Among the three Tier II junior leagues that include Midwest based teams, two begin regular season play this weekend (Sept. 9-11) with the other beginning pre-season play. Following is a quick rundown on how things are going heading into the 2016-17 regular season. NAHL The lone all-American Tier II League, the North American Hockey League
The final eight teams began play in four North American Hockey League (NAHL) Division Championship series this past weekend — four of them from the American Midwest. That number was reduced to three on Monday night as the Topeka Roadrunners fell 2-1 in double overtime to the Wichita Falls Wildcats on home ice and succumbing in three straight in
Eight teams remain in the North American Hockey League post season heading into four Division Championship playoff rounds. Half of those teams, playing in three of the four divisions, come out of the American Midwest Central Division Bismarck Bobcats (37-19-4) vs. Austin Bruins (29-27-4) At least one Midwest-based team will advance to the Robertson Cup Championship tournament
Alex Lambacher, 19, from Italy sank the lone goal of the third period just shy of the halfway mark and Andrew Lindgren, 19, from Minneapolis, MN turned aside 15 of 16 helping the host Minnesota Magicians to a 2-1 win against the Aberdeen Wings in North American Hockey League play at the Richfield Arena Saturday
Adam Roeder, 19, from Ballwin, MO scored his second consecutive goal 1:54 into the overtime period to lift the host Janesville Jets to a 4-3 win against the North American Hockey League leading Fairbanks Ice Dogs at the Janesville Ice Arena Friday (Oct.2). In other NAHL games involving Midwest-based teams on the same night: the host
After dropping its opening game at the North American Hockey League Showcase Event, the Minot Minotauros wrapped up three straight wins with a 5-1 decision against the Corpus Christi Stingrays, Saturday (Sept. 26), at the Schwan Super rinks at Blaine, MN. Meanwhile, in other Showcase games involving Midwest-based teams: Topeka Roadrunners shutout the winless Wilkes Barre/Scranton
