2022 NAHL Entry Draft Set for Tomorrow Afternoon

Springfield, Illinois – The 2022 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Entry Draft is set to get underway tomorrow at 1 pm! It’s one of our favorite days of the year so we wanted to get you prepared for what to expect on Draft Day! The first question we get each summer is how do we […]

Alumni Report – March 17th, 2022

Springfield, Illinois – With many players’ seasons having come to an end, we thought we’d switch our Alumni Report up a bit and focus on four players who have really made an impact on their teams’ success this season! So buckle up, folks, here’s this week’s Alumni Report! Our first spotlight is on one of […]

Alumni Report – March 2nd, 2022

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues have been successfully moving players onto the NCAA and professional hockey since 1993, and we are proud of the more than 150 Alumni actively playing around the world! From the CCHA to the ECHL and beyond, here is today’s Alumni Report! Stop us when this begins to sound […]

Alumni Report – February 24th, 2022

Springfield, Illinois – From the NCAA to the ECHL and beyond, the Springfield Jr. Blues are proud of the more than 150 alumni actively playing around the world! We have a lot to get to this morning so here’s this week’s Alumni Report! We begin our journey today in Mankato, MN where Senior netminder Dryden […]

Alumni Report – February 10th, 2022

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues are rolling along nicely in our 2021-22 NAHL season, and our alumni are matching us stride for stride! From the NCAA to the ECHL and beyond, here is today’s Alumni Report! We begin today where we’ve begun so often the last few years – Mankato, MN – where […]

Jr. Blues Alumni Report: Sep. 25th, 2019

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues have been a mainstay in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the last 26 seasons, and will look to continue their success in moving players on to NCAA and professional hockey here in our 27th season. With over 350+ alumni having played in the NCAA and over […]

McKay Earns CHN’s 2018-19 Rookie of the Year

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues, proud members of the North American Hockey League, are pleased to announce that Dryden McKay has earned the College Hockey News’ 2018-19 Rookie of the Year Award! McKay helped the Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks to the WCHA Championship behind a 24-6-2 record with a 1.66 GAA and a .931 […]

Jr. Blues Alumni Recap – March 27, 2019

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues have many alumni playing at the collegiate and professional levels. However, many of those college seasons have run their course, and professional seasons are beginning to wind down. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have highlights to deliver to you, here is our weekly Alumni Recap. The best […]

Jr. Blues Alumni Report – March 19th, 2019

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues have a history of moving players onto collegiate and professional leagues around the world. This season alone we have seen 6 players sign professional contracts once their college season ended, bringing the total count of alumni currently playing professionally to 32. We also had 39 alumni on NCAA […]

Lekkas, McKay, Nappier Named Mike Richter Award Semi-Finalists

Springfield, Illinois – The Springfield Jr. Blues, proud members of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), are pleased to announce that three alumni have been named Semi-Finalists for the Mike Richter Award. The award is given out annually to the best goaltender in NCAA Division 1 hockey. Stefanos Lekkas, a junior at the University of […]