By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a third tier (Behind the AHL and ECHL) professional hockey league that includes three entries from the American Midwest. The league has been in operation since 2004, rising from the ashes of a pair of other pro leagues that folded. The Peoria
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info The American Hockey League is the top feeder league to the NHL and features several Midenwest connections. There are seven teams including affiliates for all five Midwest-based NHL teams along with the Milwaukee Admirals, the top farm team to the Nashville Predators. The Ads play in the Central
By Jim den HollanderEditor/PublisherMidwesthockey.infoJust when it seemed Chicago Blackhawks fans were settling in for a multi-year rebuild, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held up the team’s logo as the winners of the Draft Lottery. As a result, the Hawks who officially wrapped up the Kane and Toews era this spring will begin the Connor Bedard
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Consider to today — July 12, 2023 yet another relaunch date for midwesthockey.info. In recent seasons, focus has changed to a more local site, saukhockey.info in Wisconsin but the interest is still there for the pro and junior teams in the 12 Midwest states. In the next week or
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info Game Preview – March 9 St. Louis Blues (27-31-5 – 59 points) vs. San Jose Sharks (19-34-12 – 50 points) Betting Line – Blues –1.5 (+175) It’s rare to find at this point of the season but this is a game with zero playoff implications. In fact,
By Jim den Hollander Editor/Publisher Midwesthockey.info In the years this website has been run the five Midwest-based NHL teams have gone through big changes. The Blackhawks have gone from a rebuilding team to three Stanley Cups and now back to a rebuilding team. The Columbus Blue Jackets had never won a playoff series when
