Two of the three United States Premier Hockey League Premier Midwest divisions kicked off the 2021-22 schedule on the September 17-18 weekend with Columbus Mavericks and Rum River Mallards both double winners. The Mavs kicked off the season with a pair of Great Lakes Division home games at OhioHealth Chiller arena against the Cincinnati Cyclones, defeating
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info A few Midwest-based junior teams kicked off their respective 2021-22 campaigns last weekend and more are jumping into the fray starting tonight (Sept. 17, 2021). Here is a quick rundown on some of the leagues and the Midwest teams entering play this weekend. NAHL – The annual NAHL Showcase
With one of the Western-based ECHL teams leaving for bigger things (the AHL) and additions in the East, the Midwest-based ECHL teams are now spread a little more evenly through the Western Conference Divisions. Eight teams from the Midwest are returning, but a couple are moving from the Central to the West Division this time
Cincinnati Cyclones added a forward to its roster on Wednesday (Sept. 6, 2017), looking to add a little offense to the squad affiliated with the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans and the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. Winston Day Chief, 29, is a veteran of the CHL/ECHL having played four full seasons with the Rapid
A successful regular season turned into a nice, but shorter than hoped for East Coast Hockey League playoff run for the Toledo Walleye. For a second straight year, the ECHL Kelly Cup Championship series had not Midwest-based teams as the Walleye advanced furthest, but ultimately made its exit in the Western Conference finals against the
The last Midwest-based team was eliminated from the East Coast Hockey League post season when the Toledo Walleye surrendered a 6-3 defeat against the Colorado Eagles at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland CO on Friday (May 19, 2017). The trip to Colorado was devastating for the Walleye who split the first two games on
