By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.info This is the second of five summer review/preview type stories on the NHL’s Midwest-based NHL teams.The Columbus Blue Jackets may still be a few years away from breaking back through the NHL’s playoff window but they should show a marked improvement this season.The Jackets fell hard last season, a season ending
By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoJust when it seemed Chicago Blackhawks fans were settling in for a multi-year rebuild, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held up the team’s logo as the winners of the Draft Lottery. As a result, the Hawks who officially wrapped up the Kane and Toews era this spring will begin the Connor Bedard
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Consider to today — July 12, 2023 yet another relaunch date for midwesthockey.info. In recent seasons, focus has changed to a more local site, saukhockey.info in Wisconsin but the interest is still there for the pro and junior teams in the 12 Midwest states. In the next week or
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info ECHL Game Preview – March 9-11 Wichita Thunder (26-25-5 – 57 points @ Rapid City Rush (24-29-1 – 49 points) This Mountain Division series is as close as you can get to critical for the Rush who need a ‘W’ to keep slim playoff hopes alive. Thunder currently holds
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Game Preview – March 9 St. Louis Blues (27-31-5 – 59 points) vs. San Jose Sharks (19-34-12 – 50 points) Betting Line – Blues –1.5 (+175) It’s rare to find at this point of the season but this is a game with zero playoff implications. In fact,
Courtesy Saginaw Spirit St. Catherines, Ont. – The Saginaw Spirit (13-6-1-0) were victorious over the Niagara IceDogs (4-11-3-0) with a final score of 3-2 Thursday night at the Meridian Centre in Niagara, Ontario. Zane Parekh scored his first career OHL goal and Bode Stewart netted an assist after returning from the World U17 Hockey Challenge in tonight’s win. The
