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
Parker Rutherford, 19, from Fort Wayne, IN faced only seven shots, but stopped all of them helping his Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings open the United States Premier Hockey League (Premier) to a 2-0 shutout win against the Kalkaska Rhinos in its opening game of the league’s Chicago Showcase tournament on Thursday (Oct. 12) at the Leaf
By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info It might be hard to recognize who’s who in the United States Premier Hockey League Midwest Premier Division West without a guide, but the view at the top could be familiar. Meanwhile, the East Division is making an ambitious jump back to a level playing field with their west
x The 2017-18 United States Premier Hockey League season will feature a bit of a reunion for teams in the Midwest. With the start of the NCDC League, which brings free hockey to the USPHL with most of last season’s Premier Division teams involved, the Elite Division teams have graduated to the Premier Division for
After a successful first season, eight teams from the United States Premier League Midwest Division graduated to the Elite level in 2016-17 season – a season dominated by the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings in nearly every way. The Riverkings posted a record of 37-4-3, including wins in its first 17 regular season contests to wrap up
