Category: Hockey

  • Veteran goaltender Bruckner returns to Las Vegas

    Veteran goaltender Bruckner returns to Las Vegas

    20-year old goaltender Rhett Bruckner is no stranger to the SoBe Ice Arena and this fall he will be minding the nets for the hometown Las Vegas Thunderbirds. Head coach Dave Hyrsky is thrilled to have a veteran between the pipes. “Rhett brings us experience in goal,” said Hyrsky. “He’s someone who has played at…

  • RIP Arnell Evans

    RIP Arnell Evans

    Arnell Evans passed away on May 30 after a brave battle with cancer. He was just 24 years old. Evans is survived by his wife, Skyler, and their daughter. Growing up Evans played hockey in the Norman youth program including the Norman Northstars in 2012-13. He went on to compete with the St. Malo Warriors…

  • Blizzard select 8 in NAHL Draft

    Blizzard select 8 in NAHL Draft

    Draft day for the St. Cloud Blizzard is complete. A day after announcing the team would be relocating from Brookings, it’s home since the 2012-13 season, the team made eight selections in the North American Hockey League Draft. Blizzard draft selections Round 1 (pick 3) – Austen Humphrey, Elk River High School 27 GP: 18…

  • KJHL add NCN Flames for 2019-20 season

    KJHL add NCN Flames for 2019-20 season

    The Keystone Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce the addition of the NCN Flames for the 2019-20 season. The team play at Gilbert McDonald Arena in Nelson House. Previously a member of the Norwest Junior Hockey League (NJHL), the Flames captured the Baldy Northcott Trophy in 2002 sweeping the North Winnipeg Satelites in a…

  • Northern Hawks golden at Keystone Cup

    Northern Hawks golden at Keystone Cup

    Thunder Bay Northern Hawks are back-to-back Keystone Cup gold medalist. A year after winning on home ice the Hockey Northwest Ontario (HNO) champion traveled to Peguis, Manitoba last weekend and repeated the feat, this time defeating their city rival Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye 4-2 in the final. FINAL:@NorthernHawks 4@WalleyeJrHockey 2 Thunder Bay Northern Hawks are…

  • Keystone Cup 2019 preview: Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye

    Keystone Cup 2019 preview: Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye

    Every hockey season has its ups and downs and 2018-19 was no exception for the Thunder Bay Fighting Walleye. It sat atop of the Lakehead Junior Hockey League standings for much of the first half of the season only to be past by late by their rival Northern Hawks who finished three points in front…