The 11 teams of the United States Premier Hockey League’s National Collegiate Development Conference held an entry draft May 17 to set the core of their respective teams from the upcoming season. The teams combined to draft 20 players from the American Midwest Region, two of the teams combining to scoop up 11 players. The
x The 2017-18 United States Premier Hockey League season will feature a bit of a reunion for teams in the Midwest. With the start of the NCDC League, which brings free hockey to the USPHL with most of last season’s Premier Division teams involved, the Elite Division teams have graduated to the Premier Division for
After a successful first season, eight teams from the United States Premier League Midwest Division graduated to the Elite level in 2016-17 season – a season dominated by the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings in nearly every way. The Riverkings posted a record of 37-4-3, including wins in its first 17 regular season contests to wrap up
The Dells Ducks junior hockey team will enter its seventh season this fall with a new Head Coach at the helm. With Bill Zaniboni moving to the east coast, team owner John Schwarz made the decision to bring in a familiar acquaintance and welcomed Jeff Worlton, to the Ducks. Worlton, a 37-year-old native of Rochester,
The Traverse City North Stars dominated the United States Premier Hockey League’s USP3HL Midwest Division last season and carried its act all the way to the Best of Three Championship at the National tournament in March. The Stars completed a 34-7-2 to finish with 70 points, 11 better than second place Decatur Blaze (26-11-7) who
The host Traverse City North Stars held a 31-11 edge in shots after 40 minutes against the Decatur Blaze in the only United States Premier ‘3’ Hockey League Midwest Division game of the night Friday (Oct. 28) at Center Ice in Traverse City but had not pulled away on the scoreboard for one simple reason.
