By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The third time proved the charm for the St. Cloud Norsemen who broke into the win column Friday (Sept. 15) with a 2-1 edge against the Chippewa Steel in one of the early games at the NAHL Showcase Tournament at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN.
By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe Central Division made an impressive debut in NAHL play on the opening day of the league’s annual Showcase tournament at NSC Super Rinks in Blaine, MN. Wednesday (Sept. 13).The Central, with six teams based in Minnesota and the Dakotas was the only group without regular season openers the previous weekend, but
By JIm den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The North American ‘3’ Hockey League (NA3HL) is an American Tier 3 hockey league stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. Of the five divisions, two six-team groupings – the Central and West Divisions are located entirely in the American Midwest. There are a few changes this
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 HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoAll but one of the 29 NAHL teams hit the ice on the opening day of the 2022 NAHL Showcase Tournament at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN Wednesday Sept. 14. For most teams the games were their season openers, a few having played on the previous weekend.Following are
In the NA3HL, the North Iowa Bulls were a perennial championship contender, prompting the jump this season to the NAHL as an expansion squad. Todd Sanden’s Bulls though are not undergoing any first-year jitters. A 3-2 edge against the Minot Minotaruros at the Maysa Arena in Minot Friday (October 8) boosted the Bulls to a
