Kings to commence NAPHL Thursday in Blaine, Minn.

HUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Thunder Bay Happy Time Tours major and Sportop minor midget Kings are off to Blaine, Minn., to commence competition in the North American Prospects Hockey League.

The defending U-18 Dixon Cup champion Happy Time Tours Kings open up regular season play Thursday evening at 6 p.m. vs. Team Illinois at Fogerty Ice Arena.

Up next will be a 2:15 p.m. get together Friday against the Illinois U-18 High School Showcase side at the Schwan Super Rinks.

Saturday’s slate has Thunder Bay taking on the Minnesota Muskies at 4 p.m., back at Fogerty, before concluding Round 1 of the NAPHL Sunday at noon vs. the Minnesota Loons, which will be held at Schwan.

As for the Sportop minor midget Kings, their first NAPHL match-up also goes Friday as they tangle with the Minnesota Walleye in a 2 p.m. faceoff at Fogerty.

From there, their final three outings will be held at Schwan beginning Friday as they square off with the Minneapolis Lakers at 6 p.m.

The Indy Fuel from Indiana will be on the club’s docket Saturday at 8:30 a.m. before taking on the New Jersey Jr. Titans Sunday at 8:15 a.m.

All NAPHL games are streamed live on HockeyTV.com.

Meanwhile, the Maritime Petroleum Advisory Services (MPAS) bantam Kings will also be on the ice in the Minneapolis area this weekend taking part in a four-game set.

They’ll play the Minnesota Green Giants Thursday at 10:20 p.m. before meeting the Minnesota Moose U-14 and the Arizona Bobcats Friday at 2:20 p.m. and 10 p.m. respectively Friday.

Wrapping up play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Kings well see another Minnesota side, the U-14 Walleye, provide the opposition.