USHL Waterloo Black Hawks

Black Hawks Prepare for Western Trip

Published on February 26, 2004 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release


This Weeks Contest's:

· Thursday, February 26th, Waterloo Black Hawks (23-19-3) at Des Moines Buccaneers (21-22-4) at 7:35 PM

· Friday, February 27th, Waterloo Black Hawks (23-19-3) at Tri-City Storm (33-10-5) at 7:05 PM

· Saturday February 28th, Waterloo Black Hawks (22-18-3) at River City Lancers (31-13-3) at 7:05 PM

· Tickets for all Black Hawks home games are available at the Black Hawks Box office is open the week of home games on Wednesday 11:30-5:30, Thursday 11:30-5:30 and Friday 11:30-5:00. Ticket Prices range from $8-$11.

· The Box Office number is 291-7680 or 1-800-797-3681

Broadcast: All Black Hawks games can be heard on KCNZ 1250/1650 AM or on the Internet at www.waterlooblackhawks.com. Pre- game will begin with the Black Hawk Warm-up 20 minutes before the opening face off.

Week in Review:

The Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team is coming off a weekend split, and now heads West for three games in three days to wrap up play for the month of February. Waterloo saw their six game winning streak come to a halt on Friday in a loss to Lincoln, but rebounded with a win over Sioux Falls on Saturday which wrapped up a 3-1-0 home stand.

Waterloo currently sits in third place in the Eastern Division tied with the Danville Wings. The Black Hawks own the tiebreaker by virtue of having more victories. The Black Hawks have played a league low 45 games, but will make up for that in the final 32 days of the regular season by playing 15 games in that time.

It all begins this weekend when the Black Hawks make their final regular season swing West to take on teams that have playoff aspirations. The trip begins in Des Moines Thursday night as Waterloo battles the Buccaneer's. The Buc's currently are in fifth place in the West four points behind Lincoln.

The Hawks then will visit the USHL's top points team in Tri-City as they will battle the Storm. The trip then wraps up on Saturday night as the Hawks will be in Council Bluffs, Iowa to take on the River City Lancers.

Friday, February 20, 2004- Lincoln 6 Waterloo 2

Waterloo fell down 2-0 just 3:32 into the contest on a pair of goals by Lincoln's Adam Bartholomay. Waterloo's Jake Schwan (Clifton Park, NY) got the Hawks on the board with an even strength goal. Bartholomay continued his big night with another goal with 11:07 left in the opening period that completed his Hat Trick.

Waterloo trailed 3-1 after one. The second period featured the Hawks being short-handed for a 12 consecutive minutes due to three five-minute majors whistled on Waterloo. Lincoln scored a pair of goals during that power play time to stretch their lead to 5-1 after two. Andrew Guyer (Coleraine, MN) added Watelroo's final goal in the 6-2 loss. Kevin Regan started and stopped 23-28 shots, before Aaron Johnson relieved and stopped 10-11 shots.

Saturday, February 21, 2004- Waterloo 6 Sioux Falls 1

Waterloo rebounded Saturday in a big way with a 6-1 win over Sioux Falls. The Black Hawks got off to a quick start with two goals in the first 5:42 of the game. Jake Schwan continued his big weekend with a goal at the 4:02 mark, and then Joel Hanson (Elk River, MN) struck on the power play to give Waterloo the 2-0 lead. Sioux Falls cut the lead in half with an even strength goal mid-way through the first.

The Black Hawks increased their lead in the second with goals from Matt Fornataro (Calgary, Alberta) and Mike Radja (Yorkville, IL) to lead 4-1 after two. In the third the Schwan capped off a four-point night with his second goal of the evening. Tim Madsen (Elk River, MN) put the finishing touches on the night with a breakaway short-handed goal to provide the 6-1 final. Regan stopped 27-28 shots for the win in net.

Waterloo Black Hawks Team/League Players of the Week:

· Black Hawks name forward Jake Schwan Offensive Team Player of the Week, and forward Peter MacArthur Defensive Team Player of the Week

Schwan had one of his biggest weekends of his Black Hawk career. He contributed three goals and a pair of assists, and a +3 plus/minus rating on the weekend. His two goal and an assist effort Saturday night highlighted his weekend. His +3 plus/minus rating and 75 penalty minutes are amongst the team leaders. Jake is committed to Union University next fall.

MacArthur comes off a productive weekend on both sides of the puck. The Clifton Park, New York native dished out four assists and was a +4 rating on the weekend. He starred on Saturday versus Sioux Falls where he had three assists and a +3 rating. He leads the team in several categories that include goals scored, power play goals and game winning goals. Peter is committed to Boston University next fall.

BLACK HAWKS NEWS

Black Hawks Raise Record Amount at Tip-A-Hawk Donations go to Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund

The Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team traded in their skates Monday night for note pads and serving platters as the players participated in the annual Tip-A-Hawk event at the Other Place on University Avenue.

Players waited on tables, helped in the kitchen and greeted fans throughout the evening in an effort to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. The event was a huge success as a record amount of over $1,200 was raised.

"As an organization we can't thank our fans and the Other Place enough for their support in making the event a record success," said A.J. Ligman Director of Community Relations for the Black Hawks. "It goes towards a worthwhile cause in the research of Juvenile Diabetes."

The fun filled evening was complete with children and fans taking pictures with the players and getting autographs.

KWIK STAR/ WATERLOO BLACK HAWKS AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY GIVEAWAY

Sign up at the featured Kwik Star store for your chance to win a Black Hawks Jersey autographed by the entire team.

Feb 27- March 4- Kwik Star Store at 1636 West 4th St. (six corners) Waterloo
March 5- 11- Kwik Star Store at 1214 Franklin St. Waterloo
March 12-18- Kwik Star Store at 1105 Cedar Bend Waterloo
March 19-25- Kwik Star Store at 324 Fletcher Ave. Waterloo
March 26-April 1- Kwik Star Store at 2019 College St. Cedar Falls

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United States Hockey League Stories from February 26, 2004


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