by: Ken Oda, minotauroshockey.com
Minot, ND – The Minotauros 2017-2018 schedule was released today by the North American Hockey League. The Minotauros seventh season will begin September 20, 2017 in Blaine, MN, at the 2017 NAHL Showcase with four games in as many days. The Minotauros were 2016 NAHL Showcase Champions going 4-0-0 at the event with victories over the Kenai River Brown Bears, Lone Star Brahmas, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. The Tauros opponents for the 2017 NAHL Showcase have yet to be announced.
After the 2017 NAHL Showcase the Minotauros will have a weekend off prior to their home opener on Friday October 6th, against the Kenai River Brown Bears. Both Alaska teams make appearances at the MAYSA this season, and in turn the Tauros will head to Alaska in November for two games each against the Bears and the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.
Other notable dates on the Minotauros schedule include the Bismarck Bobcats first appearance on October 19th, the Tauros first trip to Aberdeen (where their season ended last year) on October 13th, and the traditional Tauros/Bobcats game in Bismarck on New Year’s Eve. Longtime rival the Austin Bruins visit on January 19th and 20th as well as March 16th and 17th. The Minotauros close the regular season at home April 6th and 7th against the Aberdeen Wings.
The full home schedule can be seen below. Season tickets are available now by clicking the “Tickets” tab atop this page or by emailing contact@minotauroshockey.com.
Date | H/A | Opponent | Start Time |
Friday, September 8, 2017 | Away | Bismarck Bobcat (preseason) | 7:15 P.M. |
Saturday, September 9, 2017 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats (preseason) | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, September 15, 2017 | Away | Fargo Force (preseason) | 3:00 P.M. |
Sunday, September 17, 2017 | Home | Fargo Force (preseason) | 3:00 P.M. |
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | Away | NAHL Showcase | TBD |
Thursday, September 21, 2017 | Away | NAHL Showcase | TBD |
Friday, September 22, 2017 | Away | NAHL Showcase | TBD |
Saturday, September 23, 2017 | Away | NAHL Showcase | TBD |
Friday, October 6, 2017 | Home | Kenai River Brown Bears | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, October 7, 2017 | Home | Kenai River Brown Bears | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, October 13, 2017 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M. |
Saturday, October 14, 2017 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M. |
Thursday, October 19, 2018 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:05 P.M. |
Friday, October 20, 2017 | Home | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, October 21, 2017 | Home | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, October 27, 2017 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:35 P.M |
Saturday, October 28, 2017 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M |
Friday, November 3, 2017 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, November 4, 2017 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 8:05 P.M. |
Friday, November 10, 2017 | Away | Kenai River Brown Bears | TBD |
Saturday, November 11, 2017 | Away | Kenai River Brown Bears | TBD |
Friday, November 17, 2017 | Away | Fairbanks Ice Dogs | TBD |
Saturday, November 18, 2017 | Away | Fairbanks Ice Dogs | TBD |
Friday, November 24, 2017 | Home | Brookings Blizzard | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, November 25, 2017 | Home | Brookings Blizzard | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, December 1, 2017 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, December 2, 2017 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, December 8, 2017 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 8:05 P.M. |
Saturday, December 9, 2017 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M |
Friday, December 15, 2017 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M |
Saturday, December 16, 2017 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M |
Friday, December 29, 2017 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M |
Saturday, December 30, 2017 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:35 P.M. |
Sunday, December 31, 2017 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M |
Friday, January 5, 2018 | Away | Austin Bruins | 7:05 P.M |
Saturday, January 6, 2018 | Away | Austin Bruins | 7:05 P.M |
Friday, January 12, 2018 | Away | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:05 P.M |
Saturday, January 13, 2018 | Away | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:05 P.M |
Friday, January 19, 2018 | Home | Austin Bruins | 8:05 P.M. |
Saturday, January 20, 2018 | Home | Austin Bruins | 8:05 P.M. |
Friday, January 26, 2018 | Away | Brookings Blizzard | 7:05 P.M. |
Saturday, January 27, 2018 | Away | Brookings Blizzard | 7:05 P.M. |
Friday, February 2, 2018 | Home | Fairbanks Ice Dogs | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, February 3, 2018 | Home | Fairbanks Ice Dogs | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, February 9, 2018 | Home | Brookings Blizzard | 8:05 P.M. |
Saturday, February 10, 2018 | Home | Brookings Blizzard | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, February 16, 2018 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M. |
Saturday, February 17, 2018 | Away | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:15 P.M. |
Sunday, February 18, 2018 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 2:00 P.M. |
Friday, February 23, 2018 | Away | Austin Bruins | 7:05 P.M. |
Saturday, February 24, 2018 | Away | Austin Bruins | 7:05 P.M. |
Friday, March 2, 2018 | Away | Brookings Blizzard | 7:05 P.M. |
Saturday, March 3, 2018 | Away | Brookings Blizzard | 7:05 P.M. |
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | Home | Bismarck Bobcats | 7:05 P.M. |
Friday, March 9, 2018 | Home | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, March 10, 2018 | Home | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, March 16, 2018 | Home | Austin Bruins | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, March 17, 2018 | Home | Austin Bruins | 7:35 P.M. |
Friday, March 23, 2018 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M. |
Saturday, March 24, 2018 | Away | Aberdeen Wings | 7:15 P.M. |
Friday, March 30, 2018 | Away | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:05 P.M. |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 | Away | Minnesota Wilderness | 7:05 P.M. |
Friday, April 6, 2018 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 7:35 P.M. |
Saturday, April 7, 2018 | Home | Aberdeen Wings | 7:35 P.M. |