Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview

March 3, 2026 - Wagons East The Black Hawks roll to three weekend games against Eastern Conference opponents starting Friday. The opener is against the Chicago Steel at 7:05 p.m. Chicago doubled up the Hawks in the only meeting between the teams on February 13th at Young Arena. Like Waterloo, the Steel are currently the seventh place team in their conference; Chicago is five points behind the Madison Capitols for the last playoff bid in that half of the league. Saturday, the Hawks visit the Cedar Rapids Roug... Full Story

Luke Vera Named Bucks Play-By-Play Announcer

March 3, 2026 - Waterloo, Iowa - The Waterloo Bucks have announced Luke Vera as the team's play-by-play broadcaster for the 2026 season. Vera, who resides in Des Moines, Iowa, will be on the air for all of the team's home broadcasts which will air FloSports' FloCollege platform. Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, Luke graduated from St. Ambrose University in December of 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Production and Sports Management. Last summer, he served as the broadcast/media relations inter... Full Story

Super Effort on Special Teams

March 1, 2026 - Two power play goals, a shorthanded score, and a perfect penalty killing performance all contributed to a 5-2 Waterloo Black Hawks road win Sunday against the Des Moines Buccaneers at the Mid-American Energy Company Recplex. Ty Mason and Drew Waterfield each scored twice during the victory. Dane Callaway made 35 saves on a day where Des Moines had a shot advantage in all three periods. The result ended a 16-game Waterloo winless streak dating back to mid-January. The Hawks are now 4-3-0 ag... Full Story

Strong Turnout, Unfortunate Outcome

February 28, 2026 - The Waterloo Black Hawks hosted their third largest crowd of the season at Young Arena Saturday, but the Dubuque Fighting Saints overcame the atmosphere in a 5-2 contest. Only crowds of 3,158 on Thanksgiving and 3,144 on January 31st were larger than the 2,913 on hand for Saturday's matchup. The strong turnout came despite the Hawks coming up short for the 16th consecutive game, matching the organization's longest winless streak. The visitors notched the only goal of the first period 4:36 ... Full Story

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Other cities near Waterloo, Iowa with alternative or minor league teams:

• Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Mason City, Iowa
• Coralville, Iowa

March 1	USHL	Waterloo 5 at Des Moines 2	Final
February 28	USHL	Dubuque 5 at Waterloo 2	Final
February 27	USHL	Waterloo 1 at Dubuque 4	Final
February 22	USHL	Waterloo 0 at Omaha 3	Final
February 21	USHL	Youngstown 6 at Waterloo 5	Final (OT)
February 20	USHL	Youngstown 3 at Waterloo 1	Final
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• Waterloo Black Hawks to play Friday and Saturday - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (February 12)
• Force storm back in third period to beat Waterloo - USHL Fargo Forum (February 8)
• Mattern's 2 goals lift Force over Waterloo - USHL Fargo Forum (February 7)
• Sioux Falls sinks Black Hawks with two empty-net goals - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (February 1)
• USHL: Waterloo loses third-period lead, fall to Tri-City - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 24)
• VIDEO coach Scott Gordon - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 24)
• Waterloo Black Hawks to play Tri-City Storm this weekend - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 23)
• Junior Hockey: Black Hawks put up seven in win over Omaha - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 12)
• Black Hawks hockey team to host home games Friday, Saturday - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 8)
• Junior Hockey: Black Hawks split weekend series at Lincoln - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (January 4)
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