In the NA3HL, the North Iowa Bulls were a perennial championship contender, prompting the jump this season to the NAHL as an expansion squad. Todd Sanden’s Bulls though are not undergoing any first-year jitters. A 3-2 edge against the Minot Minotaruros at the Maysa Arena in Minot Friday (October 8) boosted the Bulls to a
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The Chippewa Steel scored twice in 28 seconds early in the second period on its way to a 4-3 win against the visiting Anchorage Wolverines in North American Hockey League Midwest Division play and a rare Thursday night contest at the Chippewa Area Ice Arena. All of the scoring
With the Showcase tournament behind them, Midwest-based North American Hockey League (NAHL) teams head into regular season divisional matches on Sept. 24-25. The parity among the Midwest teams was evident as five of the six Midwest and Central Division matches ended with a one-goal difference, including the Minnesota Magicians notching the game clincher in a
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Saukhockey.info With one day to go in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) Showcase tournament at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN, the Austin Bruins were the lone remaining Midwest entry without a loss. The only other undefeated team heading into the final day is the New
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The second day of play at the NAHL Showcase weekend at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, Minnesota featured a rematch of last season’s Robertson Cup Championship game. Thanks to a 25-save shutout from Devon Bobak (‘01/Northwood, OH) it was the Shreveport Mudbugs prevailing once again at
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Hockey is back! Junior hockey is back for what looks like it could be the first relatively normal season in the past three years and this weekend sees at least a couple Midwest-based teams at the start line. Already out of the gates is the North American Hockey League
