ALLEN , Texas – Life in the Central Hockey League is tough, not just for the players, but for coaches as well. Maintaining a consistently strong roster throughout the season as players fall out of the lineup due to injury or … Continue reading
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PrairieThunder in better position in CHL
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Tim Leighton is smiling. On a recent night in Bloomington, I was speaking with Leighton and the prospects for his hockey team, the Bloomington PrairieThunder. Our conversation ebbed and flowed as we each kept one eye on … Continue reading
Starters announced for 2011 CHL All-Star Game
TEMPE, Ariz. – The 2011 Central Hockey League All-Star game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena in Rapid City, South Dakota and will feature the host Rapid City Rush taking on a team … Continue reading
Former Oiler trades sweater for stripes
TULSA, Okla. – What started as a recreational game for an eight year-old has turned into a career for a former Tulsa Oiler. That career, however, was not exactly something that Kai Magnussen envisioned as a youngster in Okotoks, Alberta. Magnussen worked … Continue reading
Holmberg nets hat trick in Bloomington win
BLOOMINGTON, Ill – Call it a Santa Hat Trick. As Brett Holmberg was announced as the first star of the game, Santa hats joined the typical baseball caps being tossed onto the ice to celebrate his natural hat trick. Holmberg … Continue reading
Kaminski era over in Mississippi
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – The Mississippi RiverKings have announced that Paul Gardner has been named the new Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations for the team, replacing Kevin Kaminski. “We needed to move in a different direction,” RiverKings Director of Business Operations … Continue reading