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Stars Set For Mid-Am District Championships

By DLG, 03/05/19, 7:30PM EST

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18u, 16U and 15U Begin Quest for USA Hockey Nationals Invite

The Esmark Stars AAA hockey U18, U16 and U15 Midget teams will begin their quest for the coveted Mid-American District Championship crown, and the automatic invite to the USA Hockey National Championships, in Cleveland, OH, March 7-10, at the Mid-American District Championships.

The U15 squad opens their Mid-Am District Tournament with a pair of round-robin games on Friday, March 8.  First up is the Sylvania North Stars at 8:00 a.m. at the OBM Arena in Strongsville, OH. Later that afternoon the U15 squad returns to the ice at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, OH, to face the Indy Fuel.  Opening faceoff is set for 4:30 p.m.

The U15 Stars close round-robin play with a Saturday, March 10 clash with the number #1 seeded Pittsburgh Penguins Elite. Game time is 2:00 p.m. back at the OBM Arena. 

The U15 Championship game is set for 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 at the OBM Arena.

The 15U Stars completed the 2018-2019 regular season with a 26-15-3-5 overall record.

The U16 Esmark Stars AAA, who will be looking to repeat their Mid-Am District Championship,  open defense of their Mid-Am District crown with a 12:00 p.m. game against the Culver Military Academy Eagles, at the OBM Arena in Strongsville on Friday, March 8. 

They return to the ice twice on Saturday, March 9, with their first game against the Pittsburgh Icemen, at 12:00 p.m., and later that evening, the U16 squad returns to the ice to face the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets, with an opening faceoff set for 8:30 p.m. Both games are set for the OBM Arena.

The U16 Championship game is set for 12:00 p.m. at the OBM Arena on Sunday, March 10.

The 16U Stars completed the 2018-2019 regular season with a 29-17-2-2 overall record.

The U18 Esmark Stars AAA squad opens their Mid-Am District Tournament with a 5:50 p.m. opening face-off on Thursday, March 7, against the Cleveland Barons, at the OBM Arena in Strongsville, OH. 

Game two of round-robin play is set for Friday, March 8, as the Stars square-off with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets. Opening faceoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at the OBM Arena.

The U18 team concludes round-robin play on Saturday, March 9, at the OBM Arena, against the Gilmour Academy Lancers. Opening faceoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The U18 Championship game is set for 12:30 p.m. at the OBM Arena on Sunday, March 10.

The 18U Stars completed the 2018-2019 regular season with a 41-12-1-1 overall record.