By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info America’s top junior hockey league kicked off its season with a pair of games on Wednesday (Sept. 20) in Pittsburgh. The United States Hockey League has made it a tradition in recent seasons, all 16 teams making the to Steel City starting the campaign with two games each. Opening
By JIm den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Team USA Under-18 National team bounced back from a tough opening game at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, outscoring opponents 14-2 in its final two games and setting up a semi-final date with the rival Canadians. All eight teams wrapped up division play at the tournament Wednesday (August 2) with a
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Saukhockey.info Parity is evident in the USHL with mostly one-goal decisions through the first couple weeks, but none of the four games on Friday (Oct. 8) were close and all went in the direction on the home team. Tri-City Storm remains the lone undefeated (in regulation, overtime or shootout) team
Tyson Gross (’02/Calgary, AB) sank the overtime game winner to lift the Fargo Force to a 5-4 edge against the US National Development Program in one of three games played on the final day of the Dicks Sporting Goods USHL Fall Showcase tournament. Other games saw the Sioux City Musketeers getting past the Muskegon Lumberjacks
The second half of the Dicks Sporting Goods USHL Fall Classic faced off in Pittsburgh Saturday (Sept. 25) with the Muskegon Lumberjacks, Team USA and Chicago Steel from the Eastern Conference meeting up with Sioux Falls Stampede, Sioux City Musketeers and Fargo Force from the West. Teams played opponents from the opposite division with a
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info editor During the off season, we have different things that help us weather the storm until hockey returns. One of the more exciting days, is when the new schedule is released for your favorite team, or league. Plans can be put in motion for fans of America’s top junior league
