NA3HL Weekend Preview

September 18, 2015

The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) schedule sees an increase in games this weekend as many teams open their 2015-16 regular season. All six divisions will see some exciting match-ups and the games also include some exciting out-of-division match-ups

 

All the action can be seen live on FASTHockey

 

 

In the Central, the North Iowa Bulls and Wisconsin Whalers both open their seasons with a big series, while Chicago is at La Crosse.

 

In the East, Southern Tier and Metro both play twice, while Toledo has a three-game weekend. Wooster, West Michigan and Pittsburgh, who all played last weekend, each have one game.

 

In the Frontier Division, the defending division regular season and playoff champion Great Falls Americans open their season against Glacier.  The Nationals then turn around the next day and host Helena.

 

In the Midwest, an old rivalry is renewed as 2-0 St. Louis makes the short trip North to face the 2-0 Peoria Mustangs.

 

In the South, the Louisiana Drillers make their NA3HL debut by traveling to the Sugar Land Imperials for two games, while crosstown rivals the Euless Jr. Stars and Texas Jr. Brahmas take to the ice.

 

In the West, Granite City plays twice at home against Breezy Point on Friday and Alexandria on Saturday. Breezy Point will then face Minnesota on Saturday.

 

Outside of the divisions has many intriguing games including the debut of the Atlanta Capitals who face Nashville, the debut of the Rochester Ice Hawks, who face Twin City, the debut of the Evansville Thunderbolts, who square off against Point Mallard, and finally the Cincinnati Thunder open their era at the Cincinnati Gardens with a pair of games against Toledo.

 

FRI, SEP 18  North Iowa vs Wisconsin      

SAT, SEP 19  North Iowa vs Wisconsin      

SAT, SEP 19  Chicago vs La Crosse         

SUN, SEP 20  Chicago vs La Crosse         

 

FRI, SEP 18  Southern Tier vs Wooster     

FRI, SEP 18  Metro vs Toledo              

SAT, SEP 19  Southern Tier vs Pittsburgh  

SAT, SEP 19  West Michigan vs Metro       

 

FRI, SEP 18  Glacier vs Great Falls       

SAT, SEP 19  Helena vs Glacier            

 

SAT, SEP 19  St. Louis vs Peoria          

SUN, SEP 20  St. Louis vs Peoria          

 

FRI, SEP 18  Louisiana vs Sugar Land      

SAT, SEP 19  Louisiana vs Sugar Land      

FRI, SEP 18  Euless vs Texas              

SAT, SEP 19  Euless vs Texas              

 

FRI, SEP 18  Breezy Point vs Granite City 

SAT, SEP 19  Minnesota vs Breezy Point    

SAT, SEP 19  Alexandria vs Granite City   

 

FRI, SEP 18  Rochester vs Twin City       

FRI, SEP 18  Nashville vs Atlanta         

FRI, SEP 18  Point Mallard vs Evansville  

SAT, SEP 19  Toledo vs Cincinnati         

SAT, SEP 19  Twin City vs Rochester       

SAT, SEP 19  Nashville vs Atlanta         

SAT, SEP 19  Point Mallard vs Evansville  

SUN, SEP 20  Toledo vs Cincinnati