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 HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoThe NAHL’s Midwest and Central Divisions will see all teams in action at the traditional starting point, the 2022 NAHL Showcase Tournament starting Wednesday (Sept. 14) at the National Sports Center Super Rinks in Blaine, MN but the Minnesota Wilderness got things off early on the previous weekend. Another tradition is the
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The USA’s top junior hockey league, contained entirely in the American Midwest, will once again open its regular season with a visit to Pittsburgh. The DICK’S Sporting Goods Showcase tournament in Cranberry Township, PA, near Pittsburgh will see all 16 teams in action, giving high level scouts a chance
By Jim den Hollander Publisher/EditorMidwesthockey.info The recent college commitment for Elliot Van Orsdel is probably no surprise to anyone who knows him. The path was locked in when he moved as a youngster with his family to Eveleth, MN, home of the US Hockey Hall of Fame.After 15 years honing his craft in the State
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)
In the NA3HL, the North Iowa Bulls were a perennial championship contender, prompting the jump this season to the NAHL as an expansion squad. Todd Sanden’s Bulls though are not undergoing any first-year jitters. A 3-2 edge against the Minot Minotaruros at the Maysa Arena in Minot Friday (October 8) boosted the Bulls to a
