There were nine games involving Midwest-based teams in NA3HL League play Saturday (Sept. 19), including some big wins for both the Wisconsin Whalers and Cincinnati Thunder. The Whalers bounced back from a tough 6-2 loss on home ice the previous night against new division rival, the North Iowa Bulls with a 2-1 edge in overtime
The defending Tier 3 National champion North Iowa Bulls traveled to Oregon, WI Friday and opened its 2015-16 season with a 5-1 win over the host Wisconsin Whalers at Oregon Ice. In other NA3HL games invloving Midwest teams: Wooster Oilers earned a 5-2 win against the visiting Southern Tier Express; Toledo Cherokee remained perfect with
Two unanswered third period goals was the difference as the Twin City Steel opened its NA3HL season with a 5-3 edge against the host Breezy Point North Stars in one of two games played on Friday night. The other contest saw the West Michigan Wolves dropping a 2-1 decision at Jamestown, NY against the Southern Tier Express.