NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
North Iowa Bulls Schedule Released
Date:07/18/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
MASON CITY, Iowa - Some new teams and the earliest home start in North Iowa Bulls history are on tap for the 2016-17 season, with the release of the NA3HL schedule this past week. 44 of the Bulls' 47 games have been announced, with the other three to be played at the NA3HL Showcase at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine, Minn. from Dec. 16 to 18. Those games will be announced at a later date. Amo...
Bulls select seven in NA3HL Entry Draft
Date:06/14/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
FULL DRAFT RESULTS MASON CITY, Iowa - The North Iowa Bulls offseason has officially hit its “next stage” following Tuesday evening’s NA3HL Draft. Seven players were chosen by the Bulls coaching staff, all of whom have impressive credentials heading into the 2016-17 season. “The draft went well for us,” says Bulls head coach Todd Sanden. “Look a...
Barnes Tenders With NAHL's Ice Rays
Date:06/08/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls, proud members of the NA3HL, are excited to announce that Marshall Barnes has accepted a tender from the Corpus Christi Ice Rays of the North American Hockey League. Barnes, a '97 forward from Edina, Minn., was a prolific setup man for the Bulls. As a rookie, Barnes led all NA3HL players in assists during the 2016 regular season with 56. Three of his 13 goal...
Sato signs NAHL tender with Janesville Jets
Date:06/06/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls, proud members of the NA3HL, are pleased to announce that Kohei Sato has signed a tender with the Janesville Jets of the North American Hockey League. Sato, a forward from Nishitokio, Japan, was the most dominant goal scorer of the 2016 NA3HL Silver Cup National Championship Tournament in which he tallied seven goals in five games to lead the Bulls to their thir...
Sato Lands in Iowa State Championship Track Meet
Date:05/20/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
Kohei Sato has won quite a few footraces in his two-year career with the North Iowa Bulls, and his speed from one end of the rink to the other is renowned from one end of the NA3HL map to the other. It only made sense, then, that after attending Mason City’s Newman Catholic High School this past year as a senior, he’d take up sprinting…but on dry land this time. Sato qu...
Former Bulls Standout Florian Headed to AIC
Date:05/18/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls, proud members of the NA3HL, are pleased to announce that former North Iowa Bulls forward Dominik Florian has made his NCAA Division I commitment to American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Florian, from Vlasim, Czech Republic, was part of the North Iowa Bulls' 2014 NA3HL Silver Cup championship and USA Hockey junior national runner...
Bump Joins Teammates At UW-Stout
Date:05/02/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls, proud members of the NA3HL, are excited to announce that defenseman Connor Bump has accepted an opportunity with the UW-Stout Blue Devils NCAA D3 hockey team. Bump, from Prior Lake, Minn., played two years for the North Iowa Bulls and carried the reputation as a rough and tumble character who could separate opponents from the puck with crunching body checks, an...
Burgmeier Commits to Concordia-Moorhead
Date:04/26/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls, proud members of the NA3HL, are proud to announce that Mason City, Iowa native and Bulls captain Joe Burgmeier has accepted an opportunity to continue playing hockey at the NCAA Division 3 level at the University of Concordia-Moorhead. At 6'2" and 200 pounds, Burgmeier was an imposing figure to play against, tallying 97 points on 44 goals and 53 assis...
Bulls Gobble Up NA3HL Postseason Awards
Date:04/07/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
NA3HL AWARDS LIST - DIVISION AWARDS LIST MASON CITY, Iowa - The North Iowa Bulls players and the organization itself gathered up quite the haul with the announcement of the North American Tier 3 Hockey League's awards this week. On Wednesday, Brett Gravelle was named the league's Forward of the Year and Most Valuable Player. He finishes his career with 185 points in NA3HL p...
North Iowa turns aside Metro Jets 4-1 for NA3HL crown
Date:04/03/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - After a one-year hiatus the NA3HL Silver Cup is coming back to Iowa. The North Iowa Bulls finished their 2015-16 season with four unanswered goals, including a natural hat trick from Brett Gravelle (Forest Lake, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) and finished off the Metro Jets’ previously-undefeated Silver Cup tournament run with a 4-1 win. The championship ...
