Brown Bears move back to Midwest for playoffs
By Jeff Helminiak
Monday, May 17, 2021 8:20pm
The Kenai River Brown Bears will move hockey operations back to the Midwest for the playoffs, the North American Hockey League team announced in a Sunday press release.
The Brown Bears, the No. 4 seed out of the Midwest Division, will face the top-seeded Janesville (Wisconsin) Jets in a best-of-five series, starting Friday and Saturday at 4:05 p.m. AKDT in Janesville. This will be the team’s first playoff berth since 2014. Kenai River, which began play in the 2007-08 season, also will be looking for the first playoff series win in franchise history.
According to an email from the team, Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) will be at 4 p.m. AKDT at the Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota, on May 28 and 29, though this is subject to change.
Game 5, if necessary, will be at 2 p.m. AKDT in Janesville on May 31. ...