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Monday, July 18, 2011  Michigan Warriors owner Pat McEachern speaks about the where is team is headed and how they got here.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011  Robert Tadazak's body of work during the NAHL regular season grew more and more impressive as the season wore on.  Monday, the league bestowed its highest honor upon the standout Michigan Warriors goaltender.

Saturday, April 23, 2011  A third-period comeback from a two-goal deficit by the Michigan Warriors had Perani Arena rocking, but the enthusiasm would be short-lived.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Robert Tadazak had 36 saves and the first-year Michigan Warriors moved one win away from reaching the Robertson Cup Championship Tournament after a 2-1 victory over St. Louis Friday night at Perani Arena.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  The NAHL has announced the rosters for the upcoming NAHL top prospects tournament, sponsored by SBK Hockey, which will be held December 5-7 at the Iorio Ice Arena in Walpole, Mass.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Investments in the fan experience include updated food service equipment, refreshed concession counters, enhanced ice surface lighting, new concourse lighting, fresh paint and other aesthetic improvements in addition to nearly $500,000 in improvements to the arena’s roof.

Monday, August 16, 2010  The players, most ranging in age from 18 to 20, earned an invitation to the team’s Training Camp, which begins at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6 at Flint’s Perani Arena. Fans are invited to attend many of the Training Camp activities.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010  Flint’s Michigan Warriors hockey team, which plays in the North American Hockey League (NAHL), today announced the availability of season-ticket packages for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  The Michigan Warriors North American Hockey League (NAHL) organization and Firland Management, which operates Flint’s Perani Arena, today announced they have agreed to terms on a five-year lease.

Saturday, May 15, 2010  The Flint Generals have been here before.  After a 6-2 loss in front of a raucous crowd of 4,065 at Perani Arena on Friday night in Game Four of the Turner Cup Finals, the Generals now trail the best-of-seven series three games to one.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010  The Flint Generals came back to life on home ice and Jamie Schaafsma's goal in overtime capped off a wild night at Perani Arena as the home team beat Fort Wayne 7-6.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Tyler Howells slap shot goal with 41 seconds left in the 2nd period while the Generals were enjoying a 5 on 3 powerplay advantage proved to be the game winner as the Flint Generals defeated the Muskegon Lumberjacks 5-2 in front of 1,720 fans at Perani Arena Tuesday night to force game 7 in their semi final series.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  David Rohlfs' rebound goal with 2:45 left in the 2nd period proved to be the winner as the Muskegon Lumberjacks took a 3-1 series lead over the Flint Generals with a 5-2 victory Thursday night.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010  The Flint Generals scored three goals in a span of 2:18 in the middle of the second period to propel them to a 4-1 victory in game 3 of their semi final series against the Muskegon Lumberjacks at Perani Arena on Tuesday night.

Thursday, April 22, 2010  The International Hockey League (IHL) announced today that Flint Rookie goaltender Rob Nolan and Rookie winger John Mori were both named to the IHL All-Rookie Team.