By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The United States Hockey League (USHL) once again opened its regular season with a trip east to Pittsburgh for all 15 teams. The Dicks Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic ran in two halves in Pittsburgh with the Green Bay Gamblers, Dubuque Fighting Saints, Madison Capitols, Youngstown Phantoms and Cedar
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info editor During the off season, we have different things that help us weather the storm until hockey returns. One of the more exciting days, is when the new schedule is released for your favorite team, or league. Plans can be put in motion for fans of America’s top junior league
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The Dubuque Fighting Saints have acquired forward Chayse Primeau (Voorhees, N.J./Canisius College) from the Lincoln Stars, in exchange for a 2018 Phase I 6th round draft pick. Primeau, the son of NHL alum Keith, and brother of Montreal Canadiens draft pick Cayden, played his first full season with
The United States Hockey League opened its pre-season on Thursday (Sept. 14, 2017) with a single contest, the host Omaha Lancers collecting a 3-0 shutout win against the visiting Sioux City Musketeers at the Ralston Arena. Teams played through a scoreless first period, due in part to some stellar play from Matt Jurusik in goal
When the Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect team takes the ice at the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament on Friday, it will have a pair of USHL graduates guarding the crease. Since the end of the 2016-17 NHL season, the Blue Jackets have signed both Matiss Kivlenieks, the 2016-17 USHL Goaltender of the Year from the
The USHL is well represented as USA Hockey recently released the list of players that will be taking part in the annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. The who’s who of players that will be among the top prospects for next summer’s NHL Entry Draft next summer in Dallas, includes several who took part in
