The North American Hockey League (NAHL) will ease into its regular season on the weekend with six teams in action. ‘Of the half dozen starters, only one — the Topeka Roadrunners are based in the Midwest. The Roadrunners are also the lone Midwest team the plays out of the competitive South Division which is now

Eight teams, including all five of the Midwest-based entries will be taking part in the Annual Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament beginning Friday in both the Davids rink and West rink at the Traverse City Center Ice Arena. With training camps following immediately after the completion of the tournament, this is effectively, a kickoff to the 2015-16

The USHL is the highest ranked junior outfit in this country and it also enjoys the longest season thanks to an elongated pre-season. The teams may have started pre-season encounters a few days later than other junior squads, but the Chicago Steel was already underway in August, playing at the Club World Cup in Russia.

Despite an improved solid effort, the Cincinnati Thunder came up short in its second game of the weekend at Pittsburgh. Thanks in part to some steady goaltending by Daniel Dolliver in the Thunder goal, teams played through a scoreless first period but the host Vengeance grabbed control of the contest with two goals in 2:25

The first Midwesthockey.info season is underway! We’re easing into the regular season with a Labor Day Weekend start that includes just a trio of games from the NA3HL. Wooster Oilers 4 Southern Tier Express 3 (ot) Two of the games took place on Saturday, including a successful NA3HL debut by former Minnesota Junior Hockey League

By Jim den Hollander Editor, Midwesthockey.info The downside to playing in the Stanley Cup championship series is the off season must seem short. Many feel that is a primary reason why there haven’t been a lot of ‘dynasty,’ type teams in recent seasons, although there is some that that three Cups in six seasons has the