Lincoln Stars

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders forward Phillips Marinaccio and Waterloo Black Hawks forward Mark Friedman fight for the puck during the USHL hockey game at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena on Saturday, December, 29, 2012.  (Kyle Grillot/The Gazette-KCRG)

RoughRiders trade Marinaccio to Lincoln

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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Clark Kuster (scores power-play goal)

Defense shines as ‘Riders knock off Lincoln, 3-1

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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ushl

USHL to play first outdoor game in 2013

Historic doubleheader to be played in Omaha

Here is the press release from the United States Hockey League: Ushl Game to Be Played Outdoors

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Gerald Mayhew

More goals from Gerry as Riders trim Lincoln, 4-3

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 [...]

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RoughRiders rally big for 6-4 win at Lincoln

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 [...]

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Didier’s first 2 goals help Riders to 4-0 romp

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 [...]

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Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly

Scoring in Bunches Tyler Zepeda notched two assists Friday against the Lincoln Stars. Read more about the Hawks at waterlooblackhawks.com…

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NHL clubs checking out Riders’ Aneloski 4

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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Bryce Aneloski

NHL clubs checking out Riders' Aneloski 3

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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RoughRiders “act up” in 3-0 shutout of Lincoln (w/fight videos) 5

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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