April 17, 2024
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the division semifinal schedule for the 2024 Robertson Cup Playoffs, starting this weekend with best-of-five series across all four divisions. The Robertson Cup will determine the National Playoff Champions from the NAHL.
The first seeded club in each division will play the lowest seeded club in the same division in a best-of-five series. His second-seeded club in each division will play his second-lowest seeded club in the same division in his best-of-five series. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds will have home ice advantage in the divisional semifinals. In the division semi-final series he first club to win three games will be the winner of the series and advance to the division final.
All match times are local time
Central District
#1 Minot Minotaurs vs #4 Austin Bruins
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Minot, 7:35 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Minot, 7:35 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26 @ Austin, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 @ Austin, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Monday, April 29 @ Minot, 7:35 p.m.*
2nd place Bismarck Bobcats vs 3rd place Aberdeen Wings
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Bismarck, 7:15 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Bismarck, 7:15 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26 @ Aberdeen, 7:15 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday April 27 @ Aberdeen, 7:15pm*
Game 5: Monday, April 29 @ Bismarck, 7:15 p.m.*
East district
1st place Maryland Black Bears vs. 5th place New Jersey Titans
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Maryland, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Maryland, 6:30 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26, New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 @ New Jersey, 7 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 28 @ Maryland, 5:10 p.m.*
2nd place Maine Nordiques @ 3rd place Rochester Junior Americans
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Maine, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Maine, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26 @ Rochester, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 @ Rochester, 6 p.m.*
Game 5: Monday, April 29 @ Maine, 7:30 p.m.*
Midwest region
1st place Anchorage Wolverines vs 4th place Minnesota Wilderness
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Anchorage, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Anchorage, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, April 21 @ Anchorage, 4 p.m. **
**If the series is tied 2-0 Wilderness or 1-1**
Game 3: Friday, April 26, Minnesota State, 7:15 p.m.***
***If the series is 2 wins to 0 Anchorage***
Game 4: Friday, April 26 or Saturday, April 27, Minnesota, 7:15 p.m.*
Game 5: Saturday, April 27 @ Minnesota, 7:15 p.m. or Sunday, April 28 @ Minnesota, 5:15 p.m.*
2nd place Wisconsin Windigo vs 3rd place Janesville Jets
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Wisconsin, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Wisconsin, 7 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26 @ Janesville, 7:05 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 @ Janesville, 7:05 p.m.*
Game 5: Sunday, April 28 @ Wisconsin, 7 p.m.*
South district
#1 Lone Star Brahmas vs #4 New Mexico Ice Wolves
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Lone Star, 7:30 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Lone Star, 7:30 p.m.
Game 3: Tuesday, April 23, New Mexico State, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4: Wednesday, April 24, New Mexico State, 6:30 p.m.*
Game 5: Saturday, April 27 @ Lone Star, 7:30 p.m.*
2nd place Shreveport Mudbugs vs 3rd place El Paso Rhinos
Game 1: Friday, April 19 @ Shreveport, 7:11 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, April 20 @ Shreveport, 7:11 p.m.
Game 3: Friday, April 26 @ El Paso, 7 p.m.
Game 4: Saturday, April 27 @ El Paso, 7 p.m.*
Game 5: Monday, April 29 @ Shreveport, 7:11 p.m.*
*If necessary