Category: Superior International Junior Hockey League

Norskies and Lumberjacks even in early SIJHL meetings

By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info With four head-to-head- early season meetings, it seems the Wisconsin Lumberjacks and Thief River Falls Norskies are about as even as two teams can bet. After opening the season with a pair of games at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls September 17-18, the pair met again at

Midwest entries from NAHL and NA3HL first to hit the ice

By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Hockey is back! Junior hockey is back for what looks like it could be the first relatively normal season in the past three years and this weekend sees at least a couple Midwest-based teams at the start line. Already out of the gates is the North American Hockey League

Midwest-based junior teams ready to roll into 2021-22 season

By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info This is the first of a series of articles re-introducing Midwesthockey.info after a long layoff. This will outline the different junior leagues the include teams from the Midwest. While hockey at every level endured a crazy 2020-21 season due to the pandemic that affected the entire world, junior hockey

Iron Rangers fall in shootout against Miners

The Minnesota Iron Rangers saw a Superior International Junior Hockey League win elude them at the Hoyt Lakes Arena Thursday (Oct. 12, 2017) as the English River Miners rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the final 10 minutes and ultimately captured a 3-2 shootout win. The Iron Rangers appeared in control after breaking a scoreless

Norskies, Iron Rangers looking to move up in 2017-18 — SIJHL Season Preview

The Minnesota Iron Rangers and Thief River Falls Norskies will both be looking to make a move up in the Superior International Junior Hockey League in the 2017-18 season. The 2016-17 season was not friendly to the Minnesota Iron Rangers who managed just seven regulation wins in 56 games in the SIJHL – a Canadian

Decent debut for Norskies –2016-17 Season Reviews — SIJHL

The two Minnesota-based teams from the Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) faced a tough season both hope to build off for the upcoming season. The Thief River Falls Norskies enjoyed a successful season as an expansion team, ranking fourth overall in the six-team league, with a regular season record of 30-21-2-3. The Norskies qualified