NAHL Robertson Cup just one week away

May 5, 2016

The 2016 NAHL Robertson Cup Championship begins in one week and will be held from May 12-15 at the Braemar Ice Arena in Edina, Minnesota. The Robertson Cup crowns the NAHL’s National Champion.

 

The Wichita Falls Wildcats qualified earlier this week, winning the South Division Playoff title in three games over the Topeka RoadRunners.  The remainder of the Division Finals concludes this weekend.

 

Once the four teams are determined, clubs will be seeded 1-4 based upon their finish in the NAHL regular-season standings. If necessary, the tie-breaking policy adopted in the NAHL Rules and Regulations will be applied to determine the final seeding. The game schedule will be as follows: The #1 Seed will face the #4 seed in a best of three series. The #2 seed will face the #3 seed in a best of three series. The two series winners will advance on to a one-game playoff to determine the Robertson Cup Champion. The event will begin on Thursday, May 12th and conclude no later than Sunday, May 15th.

 

Wednesday, May 11th: All teams practice

Thursday, May 12th: Game 1, #1 seed vs. #4 seed, 4:30pm; Game 1, #2 seed vs. #3 seed, 7:30pm

Friday, May 13th: Game 2, #1 seed vs. #4 seed, 4:30pm; Game 2, #2 seed vs. #3 seed, 7:30pm

Saturday, May 14th: Game 3, #1 seed vs. #4 seed, 3:00pm*; Game 3, #2 seed vs. #3 seed, 6:00pm*

Sunday, May 15th: Robertson Cup National Championship Game, 1:00pm

 

In conjunction with the Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) will showcase their 2016 Top Prospects Tournament, featuring 80 players from the 18U Division competing in four games each. In addition, the NAHL will be hosting its fourth and final Future Prospects Combine during the event.

 

For more information on the Robertson Cup Championship Tournament, including schedule, ticket information, hotels, rental cars and other event information, visit http://nahl.com/robertson-cup/

 

All games of the NAHL Robertson Cup Tournament and NAPHL Top Prospects Tournaments can be viewed live on FASTHockey

 

Tickets for the event are available at the door and are $40 for a Tournament pass (all games) or $15 for a daily pass (all games that day).  Children ages 8-18 and Groups of 10 or more are $10 for a daily pass and kids 8 and under are free. All seating is general admission.

 

Scout packets admission for all four days of the event will be complimentary for all NHL and NCAA scouts. Scout packets will be available for purchase for all other non-NAHL junior scouts for $50 (cash, check or credit card accepted) for the entire event. Day passes are also available for $30.  Scout passes include entrance to the scout room, where food and beverages will be provided, along with line charts, statistics and event programs.

 

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. Robertson was the owner of the Paddock Pools team when it won a record seven straight NAHL championships from 1976-83.