By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info USA Hockey released the roster for the U18 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup and it includes a dozen players who have spent time in the United States Hockey League along with seven that call the Midwest home. Three forwards last played at Shattuck-St. Mary’s located in Minnesota. Starting with the goaltenders, Caleb
As usual, the United States Hockey League will be well represented at the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Slovakia and Czech Republic in August. USA Hockey held a massive tryout camp at Amherst, NY, whittling 10-teams of U-18 players down to two teams for the tryout ending All-Star Game and finally, one 22-player roster
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — Dubuque Fighting Saints associate head coach JB Bittner has accepted the position of assistant coach with the Ohio State University Buckeyes hockey program. He will join the Buckeyes’ coaching staff for the 2017–18 season. Along with the departing head coach/GM Jason Lammers, Bittner helped coach a Dubuque Fighting
With 26 players still in camp, the Minnesota Wild headed north to Duluth for a bonding trip to practice at the AMSOIL Arena, home of the Minnesota Duluth NCAA team. After a stretch that saw the team play five pre-season games in a week, the Wild will get a bit more time for on ice