By JIm den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The North American ‘3’ Hockey League (NA3HL) is an American Tier 3 hockey league stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. Of the five divisions, two six-team groupings – the Central and West Divisions are located entirely in the American Midwest. There are a few changes this
By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoIn its first games since capturing the NA3HL’s Fraser Cup last spring, the Rochester Grizzlies opened the 2022-23 campaign with a pair of wins in the same city.Grizzlies had offensive contributions from 14 players, led by Austin Meers (’02/St. Charles, MO) who played a part in the Fraser Cup title and opened
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info After dropping its first four contests against the two hottest teams out of the gate in the NA3HL Central Division, the Peoria Mustangs shoved its way into the win column with a 9-1 win Friday night (October 8) on home ice against the Wausau Cyclones. Tristan Trudel (’02/Dunlap, IL)
Another weekend brought a few more NA3HL teams into the schedule, including the Wausau Cyclones who swept a pair on home ice against Central Division rival St. Louis Jr. Blues. The Oregon Tradesmen also collected a sweep on the road, capturing 4-2 and 2-1wins at the Owens Center in Peoria against the host Mustangs, playing
Rochester Grizzlies and Granite City Lumberjacks celebrated their return to play in the NA3HL with two-win opening weekends. The Grizzlies headed to Oregon, Wisconsin and handed the host Tradesmen 5-1 and 5-2 defeats in their Central Division opening contests while the Lumberjacks opened with a 5-2 win on the road and a 4-0 goose egg
A pair of first period goals by Alex Nagel, 19, from Antigo, WI helped the New Ulm Steel open a 3-0 first period lead on its way to a 5-2 NA3HL West Division win against the host North Stars at Breezy Point Hockey Center on Thursday (Oct. 12, 2017). North Stars scored both of its