Weekend Preview: Bears Host GLHL Tournament

After another exciting season in the Great Lakes Hockey League, the year comes to a finish with the Great Lakes Hockey League Tournament.

The tournament will be held April 5-7 in Fond du Lac at Blue Line Family Ice Center. The tournament is presented by Tav on the Ave, just a slapshot away from the rink. 

This year's tournament features a modified double-elimination format, with all team's guaranteed two games and a maximum of five over the course of three days. 

The eight league teams are divided into two pools.

Pool A: #1 Portage Lake Pioneers, #4 Eagle River Falcons, #5 Calumet Wolverines, #8 Marquette Mutineers

Pool B: #2 Fond du Lac Bears, #3 Mosinee Papermakers, #6 De Pere Deacons, #7 Fox Cities Ice Dogs

If a team wins its first two games, they will automatically advance to the tournament's semi-final round. If a team looses its first game, it can still advance to the semi-finals by winning its next two games. 

The Bears first game of the tournament will be Friday afternoon at 1 PM against the seventh seed, Fox Cities Ice Dogs.

A familiar foe, the Bears went 6-0 against the Ice Dogs this season.

The Bears will play a second game Friday at approximately 8 PM. They will take on either Mosinee or De Pere, who play one another at 1:30 PM Friday on Rink B at Blue Line. 

Here is a look at the tournament schedule:

Michael Hollnagel of Eagle River is set to broadcast the action this weekend. Tune into the GLHL Facebook page for updated broadcast information.