Winterhawks Are Well-Represented by NHL Central Scouting

January 25, 2021 - The Portland Winterhawks are proud to announce three players are named on NHL Central Scouting's Players to Watch List for the 2021 NHL Draft. Second-year forwards Jack O'Brien, Tyson Kozak and Simon Knak all made the updated list that was released on January 22. This July, Portland will look to add to its impressive list of 142 players selected in the NHL Entry Draft in program history. O'Brien received a 'B' rating by NHL Central Scouting after an impressive 2019-20 season. In 55 games with the Winterhawks, the cente... Full Story

Barzee for Class of '21

January 25, 2021 - Waterloo, Iowa - Jack Barzee's long and varied career in hockey covered parts of six decades and included many formative experiences with the Waterloo Black Hawks. On Monday, the Black Hawks announced that the organization will nominate Barzee for the United States Hockey Hall of Fame before the selection committee begins to consider its 2021 candidates near the end of February. "He was a pioneer of where we are today, and why we are here today with the amount of Americans that have the opportunity they have," said Bl... Full Story

Saints Hit Road for Makeup Game against Waterloo

January 25, 2021 - The Dubuque Fighting Saints will hit the road for a single game against Waterloo on Tuesday. The game is a scheduled makeup from earlier in the season, as the Saints will look to remain perfect against the Black Hawks. Dubuque has beaten Waterloo 5-3 and 7-4 this year and have now won seven of their last nine against their in-state rivals. It will be the first of four games this week for Dubuque. -The Saints had an unexpected weekend off, as they did not travel to Green Bay for health and safety reasons. Waterloo was in a... Full Story

Sea Dogs Acquire Three First Round Picks in Trade with Phoenix

January 25, 2021 - The Saint John Sea Dogs announced today the acquisition of four draft picks from the Sherbrooke Phoenix. In total, Saint John receives a 1st round pick in 2021 (CHA), a 1st round pick in 2022 (CHA), a 1st round pick in 2023 (SHE) and a 2nd round pick in 2021 (BAT). In exchange the Phoenix receive 2003 born forward, Joshua Roy. "Josh wanted the opportunity to play in a different market," explained Sea Dogs President & General Manager, Trevor Georgie. "We wish him good luck in Sherbrooke. We brought in a significant retu... Full Story

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