual Top Prospects Tournament, which will be held February 17-19 at the Ice Cube in Ann Arbor, Mich. North Iowa will be represented by six players, 2 Forwards, 3 Defensemen, and a Goaltender. Forwards Shea Walters (Hibbing, MN), and Max Mobley (Glendale, AZ), Defensemen Reed Rushing (Seattle, WA), Matt Morin (Brooklyn Park, MN), and Tyler Jundt (Williston, ND), and Goaltender Robby Moss (Chesterfield, St Louis, MO) will skate for Head Coach Dave Boitz at the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Detroit, MI.

The event will feature all-star teams from the NAHL's Central, North and South Divisions, as well as a team from the U.S. National Team Development Program, competing in a three-game, round-robin tournament.

In the two, six-team divisions - the Central and South - five players were selected from the first-place teams as of January 1 (North Iowa/Wichita Falls); four from the second-place teams (Southern Minnesota/Fairbanks); three from the third- and fourth- place teams (Springfield/Fargo- Moorhead/Topeka/Alaska); and two from the fifth- and sixth-place teams (Alexandria/Bismarck/Kenai River/Texas). Also selected was one wildcard player from each of the two divisions (North Iowa/Wichita Falls). In the five-team North Division (excluding the NTDP), five players were chosen from the first-place team as of January 1 (St. Louis); four from the second- place team (Mahoning Valley); and three from the third- , fourth- and fifth-place teams (Alpena/Marquette/Traverse City). Also selected were two wildcard players from the division (St. Louis/Mahoning Valley). The NTDP team will be comprised of players from both the Under-17 and Under-18 Teams.

"Our Top Prospects Tournament Selection Committee did an outstanding job evaluating and selecting the best our league has to offer to compete in this prestigious event," said NAHL commissioner Mark Frankenfeld. "College and professional scouts will be impressed with the level of talent assembled and the competitiveness."

Moss Named Central Division Player of the Week

North Iowa goaltender Robby Moss, in his third game back since returning from a month-long injury, turned aside 49 of 51 shots last weekend as the Outlaws skated to a pair of wins over Bismarck. On Friday, the 20-year-old made 21 saves in a 4-2 triumph. The next night, the St. Louis native stopped 28 shots as North Iowa blanked the Bobcats, 3-0.

"Robby played strong, made some big saves and was moving better," said Outlaws coach Dave Boitz. "It's nice to have him back in the pipes. He's a terrific goaltender and a difference-maker in games like Friday night. It was good to see him get the win and the shutout."

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