Michigan Warriors

Michigan Warriors
City	Flint, Michigan
League	North American Hockey League
Division	North
Founded	2006
Home arena	Perani Arena and Event Center
Colors	Navy blue, red, silver, and white
General manager	Jeremy Torrey (director of operations)
Franchise history
2006–2010	Marquette Rangers
2010–2015	Michigan Warriors

The Michigan Warriors were a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan. The Warriors played in the North American Hockey League's North Division. Previously known as the Marquette Rangers, the Warriors played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center.

In 2010 and Perani Arena decided to sign a lease agreement with the junior Michigan Warriors instead of the minor professional Flint Generals, leaving only junior hockey in a town that hosted several minor professional teams. Had the Generals returned for 2010–11, the Warriors would have still remained making sure their home schedule had no conflicts with the Generals. In 2015, the Michigan Warriors suspended operations due to the arrival of the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League.

Franchise history

Rangers Logo

The Warriors were previously known as the Marquette Rangers playing out of the 3,100-seat Lakeview Arena in Marquette, Michigan. Their inaugural season was 2006–07, 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 next two seasons before returning in the 2009–10 season. Once more the Rangers fell in the first round, this time swept out in three games by the Motor City Machine. In their first season in Flint, the Warriors turned a third place regular season finish into a playoff run that took them to the league championship game. In a battle for their respective first league titles, the Warriors dropped a 4–2 game to the Fairbanks Ice Dogs.

Prior to the end of the 2014–15 season the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced the relocation of the Plymouth Whalers to Flint to become the Flint Firebirds. Knowing Flint could not support two junior teams at the same time, the Warriors looked for relocation alternatives.

Season records

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
Marquette Rangers
2006–07	62	25	32	5	55	189	227	1,832	4th, North	Lost in First Round
2007–08	58	26	29	3	55	186	216	995	6th, North	Did not qualify
2008–09	58	26	24	8	60	165	170	1,024	5th, North	Did not qualify
2009–10	58	35	22	1	71	186	154	1,043	1st, North	Lost in First Round
Michigan Warriors
2010–11	58	35	17	6	76	202	141	899	3rd, North	Lost in Final
2011–12	60	23	32	5	52	163	212	766	4th, North	Lost in First Round
2012–13	60	19	32	9	47	136	177	855	8th, North	Did not qualify
2013–14	60	30	20	10	70	178	173	1128	2nd, North	Lost in semi-final
2014–15	60	25	26	9	59	148	183	994	4th, North	Lost in First Round

Playoffs

• 2007

First Round – Mahoning Valley Phantoms defeated Marquette Rangers 3-games-to-0

• 2010

First Round – Motor City Machine defeated Marquette Rangers 3-games-to-0

• 2011

Divisional Semi-finals – Michigan Warriors defeated Traverse City North Stars 3-games-to-1

Divisional Finals – Michigan Warriors defeated Bismarck Bobcats 2-games-to-0

Robertson Cup Round-Robin – Michigan Warriors 1 win, 2 loss – qualified for semi-finals (Bulls 2–5, Ice Dogs 2–4, RoadRunners 5–2)

Robertson Cup Semi-finals – Michigan Warriors defeated Amarillo Bulls 6–2 score

Robertson Cup Finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Michigan Warriors 4–2 score

• 2012

Divisional Semi-finals – Port Huron Fighting Falcons defeated Michigan Warriors 3-games-to-1

• 2014

Divisional Semi-finals – Michigan Warriors defeated Janesville Jets 3-games-to-0

Divisional Finals – Michigan Warriors defeated Port Huron Fighting Falcons 3-games-to-1

Robertson Cup Semi-finals – Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated Michigan Warriors 2-games-to-0

• 2015

First Round – Janesville Jets defeated Michigan Warriors 3-games-to-0

External links

• Official site