By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info Editor The winners of the Central Division managed to convert that into a Calder Cup championship in three of the past five seasons in the American Hockey League, but this time around the Midwest-based teams in the pro Minor Pro hockey league found themselves on the golf course early. One
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info Editor The Rockford IceHogs begin play in the Central Division finals in Winnipeg on Friday night. It’s a great accomplishment for the top minor league affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks if not at least a little unexpected. The Central Division is always wacky, in the sense that the standings seem
By Jim den Hollander Entering its final two weeks, the battle for playoff positions in the American Hockey League’s Central Division seems to have been narrowed to a six-way battle for four spots. The Iowa Stars, who battled for second in the division a month ago have sunk to sixth and while it still has
Joe Pendenza’s second of the season and second of the game stood up as the game winner as the Cleveland Monsters rallied for a 4-3 American Hockey League road win at Bell MTS Place against the host Manitoba Moose on Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). After dropping its season opener, the previous weekend, the Monsters hit
Joe Pendenza’s second of the season and second of the game stood up as the game winner as the Cleveland Monsters rallied for a 4-3 American Hockey League road win at Bell MTS Place against the host Manitoba Moose on Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). After dropping its season opener, the previous weekend, the Monsters hit
When the Minnesota Wild signed Niklas Svedberg as a free agent this past summer, team management was likely hoping he could offer some help to its AHL affiliate in Iowa. The 28-year-old veteran goaltender from Stockholm, Sweden provided the Iowa Wild with the type of backstopping that could help it reach the post season this
