NAHL Weekend Preview

February 24, 2023

It is a busy weekend in the NAHL as 29 games are on the schedule from Friday-Sunday.

The Robertson Cup Playoffs are on the horizon and playoff spots are going to start being clinched soon.

It was another outstanding week for NCAA commitments as eight more players made their plans known. So far, a total of 203 players who are playing in the NAHL or are NAHL alumni are committed to play NCAA hockey. That number includes six players who recently played in the 2023 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.

The 2023 Robertson Cup Playoffs begin on April 20^th. The top four teams in each division will qualify for the playoffs.

In the Central Division this weekend, all six teams will be looking to start some streaks, which includes a home-and-home series against 1^st place Austin and 3^rd place St. Cloud. The Aberdeen Wings are one point ahead of St. Cloud for 2^nd place and will host the last place North Iowa Bulls, whom they split with last weekend. The final series has Minot and Bismarck tangling in a home-and-home series as they are separated for the final playoff spot by just two points.

In the East, Maryland has a seven-point lead atop the division and will host Philadelphia. On Maryland’s heels is New Jersey, who are 4-0-1 in their last five games and will host Johnstown. The final series has Danbury hosting the Maine Nordiques, who occupy the 4^th and final playoff spot in the East.

In the Midwest, the playoff merry-go-round continues with the top 7 teams separated by just nine points. Chippewa can gain some major ground as they travel to take on the 1^st place Wisconsin Windigo. The Springfield Jr. Blues travel north to take on the Minnesota Wilderness, who are in a tie for 2^nd place. In Alaska, the Anchorage Wolverines are just a few points out of a playoff spot and put their 3-game winning streak on the line with a road series in Fairbanks. Kenai River will host Janesville two more times after picking up a late-minute 3-2 win in the series opener on Thursday.

In the South, Oklahoma’s 15-game winning streak and home unbeaten streak will be put to the test this weekend as they host 3^rd place New Mexico twice and the Lone Star Brahmas on Sunday. Prior to taking on the Warriors on Sunday, the Brahmas are on the road for a pair of games against the 4^th place Shreveport Mudbugs, who sit just a point behind New Mexico for 3^rd place. Odessa has won three straight and will look to continue their winning ways as they are on the road in El Paso. The final series has Corpus Christi in Amarillo with both teams trying to shake small losing streaks.

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Friday, February 24

Maine at Danbury - 3:30 PM EST

Philadelphia at Maryland - 7:30 PM EST

Johnstown at New Jersey - 7:30 PM EST

Austin at St. Cloud - 7:00 PM CST

Chippewa at Wisconsin - 7:00 PM CST

Lone Star at Shreveport - 7:11 PM CST

Corpus Christi at Amarillo - 7:15 PM CST

Minot at Bismarck - 7:15 PM CST