EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-5) (1) Dubuque vs. (4) Muskegon April 17 at Dubuque, 7:05 p.m. April 19 at Dubuque, 7:05 p.m. April 21 at Muskegon, 6 p.m. April 22 at Muskegon, 6:15 p.m.,, if necessary April 24 at Dubuque, 6:05 p.m., if necessary (2) Green Bay vs. (3) Youngstown April 17 at Green Bay, 7:05 [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — Corey Petrash was probably the favorite on paper. On glass, actually. A week earlier, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forward broke a pane of plexiglass behind one of the nets with a shot. The maintenance crew at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena was muttering his name while cleaning up the mess. “It really [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – They may not make the United States Hockey League playoffs. Honestly, it’d be a minor miracle if they do at this point. But the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders will always have Saturday night. The night they, quite frankly, kicked the crap out of their biggest rival. Dylan Gareau had two first-period goals, the [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – No shenanigans Friday night at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Sorry if that’s what you were looking for. Just a huge third period that gave Waterloo a 7-3 win over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders before 3,001 fans at the Ice Arena. You wondered how much of the physical stuff would go on between [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — They say it’s going to be just like any other game. But you get the sense the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t turn out that way. The rival Waterloo Black Hawks come to town tonight for an expected 7:15 puck drop. That always turns up the heat. Then there’s [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – One step up, and two steps back. Sorry to throw his beloved Bruce Springsteen at Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Coach Mark Carlson after such a tough 7-4 loss Saturday night to the Waterloo Black Hawks before 3,642 fans at The Stable. But that Boss song kind of feels like it fits after the [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY USHL teams to have 64-game regular season schedule in 2012-13 Chicago, IL – The United States Hockey League today announced that the USHL Board of Directors has approved an increase in the League’s regular season schedule from 60 to 64 games beginning with the 2012-13 season. Each USHL Member Club will play 32 [...]