MINOT, N.D. — The Minot Minotaurs are just three wins away from winning the NAHL's top prize. Four teams will travel to Blaine, Minnesota to compete in the Robertson Cup.
The Central Cup Champions won the second round of the playoffs with 6 wins and 1 loss, outscoring their opponents with a total of 24 goals in 7 games.
The Minotaurs defeated the Bobcats 3-1 in Game 4, clinching a ticket to the Robertson Cup semifinals and making the Central Cup appearance for the second time in team history.
“It was fun. I think the players as a whole have really come together and we've worked hard all year to get stronger and do our best to play our best hockey and win games.” I think we give ourselves a chance,” defenseman Adam Marler said.
“Every game gets harder as we go into the playoffs and there aren't any bad teams left so it's going to be very exciting and I think we all know what's going to happen. It's going to take a lot of hard work and a lot of It's going to be a great effort,” goaltender Brady James said.
These final games for all the marbles conclude a marathon junior hockey season that began in September, and the team is ready to finish this journey in style.
“It's been a very long journey. That's certainly what junior hockey is like. The hustle and bustle around the room is incredible, knowing that you're only three games away, and the players are there. I'm really excited to get here and go. We're a great four-team team. We're not going to slouch on this, we're going to take every game seriously, and we're really going to do that. I think he’s doing his job,” defenseman Weston Knox said.
“We're going to have to fight a lot. We're going to need our whole lineup to play their best hockey in a while. We just have to keep doing what we do and stick to it.” “Because I think the way we play is built for playoff hockey and teams with depth,” Marler said.
