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Rangers to Host U-17's

January 28, 2009 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Marquette Rangers News Release


Marquette - When the US National Team Development Program arrives in Marquette for their two game set with the Marquette Rangers tier II Junior A hockey team, it will be the beginning of a 16 game stretch for Marquette where 13 of those 16 will be played at Lakeview Arena.

That's good news for Kenny Millers club. So far this season the Rangers have played 12 games on home ice, winning nine of them.

The games will also be important for Marquette as the Rangers now trail the USNTDP by a single point for the fourth and final playoff spot in the division. Adding to the importance of the weekend series is the fact that the USNTDP has played nine fewer games than Marquette, a potential 18 point swing in the standings.

Going into this weekend's action Alpena stands alone in third place with 45 points, while Mahoning Valley continues to top the North Division with 51 points; two points ahead of second place Traverse City.

So far this season the Rangers and the USNTDP have played 6 times, the National Team holds a 4-2 edge over Marquette on the season.

Head Coach John Hynes's team has been lead in scoring most of the season by his front line of Matt Nieto, Luke Moffatt and Emerson Etem. Moffatt has 12 goals in league play to pace the line in goal production, while Nieto is the overall leading scorer on the team with 20 points on 7 goals and 13 assists.

Marquette is lead in scoring by Chad Pietila's 38 points on the season (17g, 21a), James Gallagher and Aaron Pietila continue to keep pace in second and third place respectively.

Friday's game will start approximately 25 minutes after the conclusion of the Marquette Senior High School game against Gaylord which is part of the two organizations' "Hockey Night in Marquette" festivities. Saturday's game will begin at 7:30 PM at Lakeview Arena.



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