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Rough opening day for NAHL’s Midwest Division at Blaine Showcase

By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe Wisconsin, Illinois and Minesota based clubs from the NAHL’s Midwest Division are hoping the first of four days at the annual Showcase tournament at Blaine, Minnesota’s National Sports Center Super Rinks is not a sampling of what is to come.The five teams all came up short in their first Showcase tests,

Knapp shutout leads Bobcats to season opening win

By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe Central Division made an impressive debut in NAHL play on the opening day of the league’s annual Showcase tournament at NSC Super Rinks in Blaine, MN. Wednesday (Sept. 13).The Central, with six teams based in Minnesota and the Dakotas was the only group without regular season openers the previous weekend, but

Jets begin quest for turnaround NAHL season with sweep of Ice Dogs

By Jim den Hollander   Editor/Publisher   Midwesthockey.info  The Janesville Jets took its first two steps toward erasing some tough memories with some impressive wins on home ice against the visiting Fairbanks Ice Dogs in their season opening series at Janesville Ice Arena Friday and Saturday.  Both the Jets and Ice Dogs are perennial front runners in

Steel moves to NA3HL Central to compete as Wisconsin Wilderness

By JIm den Hollander  Editor/Publisher  Midwesthockey.info  The North American ‘3’ Hockey League (NA3HL) is an American Tier 3 hockey league stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains.  Of the five divisions, two six-team groupings – the Central and West Divisions are located entirely in the American Midwest.   There are a few changes this