Tag: Quinn Preston

Kalle Larsson promoted to Fighting Saints’ GM position

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The Dubuque Fighting Saints are proud to announce that Kalle Larsson has been promoted to General Manager. On top of his role as the Director of Player Personnel, Larsson will now coordinate the day-to-day personnel moves as GM of the organization. “Over the past two seasons I have

Bittner named Assistant Coach at Ohio State

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — Dubuque Fighting Saints associate head coach JB Bittner has accepted the position of assistant coach with the Ohio State University Buckeyes hockey program. He will join the Buckeyes’ coaching staff for the 2017–18 season. Along with the departing head coach/GM Jason Lammers, Bittner helped coach a Dubuque Fighting

NAHL Division Finals on deck

Eight teams remain in the North American Hockey League post season heading into four Division Championship playoff rounds. Half of those teams, playing in three of the four divisions, come out of the American Midwest Central Division  Bismarck Bobcats (37-19-4) vs. Austin Bruins (29-27-4) At least one Midwest-based team will advance to the Robertson Cup Championship tournament

Minotauros wrap up Showcase in style

After dropping its opening game at the North American Hockey League Showcase Event, the Minot Minotauros wrapped up three straight wins with a 5-1 decision against the Corpus Christi Stingrays, Saturday (Sept. 26), at the Schwan Super rinks at Blaine, MN. Meanwhile, in other Showcase games involving Midwest-based teams: Topeka Roadrunners shutout the winless Wilkes Barre/Scranton