Preseason Puck Drop: September 4

August 6, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - This fall's first preseason hockey game at Young Arena will be on Thursday, September 4th when the Waterloo Black Hawks host the Green Bay Gamblers, the Hawks announced Wednesday. Waterloo will play two other exhibition games on home ice: Friday, September 5th versus Green Bay and Tuesday, September 9th against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. All three preseason matchups will begin at 6:35. Tickets will be available for $10 each, beginning on Monday, August 25th. Black Hawks se... Full Story

Bucks to Hold Baseball Camp on August 2 Presented by Peoples Community Health Clinic

July 24, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - The Waterloo Bucks have teamed up with Peoples Community Health Clinic to host a baseball camp on Saturday, August 2 at 12:00 pm. The camp is open to children ages 17 and under and the cost to attend is $25 per participant. Each camper will receive a reserved seat ticket to that night's Bucks game versus the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Bucks players will run the camp. Individuals interested in attending the clinic may sign-up in advance through Play'N Sports or on the day of the... Full Story

Strengthening the Black Hawks

July 18, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - Spenser Popinga has been promoted to director of sports performance as he prepares for his 13th season with the Waterloo Black Hawks, the team announced Friday. The Waldorf College graduate has worked with Waterloo players since the 2013/14 season, serving primarily as the team's strength coach during that time. Twenty-eight Black Hawks have been drafted by NHL teams after training with Popinga, including first round selections Brock Boeser (2015), Shane Bowers (2017), and Sa... Full Story

Black Hawks Announce International Roster Additions

July 17, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - Three new players from three different countries will join the Waterloo Black Hawks in preparation for the 2025/26 season, the team announced on Thursday. Goaltender JJ Salajko is an Ohio native who has spent the past two seasons playing in Canada. Defenseman Atte Vikla has represented Finland during international competitions. Forward Dmitri Kubantsev spent last season in Russia's MHL and will be eligible for the 2026 National Hockey League Draft. Kubantsev will travel th... Full Story

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• Border Cats edge Bucks to keep slim playoff hopes alive - Northwoods Thunder Bay News Watch (August 4)
• WATCH | Hot Springs Wiseguys punch ticket to title game in 1st season - TAL Hot Springs Sentinel Record (August 4)
• NORTHWOODS LEAGUE: Edwards steals record, Bucks steal game - Northwoods Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (August 2)
• Photos: Waterloo Bucks vs. La Crosse, Aug. 1 - Northwoods Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (August 2)
• WATCH | ‘Playoff push’: Hot Springs Wiseguys eye championship berth in Iowa Woo rematch Saturday - TAL Hot Springs Sentinel Record (August 1)
• Express stage late rally to earn dramatic win over Bucks - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 31)
• Express blanked in pitchers' duel with Bucks - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 30)
• Bucks prevail in pitchers' duel with Express - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 30)
• WATCH | Wiseguys take season finale on Hail Mary - TAL Hot Springs Sentinel Record (July 28)
• WATCH | Local QBs battle it out during Wiseguys game - TAL Hot Springs Sentinel Record (July 28)
• Proctor native Nick Terhaar’s 11 strikeouts leads Huskies to 8-3 win - Northwoods Northern News Now (July 26)
• Duluth Huskies host ‘Dukes’ throwback night, fall to Waterloo 3-1 - Northwoods Northern News Now (July 25)
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