After a successful first season, eight teams from the United States Premier League Midwest Division graduated to the Elite level in 2016-17 season – a season dominated by the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings in nearly every way. The Riverkings posted a record of 37-4-3, including wins in its first 17 regular season contests to wrap up
The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings kept a stanglehold atop the United States Premier Hockey League Midwest Elite Division standings, charging back from an early 2-0 deficit for a 6-2 win on Friday (Oct. 28) at South Wood County Recreational Center. In other league games on the same night, the Forest Lake Lakers collected a 9-2 win
A four-goal and one assist effort for Chase Lewis, 19, from North Carolina went a long way to leading the Steele County Blades to a 7-4 at Blaine against the host Energy in United States Premier Hockey League-Midwest action on Saturday (Oct. 3). In other USPHL-Midwest action league frontrunners kept their fast pace as the
Reed Kaiser, 19, from Wyoming lifted the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings to a 4-3 United States Premier Hockey League – Midwest Division road win and a series split with the St. Croix Valley Magicians with his goal in the fifth round of a shootout, at the Gornick Arena, Saturday (Sept. 26). Kaiser’s goal gave Riverkings its
The Forest Lake Lakers got a three-goal effort from Caleb Santa Maria, 19, from Georgia on its way to another lopsided win Saturday (Sept. 19). This time, the Lakers rolled past the host St. Croix Valley Magicians at the Hudson Civic Center Ice Arena in Wisconsin. In other USPHL action on the same night, the
