Category: Junior Hockey

Minotauros and Bruins stay perfect early in NAHL season

By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoAfter a blazing start on Wednesday, the Central Division found things a little tougher Thursday at the NAHL Showcase Tournament at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN Thursday.Two teams remain undefeated though as the Minot Minotauros grabbed a 4-3 Shootout win againt the Maine Nordiques and the Austin Bruins

Rough opening day for NAHL’s Midwest Division at Blaine Showcase

By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe Wisconsin, Illinois and Minesota based clubs from the NAHL’s Midwest Division are hoping the first of four days at the annual Showcase tournament at Blaine, Minnesota’s National Sports Center Super Rinks is not a sampling of what is to come.The five teams all came up short in their first Showcase tests,

Knapp shutout leads Bobcats to season opening win

By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe Central Division made an impressive debut in NAHL play on the opening day of the league’s annual Showcase tournament at NSC Super Rinks in Blaine, MN. Wednesday (Sept. 13).The Central, with six teams based in Minnesota and the Dakotas was the only group without regular season openers the previous weekend, but

Jets begin quest for turnaround NAHL season with sweep of Ice Dogs

By Jim den Hollander   Editor/Publisher   Midwesthockey.info  The Janesville Jets took its first two steps toward erasing some tough memories with some impressive wins on home ice against the visiting Fairbanks Ice Dogs in their season opening series at Janesville Ice Arena Friday and Saturday.  Both the Jets and Ice Dogs are perennial front runners in

Immken fires three and Spartans wrap up sweep in Columbus

By Jim den Hollander   Editor/Publisher  Midwesthockey.info  One of the newest additions to the USPHL’s Great Lakes Division, the Nashville Spartans made themselves right at home with a pair of wins to open their 2023-24 regular season at the OhioHealth Chiller North Arena, home of the Columbus Mavericks.  The Spartans left no doubt on opening