The opening weekend of the American Hockey League was not friendly to the Chicago Wolves or Rockford Ice Hogs. But both teams turned things around this past weekend. The 0-2 Ice Hogs started a three-game weekend Friday (Oct. 21) at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, breaking into the win column and also handing the
The nice thing about covering the six Midwest-based teams in the American Hockey League is that they are all in the same division. Of course the bad thing about that is only four of the eight teams in the Central Division will qualify for the post season. In recent seasons, this division has seen its
The Iowa Wild slipped a bit further into the quagmire it appears to be sinking into with three weekend losses — all by a single goal. The Wild fell twice by identical 3-2 scores t home to the Lake Erie Monsters Friday and Saturday and then found itself coming up short again at Chicago Sunday
The Iowa Wild, top minor league affiliate of the Minnesota Wild began final preparations for the 2015-16 American Hockey League season at Des Moines Tuesday (Sept. 29)with 33 players in attendance. Preparations will be quick with a Green-White scrimmage game tomorrow evening and a pair of exhibition contests against the Manitoba Moose to prepare for
The Minnesota Wild made some major roster adjustments on Sunday (Sept. 27), sending nine players to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League and releasing another four from professional tryout contracts. The following players have been reassigned to the Iowa Wild at Des Moines. Christoph Bertschy – A 21-year-old, 5’10,” 190 lbs. forward from Le
The defending champion Columbus Blue Jackets Prospects and Minnesota Wild Prospects both opened play at the eight-team NHL Prospects tournament at Traverse City Friday (Sept. 11) afternoon. Playing in the ‘Ted Lindsay’ Pool, the Wild started out with an impressive 5-2 win against the New York Rangers Prospects while the Jackets Prospects also opened with
