NAHL Announces 2025 Robertson Cup Division Finals Schedule
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the schedule for the Division Finals of the 2025 Robertson Cup Playoffs, which will begin on Friday, May 2, 2025 with a best-of-five series in all four divisions. The Robertson Cup is awarded to the national playoff champion of the NAHL. The oldest junior hockey trophy in the United States, the Robertson Cup is named in honor of Chuck Robertson, a pioneer of junior hockey in the NAHL and youth hockey in the state of Michigan.
The two Clubs in each division that won a Division Final series shall compete in a best-of-five series against each other. Clubs shall cooperate to schedule Division Final series competition. The higher seeded Club will have the right to host up to three games. The lower seeded Club must be able to host a minimum of two games.
Central Division
#1 Bismarck Bobcats vs. #2 Austin Bruins
↳Game One: Friday, May 2 @ Bismarck, 7:15 PM CDT
↳Game Two: Saturday, May 3 @ Bismarck, 7:15 PM CDT
↳Game Three: Friday, May 9 @ Austin, 7:05 PM CDT
↳Game Four: Saturday, May 10 @ Austin, 7:35 PM CDT*
↳Game Five: Monday, May 12 @ Bismarck, 7:15 PM CDT*
East Division
#1 Rochester Jr. Americans vs. #3 Maine Nordiques
↳Game One: Friday, May 2 @ Rochester, 7:00 PM EDT
↳Game Two: Saturday, May 3 @ Rochester, 7:00 PM EDT
↳Game Three: Friday, May 9 @ Maine, 7:30 PM EDT
↳Game Four: Saturday, May 10 @ Maine, 4:30 PM EDT*
↳Game Five: Sunday, May 11 @ Rochester, 7:00 PM EDT*
Midwest Division
#1 Wisconsin Windigo vs. #3 Anchorage Wolverines
↳Game One: Friday, May 2 @ Wisconsin, 7:00 PM CDT
↳Game Two: Saturday, May 3 @ Wisconsin, 7:00 PM CDT
↳Game Three: Sunday, May 4 @ Wisconsin, 6:00 PM CDT
↳Game Four: Friday, May 9 @ Anchorage, 7:30 PM AKDT*
↳Game Five: Saturday, May 10 @ Anchorage, 7:00 PM AKDT*
South Division
#1 Lone Star Brahmas vs. #3 Corpus Christi IceRays
↳Game One: Friday, May 2 @ Lone Star, 7:30 PM CDT
↳Game Two: Saturday, May 3 @ Lone Star, 7:30 PM CDT
↳Game Three: Thursday, May 8 @ Corpus Christi, 7:05 PM MDTº
↳Game Four: Friday, May 9 @ Corpus Christi, 7:05 PM MDT*º
↳Game Five: Sunday, May 11 @ Lone Star, 7:00 PM CDT*
*if necessary
º games will be played at El Paso Community Event Center
Playoff Overtime Procedure: During all Robertson Cup playoff games, if the score is tied after three periods of play the following overtime procedure shall take place. Teams shall return to their dressing room and the ice shall be resurfaced. A fifteen-minute intermission shall take place. A twenty-minute, sudden death, overtime period shall be played with five skaters a side. The game shall terminate upon a goal being scored and the Club scoring declared the winner. If no goal is scored, the same procedure as above shall be repeated until a winner has been determined.
NAHL Robertson Cup Championship
The four NAHL divisional playoff champions will advance to the Robertson Cup Championship from May 16-20 in Blaine, Minnesota. Once the four NAHL Divisional Playoff Champions are determined, clubs will be seeded 1-4 based upon their finish in the NAHL regular-season standings.
You can view all the games on NAHLTV.
