Shreveport Mudbugs Face Lone Star Brahmas in NAHL Playoff Clash

Underdog Mudbugs aim to upset top-seeded Brahmas in best-of-five series

Apr. 17, 2026 at 9:50pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a hockey game in motion, with overlapping planes of color and shape representing the dynamic action on the ice.The upcoming playoff clash between the underdog Shreveport Mudbugs and powerhouse Lone Star Brahmas promises an intense, high-stakes battle on the ice.Shreveport Today

The Shreveport Mudbugs have advanced to the next round of the North American Hockey League playoffs, sweeping the Corpus Christi Ice Rays in the play-in round. Now, their reward is a matchup against the number one seeded Lone Star Brahmas, who have reached the Robertson Cup finals in the last two years.

Why it matters

The Mudbugs face a formidable opponent in the Brahmas, who have been one of the NAHL's top teams in recent seasons. However, the Mudbugs are confident they can pull off the upset despite being underdogs, having beaten the Brahmas three out of four times during the regular season.

The details

The Mudbugs secured their spot in the next round by defeating Corpus Christi, a team they only beat twice in eight regular season games. Both of those victories came at home, where the play-in series took place. The Lone Star Brahmas, on the other hand, have been a dominant force, reaching the Robertson Cup finals in the last two years.

  • The Mudbugs and Brahmas will face off in games one and two on the road, starting at 7:30 PM.
  • The Mudbugs won three out of four games against the Brahmas during the regular season.

The players

Jason 'Soupy' Campbell

The Shreveport Mudbugs head coach, who described the Lone Star Brahmas as a 'formidable opponent' that 'do everything well'.

Ethan Phillips

The Mudbugs starting goalie, who echoed Campbell's assessment of the Brahmas' playing style, noting they are 'really structured' and 'do a great job pretty much overall at everything'.

Lone Star Brahmas

The number one seeded team in the NAHL playoffs, who have reached the Robertson Cup finals in the last two years.

Corpus Christi Ice Rays

The team the Mudbugs swept in the play-in round, a team they only beat twice in eight regular season games.

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What they’re saying

“They do everything well. They're obviously the team to beat right now. Their offense has been outstanding all year. Their defensive game has been extremely solid including their goaltending. Their power play has been ranked top five in the league all year long. You know so they're they're well coached great veteran coach. They've been the Robertson Cup the last two years.”

— Jason 'Soupy' Campbell, Shreveport Mudbugs Head Coach

“They're really structured very good on the fore-check. They do a great job pretty much overall at everything. They're going to be a tough team to beat.”

— Ethan Phillips, Mudbugs Starting Goalie

“They know. But again, they're confident. Right? So there's always going to be an underdog. And that's fine. You know. But as long as you believe in your team and you believe in what you guys can accomplish together, then and you're going to be all right. You just got to go out there and compete. That's that's all they need to focus on right now.”

— Jason 'Soupy' Campbell, Shreveport Mudbugs Head Coach

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