Author: Scott Ludwig

  • ECBL Week 4

    ECBL Week 4

    Eleven game are on the East Coast Basketball League calendar this week including the debut of the Garden City Magic, Hub City Hogs, Philly Raiders and Western Mass Zombies. Carolina Thunder also tip off their regular season on Saturday night.

  • Willmar WarHawks take three of four to clinch playoff spot

    Willmar WarHawks take three of four to clinch playoff spot

    For the first time since 2018, the Willmar WarHawks have clinched a playoff spot. Willmar finished off a week of four consecutive games by defeating the NA3HL West Division leading North Iowa Bulls 7-5. After two seasons of no playoff hockey, the WarHawks (17-16-0-0) secured their place on Sunday night with a thrilling victory over…

  • Grizzlies tame Tradesmen in weekend sweep

    Grizzlies tame Tradesmen in weekend sweep

    For just the second time this season the Oregon Tradesmen took to the ice at Oregon Ice Arena hosting a weekend series against the division leading Rochester Grizzlies. Success this time around was more elusive as the Grizzlies swept the two games. Playing in front of an empty arena is not the ideal situation for…

  • Gajewski hat trick helps WarHawks down North Iowa Bulls

    Gajewski hat trick helps WarHawks down North Iowa Bulls

    It was another historic night for Willmar WarHawks hockey as the team earned their first-ever regulation victory over the North Iowa Bulls. Dylan Gajewski scored a natural hat trick while Lukas Haugen stopped 30 of 32 shots in the 4-2 win in Mason City. Gajewski got the team off to a great start scoring just…

  • Action picks up for Week 3 in ECBL

    Action picks up for Week 3 in ECBL

    Things will look different on ECBL courts this weekend. With just four games played in the opening two weeks of the East Coast Basketball League, many teams are now ready to tip off their season. Eleven games are on top for Week 3 of the regular season, including the debut of Plaistow Shockers, Red Rose…

  • Willmar falls short in loss to Granite City

    Willmar falls short in loss to Granite City

    For the second straight game the Willmar WarHawks put over 50 shots on net – and lost the game. Sunday night saw the visiting Granite City Lumberjacks take advantage of every break in their 4-3 victory. Willmar came into the weekend finale after a frustrating defeat in Alexandria two days prior. Facing a hot goaltender,…