The USHL is well represented as USA Hockey recently released the list of players that will be taking part in the annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. The who’s who of players that will be among the top prospects for next summer’s NHL Entry Draft next summer in Dallas, includes several who took part in
The Midwest contingent in the NHL playoffs was cut in half on Thursday (April 20) as both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks were punted in their respective Division Semi-Final series. After staving off the Penguins in game four of the series a couple of nights earlier, Jackets dropped a 5-2 decision at Pittsburgh’s
Both the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets started the regular season with losses in their first two games. For both, that seems like a long time ago now. While the offense is starting to come around, stellar goaltending has helped in a huge way for both clubs. The Blue Jackets entered the weekend
Thomas Vanek was hoping a change of scenery would help him forget and turnaround a dismal 2015-16 National Hockey League season. If the opening contest for the Detroit Red Wings is any indication it will be onward and upward for the Austrian vet who joined the Wings this season as a Free Agent, as he
Midwest NHL Notebook for Oct. 12, 2016 The 2016-17 season started the same way the 2015-16 season ended for the Chicago BlackHawks on Wednesday night as the Hawks dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting St. Louis Blues. It was the first meeting between the two since the finally figured a way past the Hawks
Here’s a quick look at what’s been up for the five Midwest-based NHL teams since the start of the New Year. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS The team sits dead last in the East Conference in terms of standings, but a trade on Jan. 6 has the team and the town buzzing. It’s no secret young prospect
