If you are a glass half empty person you will see a fifth place showing for Team USA and maybe be a little disappointed the team which has had much success at the annual U-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup didn’t finish in the medals this time around. If you are a glass half full person,

Team USA U-17 Selects made the trip to Switzerland this week to compete in the Five Nations Cup and started it out with a come from behind 5-4 win against Czech Republic at Arosa, Switzerland. The Americans never led in the game until Mick Messner, a native of Madison, WI notched the game winner with 8:18

The Wichita Thunder will get one tune up for its second ECHL season and it will come against a long time rival. Wichita moved into the new league last season along with the rest of its CHL mates including the Tulsa Oilers, a long time rival. The two will square off as a preview to a regular

The Toledo Walleye team is taking steps toward defending its North Division Championship from last season including the recent signing of Stephan Vigier, a 25-year-old 5’9,” center for the upcoming season. Vigier, from Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, MB signed with the Walleye, following a solid rookie season with the Cincinnati Cyclones that saw him contribute 28 points (14g, 14a)

The Rapid City Rush hockey team announced on Aug. 12 it had been invited to be the lone ECHL affiliate for the Arizona Coyotes. The Rush has been Independent in previous seasons while the Yotes affiliated with the Gwinnett Gladiators in the ECHL. The Coyotes will keep its AHL affiliation with the Springfield Falcons.  

Mathematically — at least for the moment– their may be some kind of hope, but a 5-2 loss to the Russians likely spelled the end of medal hopes for the USA U-18 Select team at the annual Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup tournament early on Aug. 12. For the second day in a row, the Americans