It’s uncommon for the lower seeded team to open a hockey playoff on home ice so the Charlotte Checkers took full advantage of the opportunity, opening its American Hockey League Central Division Semi-Final series with a 4-0 win against the top seeded Chicago Wolves at Bojangles Coliseum on Thursday (April 20, 2017) night. While veteran

MUSKEGON, Mich. (Courtesy Dubuque Fighting Saints) — The Muskegon Lumberjacks, backs against the wall in a must-win situation, got the win they needed. Goaltender Adam Brizgala made 33 saves behind a solid defensive effort, as the Jacks topped the Dubuque Fighting Saints 3-0 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Saints continue to

The Midwest contingent in the NHL playoffs was cut in half on Thursday (April 20) as both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks were punted in their respective Division Semi-Final series. After staving off the Penguins in game four of the series a couple of nights earlier, Jackets dropped a 5-2 decision at Pittsburgh’s

Home ice wasn’t able to help the Fargo Force on Tuesday (April 18) as the Waterloo Black Hawks collected a 3-0 win at the Scheels Arena to complete a three game sweep and advance to the United States Hockey League West Conference championship round. Black Hawks opened the series with a pair of wins on

By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info The Federal Hockey League’s Commisioner’s Cup will stay in the Midwest for another year after the Danville Dasher’s 4-1 win on home ice on Wednesday night. After splitting the first two on home ice, the Dashers earned another split on the road to give the 1,154 fans in attendance

By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info The Peoria Rivermen might not have been the dominant team this season that is was last year, but the Illinois club finds itself one win away from another Commisioners Cup berth heading into play at PharmacyFirst Ice in Huntsville Alabama tonight. The Rivermen grabbed a 5-2 win in the