By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info editor During the off season, we have different things that help us weather the storm until hockey returns. One of the more exciting days, is when the new schedule is released for your favorite team, or league. Plans can be put in motion for fans of America’s top junior league
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — Jordan Kuhns, Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations, and “Voice of the Saints” for the past three seasons, has accepted the position of Director of Media Relations & Broadcaster with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. He will join the organization immediately and begin calling games starting
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The Dubuque Fighting Saints have acquired forward Chayse Primeau (Voorhees, N.J./Canisius College) from the Lincoln Stars, in exchange for a 2018 Phase I 6th round draft pick. Primeau, the son of NHL alum Keith, and brother of Montreal Canadiens draft pick Cayden, played his first full season with
Team USA U-17 Selects are looking unstoppable at the halfway mark of the Five Nations tournament at Ostrava, Czech Republic following a lopsided 7-1 win against Team Slovakia on Friday (August 25, 2017). Two games in, the Americans have now dispatched of Switzerland and Slovakia with a combined score of 15-2. Meanwhile, the defense is
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The wait is almost over. The Dubuque Fighting Saints, in conjunction with the USHL, has released the 2017–2018 preseason schedule. The preseason slate will begin at home on Friday, September 15 against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, and will conclude on September 30 against the Youngstown Phantoms at the
As usual, the United States Hockey League will be well represented at the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in Slovakia and Czech Republic in August. USA Hockey held a massive tryout camp at Amherst, NY, whittling 10-teams of U-18 players down to two teams for the tryout ending All-Star Game and finally, one 22-player roster
