With only 17 games left before the end of the North American Hockey League’s regular season, the Bismarck Bobcats continue to make a splash in the trade market, acquiring forward Tyler Klein and defenseman Ben Danford from the North Iowa Outlaws for future considerations.

The Bismarck Bobcats are preparing for a two-game weekend showdown at the V.F.W. Sports Center against the up-and-coming Albert Lea Thunder, starting on Friday.

The Bismarck Bobcats watched three different two-goal leads slip away but managed to outlast the North Iowa Outlaws for a 5-4 shootout win Saturday at the North Iowa Ice Arena.

The Bismarck Bobcats battled back from a late 2-1 deficit and prevailed in a shootout, downing the Owatonna Express 3-2 Friday at the Four Season Centre.

The Bismarck Bobcats made a trade on Thursday, acquiring forward Aaron Quick from the Wichita Falls Wildcats in preparation for their two-game divisional roadtrip this weekend against the Owatonna Express and North Iowa Outlaws.

A late rally by Team North toppled the Central Division 5-2 at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube on Wednesday, clinching first place for the North at the 2010 Top Prospects Tournament while Team Central secured second place at the NAHL’s third annual all-star event.

Bismarck Bobcats goaltender Ryan Faragher stopped all six shots he faced and picked up the win as Team Central rattled off five unanswered goals to rout Team South 5-1 at the 2010 Top Prospects Tournament at the Ann Arbor Ice Cube Tuesday.

Bismarck Bobcats goaltender Ryan Faragher got Team Central off on the right foot at the 2010 Top Prospects Tournament, turning aside 37 of 40 shots as the Central Division outlasted Team West 4-3 Monday.