Tag: US National Development Team Program

Magicians spoil Bruins’ perfect weekend bid at NAHL Showcase

By Jim den Hollander  Editor/Publisher  Midwesthockey.info  Lucas Kanta (‘01/Grand Forks, ND) scored in overtime to lift the Minnesota Magicians to a 3-2 edge against the Austin Bruins in the final game for both teams at the four-day North American Hockey League (NAHL) Showcase tournament at National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN.  While boosting his team’s

Wings-Griffins lock up Russo for two more years

The Grand Rapids Griffins announced in a press release Wednesday (Sept. 6, 2017) that its NHL affiliate, the Detroit Red Wings have resigned Robbie Russo to a two-year contract. Russo, a 24-year-old defenseman hailing from Westmont, IL played a big role on the Griffins’ run to the Calder Cup last season, collecting 32 points (7g,

Midwest well represented at CCM/USA Hockey all-American Prospects Game

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

Storm scout, Montalbano takes his act to NHL’s Canucks

Kearney, NE (Courtesy Tri-City Storm. – Tri-City Storm Director of Player Personnel and New England scout Vincent Montalbano has joined the Vancouver Canucks as an amateur scout. Montalbano will stay in his current role with the Storm staff. He has been a member of the organization since the start of the 2014-15 season. “I’m really

USHL returners make up core of US team for Ivan Hlinka tourney

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