Tag: Louie Belpedio

September 6, 2018

Traverse City tournament gives Midwest NHL teams an early look at top prospects

By jimmerdenhollander@gmail.com Chicago Black Hawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, National Hockey League, St. Louis Blues 0 Comments

Once again, all five Midwest-based NHL teams will be sending a squad to the Annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament, officially known as the 2018 Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup. The event kicks off on Friday Sept. 7 and wraps up with crossover playoff games on Sept. 10. Along with the Chicago Blackhawks; Columbus Blue Jackets; Detroit

August 5, 2015

Midwest well represented at Junior Showcase camp

By jimmerdenhollander@gmail.com Junior Hockey, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Team USA has begun preparations for this December’s IIHF World Junior Tournament with an Evaluation Camp held in Lake Placid this week. Exhibition matches involved head to head action with ‘White’ and ‘Blue’ USA teams to start and eventually Sweden and Finland — also in the midst of picking their own squads, provided the opposition.