Warriors Face Fairbanks in Semi Finals

Published on April 29, 2014 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Michigan Warriors News Release


The Michigan Warriors will be traveling 3,732 miles to Fairbanks, Alaska to play the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the Robertson Cup Semi Finals. Fairbanks was the top team in the NAHL this season with 91 points, but there hasn't been a hotter team in the playoffs than the Warriors. The Warriors took care of the Janesville Jets and the Port Huron Fighting Falcons in only seven games, compared to the Ice Dogs ten games it took them to get through Kenai River and Wenatchee. The Warriors are also 3-0 on the road, during the 2014 NAHL playoffs.

The Semi Finals series will be best of three with the Ice Dogs hosting all three games at The Big Dipper in Fairbanks. Game one and two will be played May 2nd and 3rd at 7:30 AKST, and game three if necessary will be played on May 4th at 5:00 AKST. The winner of this series will battle the winner of the Austin Bruins and Topeka Roadrunners for the Robertson Cup.

Both teams have had solid goaltending throughout the playoffs. Fairbanks goalie Kevin Aldridge has posted an impressive 6-4 record with two shutouts, 1.92 goals against average, and .925 save percentage in the NAHL playoffs. Warriors goalie Trevor Gorsuch has posted an even more impressive 6-1 record with three shutouts, .90 goals against average, and .971 save percentage in the NAHL Playoffs. Leading Fairbanks in points for the playoffs are Nick Hinz and Brett Gervals with eight points each in ten games. Leading the Warriors in points for the playoffs are Zach Szajner and Tyler Groat with six points in seven games.

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