By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info When the dust settles on a hockey season, the short period in between campaigns is usually pumped up with excitement of new teams being added or unfortunate news of teams moving or leaving the league. The ECHL gave a great indication of status quo with earliest release of a new
A couple of five goal nights helped the Kalamazoo Wings improve its playoff perspective this past weekend. The Wings used back-to-back wins at the Wings Event Center against the North Division leading Toledo Walleye to get within seven points of the eighth and final playoff position. That seven point spread doesn’t sound nearly as rough
As teams head back from the Christmas break, the 10 Midwest-based ECHL Hockey teams are split evenly — five in a post season position and five looking at an early trip to the golf course if they can’t turn things around in the next few months. They are also split evenly on each side —
The Rapid City Rush, East Coast Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes and Sprinfield Falcons, announced Friday (Oct. 2) the roster set to begin the 2015-16 pre-season camp which will start Oct. 5 at the Premier Home Mortgage Ice Arena. Listed below are players already committed to begin the pre-season with the Rush. Forwards
The Chicago Blackhawks trimmed 10 players from its training camp roster on Friday (Sept. 25), assigning five to the Rockford Ice Hogs and releasing another five from Professional Tryout Contracts. The following players have been re-assigned to Rockford of the American Hockey League. Mike Liambas – A 26-year-old, 5’10,” 203 lbs. utility player from Woodbridge,
The Rapid City Rush hockey team announced on Aug. 12 it had been invited to be the lone ECHL affiliate for the Arizona Coyotes. The Rush has been Independent in previous seasons while the Yotes affiliated with the Gwinnett Gladiators in the ECHL. The Coyotes will keep its AHL affiliation with the Springfield Falcons.
