Among the early week pro hockey transactions among Midwest teams Monday and Tuesday: The Minnesota Wild returned Mike Reilly, a 23-year-old defenseman from Chicago to the Iowa Wild Monday, but recalled him once again to the Twin Cities on Wednesday (Oct. 19). Reilly played one game with the Wild early this season and last year
The Ontario Hockey League opened its season on Sept. 21 with the two Midwest USA teams going head to head on opening night at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, MI. The host Flint Firebirds opened its sophomore season in the OHL with an impressive 4-0 shutout win against the visiting Saginaw Spirit as
The Flint Firebirds dropped a second straight game in Ontario Hockey League season as Nick Betz, 20, from Mt. Clemens, MI nailed the lone goal in shootout lifting the host Erie Otters to a 3-2 edge against the Firebirds at the Erie Insurance Arena Saturday (Oct. 3). The shootout loss dropped the Firebirds’ overall record to 2-1-0-1 .