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 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
By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info Every season sees something new in the NA3HL but at this point, it seems tradition is a primary factor in this league. That shows up in a big way in the standings as teams go up and down in terms of performance from season to season, but when the
Midwest based teams played in seven North American 3 Hockey League games on Friday (Oct. 28) and all but one of them was decided by a single goal. The most exciting finish of the night might have been at Team Toledo Ice House as the host Toledo Cherokee got shootout goals from Ben Hamilton, 20,
