NAHL U.S. National Team

U.S. National Under-17 Team Announces Second Round Playoff Schedule

Published on April 14, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
U.S. National Team News Release


ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- USA Hockey's National Team Development Program today announced the schedule for the U.S. National Under-17 Team's Robertson Cup Playoffs second-round match-up with the Mahoning Valley Phantoms. The winner of the series will advance to the Robertson Cup Tournament in Mason City, Iowa, April 28-May 3 to compete for the USA Hockey Tier II Junior A National Championship.

Team USA holds the No. 1 seed in the North Division and will have home ice in the best-of-five series. The U.S. and the Phantoms met 10 times during the regular season, with Team USA posting a 5-4-1 record against Mahoning Valley.

Game 1 will take place Thursday, April 16 at 7 p.m. ET at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube. The squads will square off for Game 2 on Friday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in Ann Arbor once again. The series heads to Youngstown's Chevy Centre on Thursday, April 23 for Game 3, which will be at 7:15 p.m. ET. If necessary, Game 4 will be played at the Chevy Centre on Friday, April 24 at 7 :15 p.m., and Game 5 heads back to Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

Team USA last apeared in the NAHL North Division Finals in the 2006-07 season where it met the Mahoning Valley Phantoms. The U.S. won the NAHL North Division Championship in 2005-06 when it defeated the Soo Indians, however Team USA was ineligible to compete in the Robertson Cup Tournament at that time.

For more information regarding Team USA's playoff series against the Mahoning Valley Phantoms, visit usahockey.com/usantdp.

2008-09 NAHL Robertson Cup Playoffs - NAHL North Division Final

April 16-25 - U.S. National Under-17 Team vs. Mahoning Valley Phantoms

Date Location Time (ET)

Thurs., April 16 Ann Arbor Ice Cube 7 p.m.

Fri., April 17 Ann Arbor Ice Cube 7 p.m.

Thurs., April 23 Chevy Centre 7:15 p.m.

Fri., April 24* Chevy Centre 7:15 p.m.

Sat., April 25* Ann Arbor Ice Cube 7 p.m.

*-If Necessary

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