By Jim den Hollander Editor, Midwesthockey.info Midwesthockey.info is the culmination of a lot of a certain amount of trial and error, but mostly, an idea that has undergone numerous detours. There is one specific event that finally lit the match under my butt and finally gave me the staying power to get this thing to

As a hockey fan in the Midwest, you have to envy the folks in Buffalo, who will get a look at many of the top prospects to be selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on the same ice on Sept. 24. The fourth annual edition of the All-American Prospects Game will take place at the

Tanner Laczynski‘s goal with 2:10 to go snapped a 2-2 and lifted the Chicago Steel to a 3-2 win in the Bronze Medal game at the Junior Club World Cup tournament held at various sites in Russia Aug. 24-30. The goal wrapped up a 4-1 record at the event for the Steel and the USHL’s fourth

The Indy Fuel has been one of the busier teams through August so far including bringing back a couple of its younger prospects: Peter Schneider and Johnny McGuire for the 2015-16 campaign. Schneider, a 24-year-old , 5’11,” 192 lbs native of Klosterneuburg, Austria made a quick debut with the team at the end of last

Both the U-22 and U-18 USA Select teams saw their three game exhibition series with their Canadian counterparts come down to the final game and for the U-22 squad, that still didn’t settle things in their series played at Lake Placid, NY. After opening its three game set with Canada with a 4-1 win Wednesday

Looking to take advantage of some championship experience, the Fort Wayne Komets have signed veteran forward Jamie Schaafsma who last season hoisted the Kelly Cup. Schaafsma, a 32-year-old, 6’0,” 194 lbs. native of Chatham, ON played the past three seasons with Allen Americans and last year, as team captain, he appeared in all 72 regular