NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
JR. BLUES’ SCHUMACHER MAKES COLLEGE COMMITMENT
Date:07/26/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
By Kevin Gier, St Louis Jr. Blues For Brian Schumacher of the St Louis Jr. Blues, one of his favorite things about playing junior hockey was meeting other people from across the country and around the world. “You play hockey with this group of guys every day of the week pretty much, travel the country with them, and ...
BROWN COMMITS TO PLAY COLLEGE HOCKEY
Date:06/30/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
By Kevin Gier, St Louis Jr. Blues One could easily argue that, since joining the club in 2012 at the age of 16, Chris Brown was the St Louis Jr. Blues. He was one of the leaders both on-ice—wearing first the A and then the C in 2014-15—and off it, a popular figure amongst the staff and his teammates. &nb...
JR. BLUES ALUM KLAESNER COMMITS TO PLAY COLLEGE HOCKEY
Date:06/03/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
The St Louis Jr. Blues, proud members of the NA3HL, are pleased to announce that Alex Klaesner (St Charles, MO) has committed to play college hockey at Lindenwood University in St Charles, MO. The Lions are the defending ACHA Division I national champions. Having joined the Jr. Blues in 2014, the 6’, 210 lb forward...
JR. BLUES’ MADDOX SIGNS NAHL TENDER WITH FAIRBANKS
Date:04/04/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
The St Louis Jr. Blues, proud members of the NA3HL, are pleased to announce that forward Sam Maddox (Sappington, MO) has signed an North American Hockey League tender with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. The 5’11”, 170lb forward has played the last three seasons for the Jr. Blues after playing youth hockey for the Affton Ameri...
Metro takes care of St. Louis early, wins 7-3
Date:04/01/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
A four-goal first period deficit cost St. Louis, which could not recover and fell to Metro, 7-3. Jacob Drinkard had two goals and two assists to lead Metro. Drinkard scored the first of his two goals at 14 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Metro. Graham Day picked up the assist. Drinkard's next tally made the score 2-0 Metro with 8:13 left in the first period. Cam Schwartz assist...
Texas beats St. Louis 4-2 after comeback scare
Date:03/31/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis tried its best to erase a three-goal deficit, but Texas would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-2. A goal by Zack Andersen put Texas up 4-1 in the third period, but St. Louis pulled to within two on Joe Nolan's tally 18:39 into the third period. Texas was led by Bryan Whelan, who tallied three goals. More assists for Texas came via Hunter Frado and Kyle Galloway, who each c...
St. Louis holds on for 4-3 win against Twin City
Date:03/30/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Twin City tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but St. Louis held on for a 4-3 victory. A goal by Brian Schumacher put St. Louis up 4-2 in the third period, but Twin City pulled to within one on Fritz Belisle's tally 19:31 into the third period. St. Louis was led by Schumacher, who had one goal. Schumacher scored 3:33 into the third period to make the score 4-2 St. Louis. St. Louis also had...
St. Louis boosted by Weatherly's play in net, beats Nashville 3-1
Date:03/26/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
A stellar performance between the pipes by Jacob Weatherly helped St. Louis defeat Nashville, 3-1. With the win, St. Louis avoided elimination to make the series score 1-2 in the best of three series. St. Louis was led by Sam Maddox, who racked up one goal. Maddox scored 16:50 into the second period to make the score 2-0 St. Louis. Brian Schumacher assisted on the tally. St. Louis also got points ...
Nashville blows out St. Louis, 3-0
Date:03/25/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Nashville had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 3-0 win over St. Louis. With the win, Nashville avoided elimination to make the series score 1-1 in the best of three series. Nashville got the win thanks to a great game by Trent Kulczyk, who had one goal and two assists. Kulczyk scored 18:10 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Nashville. Kyle Va...
St. Louis beats Nashville 5-4 after comeback scare
Date:03/24/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Nashville tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but St. Louis would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 5-4. St. Louis made the score 5-3 on a goal by Ezekiel Estrada at 4:09 in the third period, and Nashville got as close as 5-4 when Logan Orem scored 13:09 into the third period. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Nashville faces elimination next...
Jr. Blues Mourn The Passing of Jim Jost, Sr.
