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The Waterloo Black Hawks are a junior hockey team. Based in Waterloo, Iowa, they are a member of the United States Hockey League.

Hawks in Draft Contention

June 16, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - A full season and a long playoff run have put Brady Peddle, Brendan McMorrow, and other Waterloo Black Hawks players onto the radar for this month's National Hockey League Draft. NHL teams will select over 220 prospects during seven rounds on June 27th and 28th. There is an excellent chance Waterloo's strong draft history will be extended. Multiple active Waterloo skaters or alumni have been chosen in 14 of the past 15 NHL Drafts. Peddle is ranked highest among the Black Hawks' draft candidates. The NH... Full Story

Gibson Is New Waterloo GM

June 2, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - Former Detroit Red Wings scout Kevin Gibson was named the Waterloo Black Hawks' next General Manager on Monday. Gibson had joined the Red Wings in 2019; the Michigan native spent the past six seasons working for his hometown team. His playing career included time in the United States Hockey League with the Sioux City Musketeers before advancing to the college and professional ranks. Gibson will swing into action immediately as Hawks players and staff assemble for the team's annual June camp. "I am look... Full Story

Smaby Earns Coveted Coaching Role

May 22, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - Matt Smaby's success leading the Waterloo Black Hawks for four seasons prompted the University of North Dakota to hire him as the Fighting Hawks' new associate head coach on Wednesday. Smaby will be joining the program for a third time. From 2003 to 2006, he skated as a defenseman in Grand Forks. Then after Smaby concluded his professional playing career, he returned to North Dakota in 2017 and spent two seasons as a volunteer assistant. During the summer of 2021, Smaby was named the Black Hawks head c... Full Story

An Award-Winning Season

May 22, 2025 - Waterloo, Iowa - Leading goal-scorer Brendan McMorrow was presented with the Waterloo Black Hawks' Most Valuable Player award for the 2024/25 season on Wednesday evening, as the team gathered privately to celebrate and commemorate the year. McMorrow scored 24 goals during 58 regular season games, finishing in a tie for 14th among all United States Hockey League players. He also notched 18 assists for 42 total points. The Denver recruit produced six game-winning goals, including the decisive score on March 7th as part of a... Full Story

• Hawks in Draft Contention - June 16, 2025
  
• Gibson Is New Waterloo GM - June 2, 2025
  
• Smaby Earns Coveted Coaching Role - May 22, 2025
  
• An Award-Winning Season - May 22, 2025
  
• Ending with Another Overtime - May 21, 2025
  
• Hawks Overcome Astounding Adversity - May 17, 2025
  
• Hawks Fall in Double Overtime - May 16, 2025
  
• Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview - May 13, 2025
  
• The Series Is Even - May 10, 2025
  
• Eight for Effort in Game One - May 9, 2025
  
• Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview - May 8, 2025
  
• Hawks Draft Junior Hockey Experience - May 7, 2025
  
• Phase I Has Midwest Flavor - May 6, 2025
  
• Underdogs Meet for Clark Cup - May 2, 2025
  
• Hawks Power (Play) to Cup Final - May 1, 2025
  
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League: United States Hockey League
Home: Waterloo, Iowa
Website: Waterloo Black Hawks site
Schedule: Full Waterloo Black Hawks Schedule Statistics: Full Waterloo Black Hawks Statistics

Tue., May 20	L	Muskegon 4 at Waterloo 3 (Champ. Gm. 5)	Final (OT)
Sat., May 17	W	Waterloo 3 at Muskegon 2 (Champ. Gm. 4)	Final (OT)
Fri., May 16	L	Waterloo 1 at Muskegon 2 (Champ. Gm. 3)	Final (OT)
Sat., May 10	L	Muskegon 4 at Waterloo 1 (Champ. Gm. 2)	Final
Fri., May 9	W	Muskegon 5 at Waterloo 8 (Champ. Gm. 1)	Final
Thu., May 1	W	Lincoln 0 at Waterloo 3 (Playoff Gm. 4)	Final
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Waterloo Black Hawks:

• Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  
• Iowa Woo (TAL) - Waterloo, Iowa
  
• Waterloo Bucks (Northwoods) - Waterloo, Iowa
  

• Report: Black Hawks' Smaby expected to be named coach at UND - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• Muskegon Lumberjacks make hockey history with team's first Clark Cup title - USHL MLive (May 21)
  
• Junior Hockey: Muskegon stuns Waterloo in OT, win Clark Cup - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Final - Game 5: Waterloo Muskegon Lumberjacks 4, Black Hawks 3 - USHL YouTube (May 21)
  
• VIDEO: Black Hawks captain Reid Morich after finals loss - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• VIDEO: Black Hawk forward Grady Deering after finals loss - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• VIDEO: Black Hawks head coach Matt Smaby - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• Live Updates: Black Hawks, Lumberjacks need OT to settle USHL championship - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 21)
  
• Muskegon Lumberjacks rally late but suffer OT loss in Game 4 of Clark Cup Finals - USHL MLive (May 18)
  
• Black Hawks beat Muskegon in OT thriller, force game five - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (May 18)
  
• VIDEO: Clark Cup Final - Game 4: Waterloo Black Hawks 3, Muskegon Lumberjacks 2 - USHL YouTube (May 17)
  
• Double OT thriller puts Muskegon Lumberjacks one win away from 2025 Clark Cup - USHL MLive (May 17)
  
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