CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders fans barely got to know Phil Marinaccio. The center was acquired midseason in a trade from the Chicago Steel, then was dealt Tuesday to the Lincoln Stars. The RoughRiders acquired forward Ross Olsson in the trade. Marinaccio, a Bemidji State recruit, had two goals and six assists in 16 games [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — It wasn’t just that the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders won Wednesday night. It was the way they won that was so encouraging. An actual defensive battle went the Riders’ way, 3-1, before 1,803 fans at the Ice Arena. Very nicely done. “I think we’re coming together as a group,” said Riders co-captain Davey [...]
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Here is the press release from the United States Hockey League: Ushl Game to Be Played Outdoors
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CEDAR RAPIDS — He’s the hottest player in the United States Hockey League, by far. What a roll Gerald Mayhew is on for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. You can see why this kid was a co-recipient of Michigan’s prep Mr. Hockey award last year. It was two more goals for the dude also known as [...]
continue »What looked like a completely lost weekend in Nebraska was spared with a four-goal third period Saturday night that allowed the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders to squeak past the Lincoln Stars, 5-3, in USHL action. The Riders lost Friday night at Tri-City, 6-4, and trailed Lincoln after two periods, 3-1. But goals from Ryan McGrath and [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS — First came Matt Donovan and Paul Phillips. Next comes Josiah Didier. The University of Denver technically doesn’t have a pipeline for defensemen in Cedar Rapids. It just seems that way. Donovan and Phillips were standouts during their two-year stints as RoughRiders before moving on to one of college hockey’s best programs. They [...]
continue »Scoring in Bunches Tyler Zepeda notched two assists Friday against the Lincoln Stars. Read more about the Hawks at waterlooblackhawks.com…
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS — Bryce Aneloski took a psychological exam Monday afternoon. It’s not what you may think. This one was administered by a scout from the NHL’s New York Islanders to get a read on the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman’s personality. “It was 128 questions,” Aneloski said. “One of them was something like ‘In the [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Bryce Aneloski took a psychological exam Monday afternoon. It’s not what you may think. This one was administered by a scout from the NHL’s New York Islanders to get a read on the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman’s personality. “It was 128 questions,” Aneloski said. “One of them was something like ‘In the [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS — It has become a postgame ritual that has Cedar Rapids RoughRiders fans wondering what they’ll see next. Goaltenders Troy Grosenick and Cody Campbell began it a couple of weeks ago in connection with the team’s ALS awareness promotion. Wearing special New York Yankees-style jerseys, Grosenick and Campbell — in full uniform and [...]
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