Date:03/21/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
The St. Louis Jr. Blues join the rest of the St. Louis hockey community in mourning the passing of Mr. James Jost, Sr. Mr. Jost has been a staple in the St. Louis hockey community for over 40 years. Mr. Jost's impact in the hockey community was made evident by his induction into the inaugural class of 2008 in the St. Louis Amateur Hockey Hall of Fame. According to his biograph...
Cincinnati falls to St. Louis in overtime, 6-5 (OT)
Date:03/19/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis' Ezekiel Estrada scored 11:03 into overtime to beat Cincinnati, 6-5 (OT). The win by St. Louis clinched the best of three series at 2-0. St. Louis got the win with help from a great game by Alex Klaesner, who had two goals and one assist. Klaesner scored the first of his two goals at 8:59 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Sam Maddox provided the assist. Klaesner's next tally m...
St. Louis rips Cincinnati, 4-0
Date:03/18/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-0 win over Cincinnati. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Cincinnati faces elimination next time out. St. Louis was sparked by Alex Werdmuller, who finished with one goal. Werdmuller scored 8:27 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis. Daniel Dunaway pi...
Iacullo nets hat trick, leads Peoria to 4-1 win over St. Louis
Date:03/13/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Anthony Iacullo netted a hat trick to lead Peoria over St. Louis, 4-1. Iacullo's first goal came 7:12 into the first period. He then added goals at 8:59 into the second and at 11:25 into the second. Peoria was led by goalie Ross Lipic, who finished with 27 saves while allowing one goal. Lipic managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.66 prior to the game. Peoria's penalty k...
St. Louis completes comeback, beats Peoria, 5-4
Date:03/12/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Alex Klaesner had two goals to lead St. Louis to victory.St. Louis were ineffective while on the power play, as they were held to two goals off of 11 man advantages.St. Louis also got points from Tomas Loeffelman, who also registered one goal and one assist and Dominic Caito, who also registered one goal and one assist. Ezekiel Estrada also scored for St. Louis. More assists for St. Louis came ...
FORMER JR. BLUES PLAY BIG ROLES FOR ACHA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Date:03/09/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Five St Louis Jr. Blues alumni celebrated a national championship victory in collegiate club hockey Tuesday night, as Lindenwood University defeated Iowa State 2-1 to win the ACHA Division I crown in Bensenville, IL. This is the Lions’ third ACHA title, joining previous wins in 2009 and 2010. Three former Jr. Blues forwards ...
St. Louis blows out Nashville, 6-2
Date:03/06/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 6-2 win over Nashville. Alex Klaesner had two goals and one assist to lead St. Louis. Klaesner scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 18:32 into the first period to make the score 3-2 St. Louis. A cross checking penalty on Logan Orem had put St. Louis on the power play. Klaesner's next t...
Nashville survives St. Louis comeback, wins 2-1
Date:03/05/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Nashville survived a determined comeback attempt by St. Louis on the way to a 2-1 win. A goal by Dakota Wilson put Nashville up 2-0 in the second period, but St. Louis pulled to within one on Tomas Loeffelman's tally 9:34 into the third period. Nashville was paced by Wilson, who had one goal. Wilson scored 19:59 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Nashville. Conor Cunningham assisted on t...
St. Louis beats Wisconsin 6-0 as Weatherly gains shutout
Date:02/28/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Jacob Weatherly recorded a shutout against Wisconsin as St. Louis picked up a 6-0 win. Tomas Loeffelman was all over the ice for St. Louis, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Loeffelman scored on the power play 7:35 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis. St. Louis had gotten the advantage when Wisconsin's Jake McNamara was sent off for head contact. Cameron McAtee a...
Wisconsin vanquishes St. Louis in shootout, 4-3 (2-1 SO)
Date:02/27/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Wisconsin defeated St. Louis in a shootout 4-3 (2-1 SO). The two teams needed 10 turns to complete the shootout. St. Louis' shootout goal was scored by Sam Maddox. Wisconsin's other shootout goal was scored by Thomas Hanson. Wisconsin came back from a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. Wisconsin trailed ...
