Mavericks, Mallards open USPHL play with two wins

Two of the three United States Premier Hockey League Premier Midwest divisions kicked off the 2021-22 schedule on the September 17-18 weekend with Columbus Mavericks and Rum River Mallards both double winners.   The Mavs kicked off the season with a pair of Great Lakes Division home games at OhioHealth Chiller arena against the Cincinnati Cyclones, defeating

Kukkonen notches game winner as Magicians edge Wolverines

With the Showcase tournament behind them, Midwest-based North American Hockey League (NAHL) teams head into regular season divisional matches on Sept. 24-25. The parity among the Midwest teams was evident as five of the six Midwest and Central Division matches ended with a one-goal difference, including the Minnesota Magicians notching the game clincher in a