By JIm den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Team USA Under-18 National team bounced back from a tough opening game at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, outscoring opponents 14-2 in its final two games and setting up a semi-final date with the rival Canadians. All eight teams wrapped up division play at the tournament Wednesday (August 2) with a
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The American Hockey League is the top feeder league to the NHL and features several Midenwest connections. There are seven teams including affiliates for all five Midwest-based NHL teams along with the Milwaukee Admirals, the top farm team to the Nashville Predators. The Ads play in the Central
By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThis is the fourth of seven off season looks at the different junior leagues under the midwesthockey.info umbrella.A young Soo Eagles team took its share of learning lumps this past season and ultimately missed out on the post season. The lone US-based team in the Canadian Tier 2 Northern Ontario Junior Hockey
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info This is the fifth and final off-season story giving a quick look at the past season and an early look at the season ahead for the five Midwest-based NHL teams. Four seasons removed from hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in league history, the St. Louis
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info This is the third of seven off season articles representing the junior hockey leagues falling under the Midwesthockey.info umbrella. The North American Hockey League is one of two ‘Tier 2’ level junior hockey leagues run in USA and it is the only one that includes teams based in the
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info This is the fourth of five summer review/preview type stories on the NHL’s Midwest-based NHL teams. Despite a drop in wins and points, the Minnesota Wild remained at or near the top of the NHL’s Central Division through most of last season. Finishing the regular season with a 46-25-11