JR. BLUES DEFENSEMAN NOLAN SIGNS NAHL TENDER WITH SPRINGFIELD
Date:02/24/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
The St Louis Jr. Blues of the NA3HL is proud to announce that defenseman Joe Nolan has signed a tender with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the North American Hockey League. The 6’4”, 210lb right-hander has established himself as one of the league’s top two-way defenders. He is currently tied for fourth in the NA3HL amongst defensemen in scoring (9G+27A=36P), leads all Jr. ...
St. Louis outlasts Peoria, 4-2
Date:02/13/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis and Peoria were evenly matched throughout their contest, but St. Louis made the most of its opportunities and won, 4-2. Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Cameron McAtee secured the win for St. Louis with a goal in the second period. St. Louis was led by McAtee, who grabbed one goal. McAtee scored 5:37 into the second period to make the score 3-2 St. Louis. Sam Madd...
St. Louis vanquishes Peoria in shootout, 5-4 (1-0 SO)
Date:02/12/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as St. Louis defeated Peoria in a shootout 5-4 (1-0 SO). The shootout lasted for six attempts between the teams. St. Louis got the win behind a great game by Kyler Chartier, who had two goals and one assist. Chartier scored the first of his two goals at 2:07 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis. ...
St. Louis rolls over Chicago, 9-0
Date:02/07/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis had a seven-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-0 win over Chicago. St. Louis got the win on the strength of a great game by Ezekiel Estrada, who had one goal and two assists. Estrada scored 10:40 into the first period to make the score 2-0 St. Louis. Eduard Rumyantsev assisted on the tally. St. Louis forced Chicago's goalies to work between the pi...
St. Louis beats Chicago 10-1 as Klaesner gets hat trick
Date:02/06/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Chicago could not stop St. Louis' Alex Klaesner, who tallied a hat trick in a 10-1 win. Klaesner's first goal came 6:14 into the second period. He then added goals at 10:04 into the third and at 13:36 into the third. Chicago trailed by one after the first period, but St. Louis went into the second intermission with a 5-1 lead and never looked back. St. Louis forced Chicago's netminders to work all...
Nashville pulls away in second, rolls over St. Louis, 6-2
Date:01/23/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis was within striking distance after one period, but Nashville put the pedal down in the second en route to a 6-2 victory. Nashville was led by Kristers Petraskevis, who finished with one goal and one assist. Petraskevis scored 4:42 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Nashville. Josh Hill assisted on the tally. Nashville forced St. Louis' goalies to work in net, firing 31 shots an...
Nashville downs St. Louis, 5-1
Date:01/22/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Riley McCann finished with two points to lead Nashville to a 5-1 victory over St. Louis. Nashville forced St. Louis' goaltenders to work all game long, totaling 34 shots and forcing 29 saves. Zach Young made 25 stops and Ian Dvorak made four. Nashville put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow St. Louis to score on any of its five power plays. Nashville's defens...
Dunaway's goals lift St. Louis to 8-5 victory over Evansville
Date:01/16/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
Daniel Dunaway had two goals to lead St. Louis to an 8-5 victory over Evansville. Dunaway scored at 5:53 into the third period to make the score 5-4 St. Louis and again while 6:30 into the third to make the score 6-4 St. Louis. St. Louis forced Evansville goalie Adam Conkling to work between the pipes, taking 58 shots. St. Louis also got points from CJ Nitchen, who also registered one goal and one...
St. Louis rolls over Evansville, 7-0
Date:01/15/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
St. Louis had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-0 win over Evansville. St. Louis was led by Alex Werdmuller, who racked up one goal. Werdmuller scored 5:55 into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis. Ezekiel Estrada picked up the assist. St. Louis forced Evansville's goalies to work all game long, totaling 42 shots and forcing 35 saves. Br...
JR. BLUES FORWARD MELTON CALLED UP TO NAHL’S BISMARCK
Date:01/14/2016 Source:NA3HL St. Louis Jr. Blues
The St Louis Jr. Blues of the NA3HL are proud to announce that forward Frankie Melton has been promoted to the Bismarck Bobcats of the North American Hockey League. This season, the 5’7”, 165lb forward from Imperial, MO has been a consistent figure at the top of the NA3HL scoring tables: he leads the league in goals with 37 and is tied for second in total points with 55. He ha...
