Five Takeaways As The USHL Season Reaches The Holiday Break

The holiday break is here and as USHL teams approach or reach the 30-game mark, many consider this the halfway point. The league returns to action on Dec. 27 with eight games.

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Sabres Prospect Ryan Rucinski Leads Youngstown To Strong First Half

Ryan Rucinski brought plenty of USHL experience into this season. The Ohio native played 53 games during the 2023-24 campaign, followed by 49 last winter, along with 10 career playoff games – all for his home state Youngstown Phantoms.

Dec 12

Mason West Expected To Make Season Debut With USHL's Fargo Force

Nov. 21, 2025 – a night Mason West will never forget. The senior quarterback led Edina to a 42-35 win and a Minnesota Class 6A title – completing a goal he’d set to accomplish.

Dec 10

Team USA World Junior Camp Roster 2026 Revealed: Instant Analysis

The U.S. National Junior Team is beginning to take shape for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship, which opens Dec. 26 in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. Team USA will be going for its unprecedented third-straight gold medal on home ice and now we have an idea of who will take on that challenge.

Dec 1

CHL USA Prospects Challenge: Takeaways, NHL Draft Standouts From USA's Win

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta – The CHL USA Prospects Challenge provided some great moments and plenty of additional points of reference when it comes to looking at the top prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft.

Nov 27

Chicago Blackhawks First-Round Pick Mason West Wins State Football Title

Mason West told NHL teams that interviewed him last year that his intention was to play his senior year of high school football whether he was drafted into the league or not. He wanted one more shot at winning a state championship with his friends in what would be his last season of competitive football. While that endeared him to some teams, others felt that added risk to his draft profile.

Nov 22

Stephen Halliday's Winding Road To NHL Debut A Good Lesson In Development

Stephen Halliday is slated to make his NHL debut Thursday night for the Ottawa Senators, according to a report from the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch. Halliday's is a story about the value of patience, sticking with it and how development is not always linear.

Nov 20

World Juniors Watch: USA Still Has Many Roster Questions To Answer

The World Junior Championship is now just six weeks away. This is the time when decision makers are narrowing down their list for who will get an invite to camp and who is ultimately going to be on the final roster.

Nov 14

Boston Bruins Prospect Cooper Simpson Continues To Produce In Youngstown

Cooper Simpson was a bit surprised as his phone rang in early August. The Shakopee, Minn. native was on the lake fishing with friends when he received the news — He had been traded.

Nov 12

Dubuque Fighting Saints Off To Strong Start Thanks To Torrid Scoring Pace

Goals have come in bushels this fall in Northeast Iowa, as the Fighting Saints have scored a USHL-leading 66 – 16 more than the next closest team.

Oct 31

Top 2026 NHL Draft Prospect Tynan Lawrence Set To Return From Injury Friday

The long-awaited season debut of Tynan Lawrence is upon us. The top-rated center for the 2026 NHL Draft is set to return from a lower-body injury sustained during training camp to suit up for the Muskegon Lumberjacks this weekend in a pair of road games against the Waterloo Black Hawks.

Oct 23

Cedar Rapids Head Coach Mark Carlson Sets USHL Record With 779th Win

For the 779th time, Mark Carlson coached the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders to victory, beating the Lincoln Stars 3-2 in Cedar Rapids. No coach in the history of the USHL has won as many games as Carlson surpassed longtime counterpart and former Waterloo Black Hawks head coach P.K. O’Handley for the league record.

Oct 4

Cedar Rapids Coach Mark Carlson About To Become USHL's All-Time Wins Leader

There’s an old adage that records are meant to be broken. For Cedar Rapids head coach Mark Carlson, that’s exactly the case, as his next victory will make him the USHL’s all-time winningest coach.

Oct 2

Caleb Heil Returning To Madison Capitols After Unique NHL Camp Experience

We are very much in a new era of hockey and that was no more obvious than when we saw Caleb Heil dress and play in an NHL preseason game for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Sep 24

Six Storylines To Follow Heading Into The 2025-26 USHL Season

The wait is over as the 2025-26 USHL season is upon us.

Sep 16