The ECHL’s Wichita Thunder added another forward to its pre-season roster Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017) with the signing of Mark MacMillan, a 25-year-old forward from British Columbia. The Thunder, affiliate of the Bakersfield Condors from the American Hockey League and Edmonton Oilers of the NHL added MacMillan, a Fourth Round (113th Overall) Selection of the
The Quad City Mallards of the ECHL announced a couple of signings on Tuesday (Sept. 5, 2017) on both the team and league website. The Mallards, affiliated with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League and Las Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL signed Ryan McGrath, a 26-year-old forward from O’Fallon, MO and Matt
When the Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect team takes the ice at the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament on Friday, it will have a pair of USHL graduates guarding the crease. Since the end of the 2016-17 NHL season, the Blue Jackets have signed both Matiss Kivlenieks, the 2016-17 USHL Goaltender of the Year from the
One of the two newest entries in the United States Hockey League has gone through a bit of a change in the days leading up to its fourth season. Formerly the Bloomington Thunder, the Central Illinois Flying Aces joined the USHL before the 2014-15 season with the Madison Capitols. The Flying Aces have announced not
The Western States Hockey League has just a pair of Midwest-based teams but one of them made some big noise in the post season a year ago. The Wichita Junior Thunder got hot at the right time and rolled right to the Thorne Cup Championship. The Thunder finished third overall in the Midwest Division and
The Flint Firebirds limped home from the OHL Preseason Showcase event at the Harbor Center in Buffalo, following a 6-1 loss at the hands of the North Bay Battalion on Monday (Sept. 4, 2017). The loss wrapped up an 0-3 start to the exhibition campaign, the other losses both 4-3 against both teams from this
