The nice thing about covering the six Midwest-based teams in the American Hockey League is that they are all in the same division. Of course the bad thing about that is only four of the eight teams in the Central Division will qualify for the post season. In recent seasons, this division has seen its
A four-point weekend helped the Lake Erie Monsters move a little closer to the front running Milwaukee Admirals, but the Rockford IceHogs denied it a chance at a weekend sweep. The Monsters captured back-to-back 3-2 decisions in Des Moines against the Iowa Wild, boosting its current winning streak to four games, but the three-game road trip wrapped
The Chicago Black Hawks may be at a final roster for the regular season after moving veteran goaltender Michael Leighton to the Rockford Ice Hogs on Saturday (Oct. 3). A 34-year-old, 6’3,” 190 lbs. goaltender from Petrolia, ON, Leighton was selected in the Sixth Round (165th Overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Blackhawks.
Tomas Tatar was the difference in a return match between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks at the Joe Louis Arena Wednesday (Sept. 24). The same two teams met in pre-season play at the United Center in Chicago the previous night with the host Hawks opening the pre-season with a win. Tatar opened
