By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a third tier (Behind the AHL and ECHL) professional hockey league that includes three entries from the American Midwest. The league has been in operation since 2004, rising from the ashes of a pair of other pro leagues that folded. The Peoria
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
The ECHL recently announced a short pre-season schedule, leading up to its official regular season puck drop on Oct. 13, 2017. Listed below are pre-season games that include the eight Midwest based ECHL clubs (all start times at CT) Friday, Oct. 6 Fort Wayne Komets at Indy Fuel – 5:30 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Wheeling
The Quad City Mallards, ECHL affiliate of the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves as well as NHL’s Las Vegas Golden Knights added another forward to its roster, adding 25-year-old winger Justin Kovacs from Grosse Pointe Woods, MI on Thursday (Sept. 7. 2017) Kovacs also played last season with the Mallards, collecting 60 points (20g, 40)
The Kansas City Mavericks added a forward and a couple defenseman to its pre-season roster Wednesday (Sept. 6, 2017), bringing its roster total to 17 – nine forwards, seven defensemen and a goaltender. The Mavericks are affiliated with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League and the Calgary Flames of the NHL. Forward Justin
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The Dubuque Fighting Saints are proud to announce that Paul Kirtland has been named as an assistant coach under head coach Oliver David. Kirtland’s addition rounds out the coaching staff, which also includes assistant coach Matt Millar. “I am very grateful to Oliver and Kalle Larsson for the
