# 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

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