Nice Seat Mate
El Paso Rhinos Head Coach Cory Herman rides shotgun with the Thorne Cup on the team bus back from Phoenix, AZ. The Rhinos defeated the defending Western States Hockey League champion Phoenix Polar Bears for the traveling trophy.
So it's off to Massachusetts for the El Paso Rhinos as the new champions of the Western States Hockey League represent the league along with runner-up Phoenix at the Silver Cup Finals.
We'll be in the Boston area bringing you the action online with the free audio webcast at www.elpasorhinos.com as well as blogging about the Rhinos trip to a great area many of us have never had the pleasure of visiting.
The national championship tournament of Tier III, Junior A hockey will be held at the New England Sport Center in Marlborough, MA, beginning Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. against the second-place team from the Eastern Junior Hockey League, the New Hampshire Monarchs.
Here's the webcast schedule if you want to listen in...Er-ah -- See you down around Ha-vahd Yahd.
FIRST ROUND (Round Robin)
Tuesday, March 25 -- El Paso Rhinos vs. New Hampshire Monarchs, 3 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. MDT)
Wednesday, March 26 -- El Paso Rhinos vs. Minnesota Owls, 4:40 p.m. EDT (2:40 p.m. MDT)
Thursday, March 27 -- El Paso Rhinos vs. Dubuque Thunderbirds, 3:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. MDT)
SEMIFINALS (Division champions and wildcard)
Friday, March 28 -- 11:20 a.m. EDT (9:20 a.m. MDT)
FINALS (Semifinal winners)
Saturday, March 29 -- 1:30 p.m. EDT (11:30 a.m. MDT)