Author: Scott Ludwig

ECBL opening weekend recap

Season six in the East Coast Basketball League began this weekend with eight of the 19 teams in action. Two of those teams are new to the ECBL in 2020. Five-time defending champion PrimeTime Players opened their campaign on Saturday in Orangeburg, South Carolina facing one of those new teams – Carolina Showtime. After a…

February 16, 2020
Mallards make it four straight wins defeating Rochester 8-2

With just three games remaining in their regular season the Rum River Mallards seem to be peaking at the right moment. The team won their fourth game in-a-row on Friday night against the host Rochester Vipers 8-2. Rum River scores a pair in the opening frame, but a last minute Vipers goal made it 2-1…

February 14, 2020
Rum River Mallards fly past Vipers

Scoring was seen a plenty in Isanti on Saturday night in the USPHL matchup between the host Rum River Mallards and Rochester Vipers. Akhmed Malsagov and Peter Meyer (Waseca HS ’18) each netted a pair to help power the Mallards to a 9-2 victory. 12 Rum River skaters inked their name on the scoresheet including…

February 9, 2020
Mallards come from behind to defeat Hudson

For the first time this season the Rum River Mallards defeated the Hudson Havoc on Friday in an overtime thriller 5-4. Vladimir Fadeev netted the OT winner just :49 into the extra frame to complete the four-goal comeback victory. The game took place in front of an energy-packed Isanti Civic Arena with both teams flying…

February 8, 2020
Rum River Mallards with 3-game weekend

With a playoff berth already clinched, there is still much to play for with the Rum River Mallards (20-16-1). Currently in sixth position in the USPHL Midwest – West Division with 41 points, Rum River have an important three games coming up this weekend. The team begins their weekend with a showdown with division leader…

February 7, 2020
LJHL teams to compete in Longlac

For the first time in LJHL history the league will travel northeast to Longlac! All four teams will compete February 7-9 at Longlac Sportsplex in games that will count in the regular season standings. “Longlac is what we hope the first of many neutral site showcases we want to do in the years to come,” said…

February 1, 2020