When the Black Hawks took the ice in a key penalty-killing situation last season, Mikey Anderson could be anticipated to take one or more important shifts. Flipping the circumstances, 15 of his 34 points were recorded during Waterloo power plays. For
Growing Presence at Rhode Island College Bailey Conger’s steady regular season and superlative playoff performance have provided the Waterloo Black Hawks forward with the opportunity to join the Providence College Friars this fall. During 2016/17 – hi
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Party Town’s Coors Light Cold Zone. Competing with the Caps, Skating with the Steel For the second consecutive weekend, the Black Hawks are on the road Friday before protecting home ice on Saturday. At the
Limoges and Ryczek Give Strong Performances Alex Limoges and Jake Ryczek were each recognized with a respective share of the United States Hockey League’s weekly award for their positions on Monday. Limoges is the co-CCM Forward of the Week with Blake L
A fast start on Saturday propelled the Waterloo Black Hawks to a 6-1 win against the Sioux City Musketeers at Young Arena. The Black Hawks rolled up a 3-0 lead in the first period, starting with a power play goal at 3:56. Emil Ohrvall was the beneficiar
The Waterloo Black Hawks became the first United States Hockey League Western Conference team with 30 victories in 2016/17 thanks to a 5-2 win at Young Arena Friday against the Bloomington Thunder. The Eastern Conference-leading Chicago Steel also reached
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Party Town’s Coors Light Cold Zone. Resuming the Chase At the end of a 5-1 victory against the Tri-City Storm on Saturday, the Black Hawks were tied with the Sioux City Musketeers for first place in the Unite
Claims League Award on Back-to-Back Mondays Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Jake Ryczek has been named the CCM Defenseman of the Week for the second time in as many weeks, the United States Hockey League announced Monday. Following a strong month of Janua
Waterloo Black Hawks defenseman Jake Ryczek contributed a goal and three assists Friday, leading his team to a 7-4 home victory at Young Arena against the Tri-City Storm. The affair included Waterloo’s second-highest goal total of the season, bested onl
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Party Town’s Coors Light Cold Zone. First Trip Back The Tri-City Storm visit Young Arena Friday and Saturday. Waterloo’s last opportunity to host the Storm came during Game Four of last spring’s Western
Three Wins Yield Two Individual League Awards Jake Ryczek and Shane Bowers were significant contributors to three Waterloo Black Hawks weekend wins and both were honored Monday by the United States Hockey League. Bowers is the league’s CCM Forward of th
Two goals during each period and a defensive effort which limited the opposition to just 16 shots lifted the Waterloo Black Hawks to a 6-2 win against the Omaha Lancers at Young Arena Friday. Jackson Cates scored the first and last goal of the game, also
Jason Polin and Jordan Timmons each scored in regulation, then converted shootout opportunities to lift the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders to a 5-4 victory against the Waterloo Black Hawks at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Saturday. Ethan Johnson had opened the tie-bre
No two teams have been to overtime more than the Waterloo Black Hawks and Muskegon Lumberjacks, and Thursday – as the teams again played beyond 60 minutes – the visiting Hawks prevailed 3-2 at L.C. Walker Arena. Ace Cowans ended the affair 1:40 into e
Three Waterloo Black Hawks and the rest of the United States Junior Select Team had a golden trip to the western Canadian plains, culminating with a decisive win Saturday to complete the World Junior A Challenge. Nick Swaney, Mikey Anderson, and Jake Rycz
World Junior A Challenge Scheduled for Next Month The United States has won a medal during each of the first nine years it has sent a team to the World Junior A Challenge, but Team USA had to scramble for bronze in 2015. Three members of the Waterloo Bl
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. Near the Front By the end of this weekend, the Black Hawks and their Friday and Saturday opponents will each have completed the first quarter of the United States Hockey League schedule. T
A shorthanded goal by Bailey Conger stood up as the winner Friday during a 3-2 home win at Young Arena against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Out of the penalty box himself after serving a minor for cross checking, a puck came Conger’s direction in the n
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. A Dubuque Double The Waterloo Black Hawks face the Dubuque Fighting Saints twice this weekend, kicking off the 2016/17 edition of the DUPACO Cowbell Cup Series in the process. Friday’s g
