Ray Miron President's Cup Participants Finalized
March 21, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The 10 teams that will compete for the 2009 Central Hockey League (CHL) Ray Miron President's Cup have been determined after the final day of the regular season produced the 10th and final team, the Corpus Christi IceRays.
The IceRays won a thrilling must-win game to get in the post-season defeating the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 3-2 in a shootout.
The top seeds in each conference are the Colorado Eagles and the Texas Brahmas who will have to wait until the best-of-three opening round series' are complete to determine their first opponents. The Eagles finished the season with 94 points winning their third Governors' Cup (regular season championship).
The series' look like this:
NORTH #1 Colorado Eagles (bye) #2 Mississippi RiverKings vs. #3 Oklahoma City Blazers #4 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs vs. #5 Rocky Mountain Rage
SOUTH #1 Texas Brahmas (bye) #2 Odessa Jackalopes vs. #3 Laredo Bucks #4 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees vs. #5 Corpus Christi IceRays
The first series' will begin on Monday, March 23rd and the entire 2009 Opening Round and a portion of the Conference Semifinals Series will be announced on Sunday, March 22nd.
Please visit the teams' individual website for more specific playoff information and for ticket ordering instructions.
Central Hockey League Stories from March 21, 2009
- Playoff Schedule Released, RiverKings Meet OKC - Mississippi RiverKings
- Rage to Face Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs in First Round - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Scorpions Trick and Save Way to Victory in Season Finale - New Mexico Scorpions
- Mudbugs to Open Playoffs vs. Rage - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- IceRays Edge 'Bugs in a Shootout - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Jacks Lose Physical Battle with Bucks, 5-2 - Odessa Jackalopes
- Frenetic 8-7 loss ends Gorillas 2008-09 campaign - Amarillo Gorillas
- Ray Miron President's Cup Participants Finalized - CHL
- Sundogs Eliminated from Postseason, Fall 7-1 in Regular Season Finale - Arizona Sundogs
- IceRays clinch playoff spot, tickets on sale now - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Bucks Beat Up On âJacks In 5-2 Win - Laredo Bucks
- IceRays clinch playoff spot in thrilling 3-2 SO win - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Thunder's Season Ends in Loss to Blazers - Wichita Thunder
- RiverKings Win Season Finale, Ready For Playoffs - Mississippi RiverKings
- Rage Lose Butler for the Season - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Bucks Finish Regular Season With Playoff Preview - Laredo Bucks
- Controversial End To Scorpions Loss - New Mexico Scorpions
- Sundogs' Playoff Hopes Still Alive - Arizona Sundogs
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