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Michigan Warriors are a
Tier II Junior AJunior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
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team based in
Flint, MichiganFlint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
. The Warriors play in the
North American Hockey League'sThe North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
North Division. Previously known as the
Marquette Rangers, the Warriors will play their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center.
Even as a junior club, the Warriors represent a continuation of Flint's rich hockey tradition. Perani Arena decided to go with a lease agreement with the new Michigan Warriors instead of the
Flint GeneralsThe Flint Generals were a professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan.They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan....
, leaving only junior hockey in a town that once held professional championships with a pro team. Had the Generals returned for 2010-11, the Warriors would still remain, making sure their home schedule had no conflict with the Generals'.
Franchise History
The Warriors were previously known as the Marquette Rangers. The team played out of the 3,100-seat
Lakeview ArenaLakeview Arena is a 3,100-seat multi-purpose arena, located in Marquette, Michigan. It was opened in 1974, during the Marquette Iron Rangers hockey season. The team had previously played in the historic Palestra, a building that had moved from Laurium, Michigan in 1921 and was torn down shortly...
in
Marquette, MichiganMarquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...
. Their inaugural season was the 2006-2007 year in which they were able to make the playoffs, but fell to the Mahoning Valley Phantoms in the first round. The Rangers missed the playoffs for the 2007-2008 season.
Regular Season Records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| Marquette Rangers |
| 2006–2007 |
62 |
25 |
32 |
5 |
55 |
189 |
227 |
1,832 |
4th in North |
| 2007–2008 |
58 |
26 |
29 |
3 |
55 |
186 |
216 |
995 |
6th in North |
| 2008–2009 |
58 |
26 |
24 |
8 |
60 |
165 |
170 |
1,024 |
5th in North |
| 2009–2010 |
58 |
35 |
22 |
1 |
71 |
186 |
154 |
1,043 |
North Division Champs |
| Michigan Warriors |
| 2010–2011 |
58 |
35 |
17 |
6 |
76 |
202 |
141 |
899 |
3rd in North |
Playoff Records
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
GF |
GA |
PIM |
Finish |
| Marquette Rangers |
| 2007 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
38 |
Lost in 1st Round |
| 2008 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2009 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2010 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
42 |
Lost in 1st Round |
| Michigan Warriors |
| 2011 |
16 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
48 |
39 |
174 |
Runner-Up |