By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The host Aberdeen Wings and Minnesota Magicians both took full advantage of home ice in the openers of their respective NAHL Division Championship Series on Friday (June 4, 2021) night. The Magicians, who swept past the Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the opening round were playing a first playoff game
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info All four North American Hockey League Division championship series will kick off on Friday. The Best-of Five Midwest Division Series will start at 7 p.m. at the Richfield Ice Arena with the Kenai River Brown Bears as the guest against the Minnesota Magicians at Richfield Ice Arena. The Aberdeen
By Jim den Hollander Publisher/Editor Midwesthockey.info Kyle Gaffney (‘01/Plymouth, Mich.) brought a sudden finish to the fifth and deciding contest of the West Division semi-final with his goal giving the host Aberdeen Wings a 4-3 overtime win at the Odde Ice Center against a stubborn Minot Minotauros squad 19 seconds from the end of the
By Jim den Hollander Publisher/Editor Midwesthockey.info Down 3-1 after a period, the Kenai River Brown Bears took over and two third period goals, including the game winner with 3:34 to go completed an NAHL Midwest Division semi-final upset 4-3 win against the top seeded Janesville Jets. The Brown Bears stunned the top seed with a
By Jim den Hollander Publisher/Editor Midwesthockey.info A pair of Midwest-based NAHL teams battled back to deny opponents an early celebration on Friday (May 29). After dropping a pair on home ice, the previous weekend, the Janesville Jets got off the mat and delivered a huge 6-1 win against the Kenai River Brown Bears at the
DUBUQUE, Iowa — (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — Off of the heels of a blockbuster move to bring in the first overall selection in Phase II of the 2021 USHL Draft, the Dubuque Fighting Saints added 20 players on Thursday. Phase II brought in 13 forwards, four defensemen and three goaltenders. “We let our list do
