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
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Saukhockey.info Two Midwest-based NHL teams met up on Wednesday (Nov. 16) possibly heading in opposite directions. The St. Louis Blues continued its winning streak, capturing a 5-2 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in the Windy City. After the game, the Hawks remain a point ahead
The defending Stanley Cup champions suffered a heartbreaking setback in its first game back from the long layoff. The St. Louis Blues trailed just once in its Western Conference round robin opener in Edmonton Sunday, but that was unfortunately a Nazem Kadri goal that crossed the goal line as the game clock ticked from 1/10th
Waterloo, Iowa (Courtesy Waterloo Black Hawks)–New Waterloo Black Hawks Goaltending Coach Kent Patterson was a successful USHL netminder and an NHL Draft pick, then earned the starting job at the University of Minnesota and embarked on an extensive professional hockey career. It’s a path current Waterloo goalie Jared Moe has begun to follow – and
SAGINAW, MI (Courtesy Saginaw Spirit). – General Manager Dave Drinkill announced Monday (Aug. 7, 2017) the Saginaw Spirit have hired Troy Smith as the team’s eighth Head Coach in franchise history. “We are very pleased to announce that Troy Smith will be taking over as the next Head Coach of the Saginaw Spirit,” said Drinkill.
The St. Louis Blues moved a little closer to its final roster, moving forward Jordan Caron and goaltender Pheonix Copley to the Chicago Wolves, its American Hockey League affiliate team. Caron, a 24-year-old, 6’3,” 205 lbs. forward from Sayabec, QC was selected in the First Round (25th Overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by
