By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info ECHL Game Preview – March 9-11 Wichita Thunder (26-25-5 – 57 points @ Rapid City Rush (24-29-1 – 49 points) This Mountain Division series is as close as you can get to critical for the Rush who need a ‘W’ to keep slim playoff hopes alive. Thunder currently holds
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Playing primarily for pride, the Kansas City Mavericks denied the visiting Utah Grizzlies a chance to move closer to securing an ECHL Western Conference playoff spot with a 5-2 victory at Cable Dahmer Arena Thursday (May 27). Mavs scored first, Jared Van Wormer (‘92/Traverse City, Mich.) pulling the trigger
From ECHL Website. – The Rapid City Rush, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes, announced that forward Tyler Coulter has signed to return to the Rush for the 2020-21 season. Coulter returns to the Rush after finishing his rookie season in the ECHL. He completed a successful season, earning 39 points (24g-15a)
With one of the Western-based ECHL teams leaving for bigger things (the AHL) and additions in the East, the Midwest-based ECHL teams are now spread a little more evenly through the Western Conference Divisions. Eight teams from the Midwest are returning, but a couple are moving from the Central to the West Division this time
Despite an awesome offensive showing out of the gate, the Rapid City Rush found itself on the receiving end of an 8-3 thrashing at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center against the Allen Americans in its ECHL season opener on Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). The Rush, ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild, dominated
The ECHL recently announced a short pre-season schedule, leading up to its official regular season puck drop on Oct. 13, 2017. Listed below are pre-season games that include the eight Midwest based ECHL clubs (all start times at CT) Friday, Oct. 6 Fort Wayne Komets at Indy Fuel – 5:30 p.m. Cincinnati Cyclones at Wheeling