The United States Premier Hockey League (“USPHL”) is pleased to announce the formation of the USPHL Mid-West Junior Hockey Division for the 2015-16 season. The Division will be comprised of the Dell Ducks, Minnesota Owls, St Louis Frontenacs, Ironwood Yoopers, Wisconsin Rapid Riverkings, Wooster Oilers, Illiana Blackbirds, Marquette Royals, Fort Wayne Federals, Tri City Icehawks, Chicago Rampage and Hudson Crusaders. The teams will be integrated into the USPHL by playing inter divisional games at USPHL showcases to be located in the East and expanded to for the first time to the Mid-West.
“These additions will continue to develop and expand the USPHL and its goal of providing a new national opportunity for hockey at the Junior and 16U/18U Midget Levels” said Richard Gallant. “In our 2013/2014 inaugural season, the USPHL had well in excess of 150 participants that went on to play collegiate hockey with approximately 70 committed to play NCAA Division One hockey. The expansion of our footprint to the Mid-West will further help all our league’s players obtain every opportunity to achieve their personal hockey goals.”
Upon completion of this process, the USPHL membership will consist of approximately 50 members fielding over 100 teams with a geographic reach that spans the complete Eastern Seaboard through to the Mid-West United States. As the case with all USA Hockey Junior expansion, the Mid-West Division remains subject to any final applicable USAH approvals.
Applications for additional franchises are still be accepted for participation in the USPHL for next season. For more information about the League, go to USPHL.com or email Jack Sweeney directly at [email protected].
