Paves sees jersey retired by Blackhawks

San Jose Sharks forward Joe Paves was in Waterloo over the weekend where his jersey number eight became the fifth to be retired by the Waterloo Black Hawks. Pavelski helped turn the franchise around and in 2004 led the Black Hawks to a national championship and was...

Okoboji Winter Games are underway

A fictional northwest Iowa institution opens its actual sports competition today, the University of Okoboji Winter Games . Erin Roe, spokeswoman for the Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, says more than 60 planned activities are being held outdoors in the brisk...

A-H-L team adopts the name "Iowa Chops"

The American Hockey League team in Des Moines will now be known as the Iowa Chops. For the past two years, the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars had a triple-A affiliate in Des Moines known as the Iowa Stars. Now, the Des Moines-based team’s part of...

Anaheim Ducks new parent club of Des Moines hockey team

The American Hockey League franchise in Des Moines has signed a two year affiliation agreement with the Anaheim Ducks. The team had been affiliated with the Dallas Stars and were known as the Iowa Stars for the past three years. Anaheim’s AHL team had been...

Iowa native, former Waterloo Black Hawk, rising on NASCAR circuit

Des Moines native Michael Annet is advancing in the NACAR ranks after playing a few seasons for the Waterloo Black Hawks ice hockey team. Annet, who is nearing his 22nd birthday, will race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His first competition at this new level...
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