NAHL Robertson Cup Championship Kicks Off May 15 at the Fogerty Arena
The North American Hockey League’s Robertson Cup championship will once again be played at Fogerty Arena in Blaine, Minnesota, from May 15-19, 2026. This marks the eighth season that the Robertson Cup Championship will be held at Fogerty Arena. The Robertson Cup is awarded to the national champion of the NAHL. The oldest junior hockey trophy in the United States, the Robertson Cup is named in honor of Chuck Robertson, a pioneer of junior hockey in the NAHL and youth hockey in the state of Michigan.
The four NAHL Divisional Champions will compete at the Robertson Cup Championship. The four squads will be seeded 1-4 based on their finish in the NAHL regular season standings.
The Robertson Cup Semifinals will feature a best-of-three series to determine who advances onto the winner-take-all Robertson Cup National Championship game on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
14 Minnesota natives will be lacing up for the annual tournament. Read more about the schedule below and where the Minnesota native played.
2026 Robertson Cup National Championship Schedule
Friday, May 15, 2026 – Game One
#1 Maryland Black Bears vs. #4 Lone Star Brahmas | 4:00 PM CDT
#2 Austin Bruins vs. #3 Minnesota Wilderness| 7:30 PM CDT
Saturday, May 16, 2026 – Game Two
#4 Lone Star Brahmas vs. #1 Maryland Black Bears | 4:00 PM CDT
#3 Minnesota Wilderness vs. #2 Austin Bruins | 7:30 PM CDT
Sunday, May 17, 2026 – Game Three*
#1 Maryland Black Bears vs. #4 Lone Star Brahmas | 3:00 PM CDT*
#2 Austin Bruins vs. #3 Minnesota Wilderness | 6:30 PM CDT*
* if necessary
2026 Robertson Cup National Championship
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM CDT
Minnesota Natives Playing at the Robertson Cup:
Minnesota Wilderness:
Avery Anderson, Orono High
River Freeman, Hermantown High
Jackson Reeves, Hill-Murrary School
Joseph Luger, Hill-Murrary School
Landon Cottingham, Hill-Murrary School
Owen Smith, Maple Grove High
Matt Hauser, Rogers High
Ryan Gerlich, Brainerd High
Deegan Hoffbauer, Northstar Christian Academy
Lone Star Brahmas:
Austin Petersen, Centennial High
Leo Gabriel, White Bear Lake High
Brady Krey, Northstar Christian Academy
Maryland Black Bears:
William Esterbrooks, Hermantown High
Austin Bruins:
Ryan Lund, Warroad High
