Author: Scott Ludwig

  • Penalties cost Cobras in loss at Missoula

    Penalties cost Cobras in loss at Missoula

    The Butte Cobras traveled to Missoula on Saturday to face the Jr. Bruins who are in a tightly contested playoff race. Missoula is tied for third place in the NA3HL Frontier Division standings and every point matters at this stage of the season. After a penalty-filled 60 minutes the Jr. Bruins walked away with a…

  • Week 2 action in the ECBL

    Week 2 action in the ECBL

    It’s the second weekend of the East Coast Basketball League regular season. Two league games are scheduled for Saturday with two others teams in exhibition action. https://www.eastcoastbasketballleague.org

  • Willmar WarHawks come from behind to defeat Lumberjacks

    Willmar WarHawks come from behind to defeat Lumberjacks

    It was a frustrating early evening for the Willmar WarHawks who were hosting the Granite City Lumberjacks in a key NA3HL West Division clash. That all went away in the third period as the WarHawks score four times to complete a comeback victory 5-4. “Huge comeback!,” said coach Kirk Olimb. “Boys never gave up. Stayed…

  • Oregon Tradesmen celebrate after first home game

    Oregon Tradesmen celebrate after first home game

    Over four months ago the Oregon Tradesmen began their first season in NA3HL. After 26 games the team finally got an opportunity to play on home ice Friday night – although without fans – and celebrated with a 6-1 win over the Wausau Riverwolves. First period goals by Zane Van Zeeland and Henry Slager were…

  • ECBL Season 7 gets underway this weekend

    ECBL Season 7 gets underway this weekend

    Season 7 of the East Coast Basketball League is scheduled to begin this weekend. 27 teams will compete through May with league playoffs to follow. 10 teams are new to the league in 2021. Coastal Elite Pirates and Garden City Magic both join the Southeast Division while the North Carolina Capitals will compete as part of the…

  • WarHawks snap streaks in OT win over North Iowa

    WarHawks snap streaks in OT win over North Iowa

    Willmar WarHawks put an end to many streaks on Sunday night. Since joining the NA3HL in 2016 the WarHawks had never beaten the North Iowa Bulls in Mason City. The same Bulls team who had won 18-straight games on home ice. Check. And check. Alex Kupka scored in overtime helping Willmar defeat North Iowa 3-2.…