Steve Howard to Nashville


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May 25, 2014

The North American 3 Hockey League coach-of-the-year for the 2013-2014 season has a new gig.

Steve Howard, who piloted the erstwhile Flint Jr. Generals to a 42-4-2 record and the NA3HL East Division regular-season and playoff crowns, is off to Nashville. …[read more]

Metro v. Flint


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March 13, 2014

Two Michigan teams separated by a mere 30 miles of Interstate 75 highway will meet starting tonight in a first-round, best-of-three, North American 3 Hockey League playoff series.

Flint Jr. Generals will play host to the Waterford-based Metro Jets in Game 1 of the series.

While the two teams may be close geographically, they were far apart in the regular-season standings. …[read more]

It’s official: NA3HL to Jamestown


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March 10, 2014

Junior hockey is indeed returning to Jamestown, NY for the 2014-2015 season.

Jamestown Area Hockey Associates — an ownership group comprised of local businessmen and community leaders — made it official at a press conference today.

HockeyNewsNorth.com first reported back on February 16 that a Jamestown group had agreed in principle to purchase the Michigan Mountain Cats of the North American 3 Hockey League. …[read more]

How about those Metro Jets


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March 9, 2014

Metro Jets are headed to the playoffs.

The comeback kids clinched the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League with a 5-0 shutout of the visiting Toledo Cherokee on Saturday. …[read more]

Showdown in NA3HL East


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March 6, 2014

The race for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League will be decided this weekend.

Toledo Cherokee currently holds down fourth place with 46 points from a record of 20-20-6. Right behind Toledo are the Metro Jets with 42 points from a record of 20-24-2. …[read more]

Pretty sure about Ryan Burr


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March 5, 2014

He is one of those later-developing players.

Born in November of 1995, he also has what hockey people refer to as a late birthday. …[read more]

First-place Flint has playoff focus


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March 3, 2014

Putting the finishing touches to a rousing regular season with a weekend sweep of the Toledo Cherokee, Flint Jr. Generals are now focused on the upcoming North American 3 Hockey League playoffs.

First-place Flint will begin the NA3HL East Division playoffs on the March 15-16 weekend. …[read more]

Fun in Flint


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February 26, 2014

Flint Jr. Generals have not only secured top spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League but they have a shot at finishing first overall in the 21-team loop.

With two games to play in the 2013-2014 regular season, Flint has an almost-flawless record of 40-4-2. …[read more]

Full of Bull in North Iowa


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February 19, 2014

What a bunch of Bull this is.

North Iowa Bulls continue to be a super success story in the North American 3 Hockey League.

With a league-best record of 38-2-0, the defending Silver Cup champion Bulls have already secured a second, successive first-place finish atop the NA3HL’s West Division. …[read more]

NA3HL to Jamestown


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February 16, 2014

Junior hockey is poised to return to Jamestown, N.Y. for the 2014-2015 season, HockeyNewsNorth.com has learned.

Multiple sources are confirming that a group of Jamestown businessmen has finalized a deal to purchase the Michigan Mountain Cats of the North American 3 Hockey League. …[read more]

Metro Jets edge closer to Toledo


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February 15, 2014

Metro Jets still have a shot at a playoff spot in the East Division of the North American 3 Hockey League.

Metro edged Toledo 2-1 on Friday night to move to within four points of the Cherokee for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the NA3HL East.

The two teams play again tonight at 7:50 at Lakeland Arena in Waterford. …[read more]

Junior hockey returning to Jamestown?


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February 13, 2014

Multiple sources are saying that junior hockey is poised to return to Jamestown, N.Y. for the 2014-2015 season.

Jamestown — which is located about 75 miles from Buffalo — was home to the Ironmen of the North American Hockey League for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. …[read more]

Two Flint Generals sign NAHL tenders


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February 10, 2014

A pair of skaters from the East Division-leading Flint Jr. Generals of the North American 3 Hockey League have signed tenders with North American Hockey League teams for the 2014-2015 season. …[read more]

Jr. Generals, Jets and a Mountain Cat


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February 3, 2014

Flint Jr. Generals and the Waterford-based Metro Jets are only 30 miles apart on Interstate 75 but 38 points separate the two teams in the East Division standings of the North American 3 Hockey League.

With a record of 36-3-2 and 74 points, coach Steve Howard’s Jr. Generals have already clinched a playoff spot.

The younger Jets, meanwhile, are in fifth place with 36 points from a record of 17-21-2 and in a desperate chase for the fourth-and-final playoff spot in the NA3HL East. …[read more]