Three Hawks on Watch List The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting department knows the alphabet when it comes to the Waterloo Black Hawks: specifically Anderson, Bowers, and Copeland. The trio of Mikey Anderson, Shane Bowers, and Ben Copeland are
Robbie Beydoun made his first start as a Waterloo Black Hawk Friday and shutout his former team, the Fargo Force, 2-0 at Scheels Arena. Back in his former home rink, Beydoun turned aside 27 shots. His busiest sequence came almost immediately as the Force
Black Hawks Prepare Opening Night Roster Final roster moves have been completed ahead of the Waterloo Black Hawks’ first game of the 2016/17 United States Hockey League season on the road against the Des Moines Buccaneers Saturday. Forward Nick Swaney a
Stay up-to-date with the latest on what’s happening in Party Town. Look for a new edition of the Waterloo Black Hawks Summer Update every few weeks. • A Big Draft Day – Jake Ryczek and Ryan Lohin were selected just a few picks apart during the NHL
Forward Snagged by Tampa Bay Late Ryan Lohin’s scoring surge for the Waterloo Black Hawks lifted him into a tie for eighth in USHL point production during 2015/16, and Saturday he was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2016 NHL Draft in Buff
Big Finish With Waterloo Helps Ryczek Jake Ryczek gave the Waterloo Black Hawks a late-season offensive boost from the blue line and Saturday the Chicago Blackhawks chose the defenseman during the seventh round on the second day of the National Hockey Lea
Black Hawks Players on Draft Radar The 2016 NHL Draft will be conducted in Buffalo on Friday and Saturday; three defensemen with connections to the Waterloo Black Hawks are among the prospects which NHL Central Scouting followed throughout the winter. The
Nick Swaney’s hat trick led the Waterloo Black Hawks to a playoff series-extending 7-4 win against the Tri-City Storm at Young Arena Saturday. Entering the night trailing two-games-to-one in the best-of-five affair, the win was a necessity and forces a
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. A Playoff Meeting The Waterloo Black Hawks and Lincoln Stars collide for their second-ever best-of-five series during the Clark Cup Playoffs. The clubs previously squared off during the We
Current, Former Waterloo Blue-Liners on NHL Radar NHL Central Scouting released a final ranking of 2016 NHL Draft prospects Tuesday, including two current and one former Waterloo Black Hawks defensemen. Jake Ryczek claimed the 114th slot on the list of 21
A wild sequence during the closing minutes of regulation was not enough to deny the Waterloo Black Hawks a 5-4 road win against the Lincoln Stars Friday at the Ice Box. Waterloo seemingly put the game out of each with 2:11 left to go. During a four-on-t
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. Western Finale The Black Hawks play their final games versus USHL Western Conference opponents this week, wrapping up series against three different clubs. In Des Moines Tuesday, Waterloo
The Waterloo Black Hawks built up a big second period lead, then held off a Sioux City Musketeers comeback in the third for a 6-3 road win at Tyson Events Center Friday. Scoring opened in the second period, keyed by a Black Hawks power play. Ronnie Hein
The Dubuque Fighting Saints overcame a two-goal deficit by scoring five consecutive goals Saturday to upend the Waterloo Black Hawks 5-2 at Mystique Ice Center. Waterloo notched the only goal during the first period shortly after a power play had ended.
A buzzer-beater, a milestone, and perhaps the luck o’ the Irish were part of Thursday’s 6-5 Waterloo Black Hawks win against the Muskegon Lumberjacks at L.C. Walker Arena in western Michigan. On both St. Patrick’s Day and the opening night of March
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. On the Road to Omaha The Black Hawks play once this weekend, matching up on the ice against the opponent they are currently battling for third place in the USHL Western Conference standings.
Defenseman Recognized as Hawks Gain Ground The Waterloo Black Hawks bounced from fifth to third place in the United States Hockey League Western Conference over the weekend, and recent acquisition Jake Ryczek was one of the players who made it happen. Mon
Three goals in each of the first two periods lifted the Waterloo Black Hawks to a 6-1 win Friday night at Young Arena against the Sioux City Musketeers. Waterloo seized the lead just 47 seconds into the game. With Nick Swaney camped at the top of the cr
Waterloo Black Hawks Preview is presented by Iowa Donor Network. Between the Missouri and the Mississippi For the third time during a five-week span, the Waterloo Black Hawks play three games in three days. The action begins Friday against the Sioux Cit
New Defenseman a 2016 NHL Draft Prospect The Waterloo Black Hawks have added veteran defenseman Jake Ryczek after concluding a trade with the Sioux City Musketeers, the team announced Friday. In exchange for the 17-year-old from Ludlow, Massachusetts, the