RoughRiders

  These are the 40 players under United States Hockey League control by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders: Riders Roster

CEDAR RAPIDS — It was an interesting United States Hockey League Entry Draft for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Tuesday from the standpoint that Coach/General Manager Mark Carlson and his staff had a lot of down time. Because they have so many potential returning players, the Riders took just five players initially while other clubs in [...]

The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders pick seventh overall. Here is the press release from the United States Hockey League. 2012 Ushl Entry Draft Set for Tuesday

CEDAR RAPIDS — They didn’t have quantity, but they feel they came away with quality. The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders selected four players in Tuesday night’s United States Hockey League Futures Draft, led by defenseman Johnny Walker. The Arizona native was the team’s first pick (34th overall) after playing this past season for Culver Academy in [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – Next season began Thursday for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. Head coach/general manager Mark Carlson gave a lengthy speech at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena to the players eligible to return for the 2012-13 season. A lengthy speech to a lengthy list of guys. It’s a whopping 16 players who theoretically could be back [...]

  CEDAR RAPIDS — Every one was a thriller. The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Youngstown Phantoms played four times in the USHL’s regular season. Each game was decided by a goal, three in either overtime or shootout. Assuming the RoughRiders don’t develop a case of bus legs, you’d think this best-of-3 first-round playoff series will [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — Was this the last hockey game this season at The Stable? “No,” Davey Middleton said quickly and emphatically. Of course, that’s what the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders winger and the rest of his teammates are supposed to say, even though the odds are considerably stacked against them getting back here and hosting a [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders know their official playoff itinerary now. Considering the way this season has gone, you didn’t really expect it to be easy, did you? It’s definitely not. After they complete the regular season with a home game Friday night against Muskegon and a game Saturday night at Waterloo, the [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — There are no what ifs with Ryan McGrath. No woulda, coulda, shouldas. A broken wrist early in late October sabotaged his second season in the United States Hockey League, robbing him of some potentially impressive goal-scoring numbers. But “Mac” prefers not to dwell on that. He’s healthy now and lighting the lamp with [...]