By Jim den Hollander Midwest Hockey Editor There have been many changes in at the home of the Winged Wheel in recent seasons, but the departure of Head Coach Mike Babcock should officially usher in a new era in the team’s history. During a decade as the Red Wings’ head coach, Babcock has racked up
BY JIM DEN HOLLANDER MIDWEST HOCKEY EDITOR It seems I spend every waking moment thinking about hockey, but that is not entirely true. I sort of like auto racing as well — in particular the top open wheel series such as Formula 1, Indy Cars etc. Actually I don’t follow it as closely as
The six Midwest-based American hockey League teams all saw action on the weekend (March 13-15, 2015) including the Lake Erie Monsters who had mixed results in the Lone Star State. Lake Erie Friday — Monsters 4 at Rampage 0 A 30-save effort for Calvin Pickard helped the Monsters to a 4-0 win at San Antonio’s
Here is a quick look at which Midwest pro teams were in action on Thursday night (March 12). NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Detroit Red Wings 1 The Detroit Red Wings were happy to move from the West Conference to the East last year, but probably not nearly as happy when it was discovered the Columbus Blue
Yesterday I wrote a brief blog about my renewed interest in Midwest Hockey in general and I have to say my interest and desire to make this thing happen is just exploding at this point. While the scope of what I want to cover involves pro and college hockey as well, I must admit at
On Saturday night I made the trip from my home in the Wisconsin Dells area to the Twin Cities area to take in a few hockey games. While there, we were sort of horsing around with our cell phones and ended up getting some pretty cool game footage at the games we attended — including