Minor league hockey is about to square off for the first time in decades in the Twin Cities. In two weeks Bloomington's Prairie Thunder kicks off its inaugural season.

Battle Creek, Michigan bids adieu to its minor league team, the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays, an A level team in the Midwest League.

MUSKEGON, MI.---Set to launch their 15th campaign as members of the United Hockey League, minor pro hockey and the UHL's all-time top winning team, t... - UHL Muskegon Fury

The creation of the National Hockey League began as the result of a dispute. The owner of the Toronto Blueshirts didn't get along with the owners who owned the league called the National Hockey Associ...

COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The Detroit Tigers announced today that Whitecaps centerfielder Cameron Maybin was named the Tigers Minor League Player of the Yea... - MWL West Michigan Whitecaps

Head of the Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, world-renowned goalkeeper Vladislav Tretiak has told reporters today that next season one of the Belarusian ice hockey clubs will be able to play in the Russian supreme ice hockey league. Even more, unlike all Kazakh clubs that play in the Russian supreme league now, the Belarusians will be able to advance to the Super League of the Russian ice hockey tournament.

Is there a hockey fan -- Bruin or otherwise -- who doesnt love Slapshot While there were no Bruins in the 1977 comedy classic (though Eddie Shore and Dit Clapper are mentioned), its fairly well known that a former Rhode Island Red -- Dave Hanson -- played an unforgettable role as one of the three brawling Hanson brothers. But a second ex-Red, Connie Madigan, also had a memorable part in the fictional tale of player-coach Reg Dunlop (Paul Newman) and his struggling minor league hockey team, the Charlestown Chiefs.