North Iowa Bulls Championship Preview
Date:04/03/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
NA3HL SILVER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP METRO JETS (#1, POOL B - 4-0) (ROSTER, STATS) vs. NORTH IOWA BULLS (#1, POOL A - 3-1) (ROSTER, STATS) SUNDAY, APR. 3 - 1:00 P.M., CANLAN ICE SPORTS (ROMEOVILLE, ILL.) IN A NUTSHELL: 55 games for the Metro Jets and North Iowa Bulls have come down to one for the NA3HL Silver Cup National Championship. ALL-TIME SERIES: North Iowa i...
Sato snipes Bulls into Silver Cup finals with 4-3 win over Steel
Date:04/02/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Especially in overtime, one line change or one bounce can make all the difference. In Saturday afternoon’s NA3HL Silver Cup tournament semifinal against the Twin City Steel, it was a slow line change that allowed Kohei Sato (Nishitokio, Japan/North Iowa Bulls) to blast into the Steel zone, weave to the slot and bury the game-winner less than three ...
Champaign goal with 20 seconds left sinks Bulls, 4-3
Date:04/01/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Bulls goaltender Zack St. John (Coon Rapids, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) got a baptism by fire Friday night in his postseason debut against the Point Mallard Ducks, but it was the last shot of the night against North Iowa veteran Tommi Ahlgren (Tampere, Finland/North Iowa Bulls) that made the difference in a 4-3 Point Mallard win to cap pool play at the...
Third period magic, Sato pair push Bulls past Great Falls
Date:03/31/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - It took another third-period surge for the North Iowa Bulls to make their mark on their NA3HL Silver Cup tournament opponent Thursday night, falling behind early before zipping in four unanswered goals in the final 20 minutes to take a 4-1 win against the Great Falls Americans in pool play. After taking the lead, Kohei Sato (Nishitokio, Japan/North Iowa Bulls...
Sato, Bump net pair each in 6-2 Bulls win over Yellowstone
Date:03/30/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - North Iowa’s championship-game loss to Granite City in the 2015 NA3HL Silver Cup championship game ended a 10-game winning streak for the Bulls at the league’s premier event. Todd Sanden and his team are hoping Wednesday night’s game against the Yellowstone Quake will be the start of a new winning streak, after posting a 6-2 win over a team that ...
North Iowa Bulls Silver Cup Preview
Date:03/30/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
NA3HL SILVER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WEDNESDAY, MAR. 30 - 7:00 P.M., CANLAN ICE SPORTS (ROMEOVILLE, ILL.) NORTH IOWA BULLS (42-2-3, 87 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) vs. YELLOWSTONE QUAKE (35-9-3, 73 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) THURSDAY, MAR. 31 - 7:30 P.M., CANLAN ICE SPORTS (ROMEOVILLE, ILL.) NORTH IOWA BULLS (42-2-3, 87 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) vs. GREAT FALLS A...
North Iowa's Larson deadly on offense in 5-3 win against La Crosse
Date:03/26/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The win by North Iowa clinched the best of three series at zero-twoLa Crosse were unable to stop North Iowa from sending pucks towards the net, and North Iowa eventually piled up 36 shots on goal.Others who scored for North Iowa included Joe Burgmeier, Tom Lindgren, and Sean Mallonee, who scored one each. More assists for North Iowa came via Kohei Sato and Tommy Stang, who contributed two apiece...
North Iowa rips La Crosse, 9-2
Date:03/25/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
North Iowa had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-2 win over La Crosse. After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, La Crosse faces elimination next time out. Brett Gravelle was all over the ice for North Iowa, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Gravelle scored the first of his two goals at 15 seconds into th...
North Iowa Bulls Series Preview
Date:03/24/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
NA3HL CENTRAL DIVISION FINALS La CROSSE FREEZE (32-15-0, 64 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) vs. NORTH IOWA BULLS (42-2-3, 87 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) FRIDAY, MAR. 25- 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) SATURDAY, MAR. 26- 7:00 P.M., GREEN ISLAND ICE ARENA (La CROSSE, WIS.) *SUNDAY, MAR. 27 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) if necessary ...
2016 Pre-Draft Tryout Info Released
Date:03/21/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls of the NA3HL will be hosting their first tryout camp for the 2016-17 season on April 23-24, 2016 in Andover, MN at the YMCA. The tryout from can be downloaded below. Please contact Head Coach/GM Todd Sanden (763-258-9349 or TSanden33@msn.com) or Assistant Coach Casey Kirley (715-558-4254 or caseykirley@gmail.com) for any questions. Go Bulls! ...
Bulls clinch Silver Cup tourney berth with 12-3 win
Date:03/19/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE ROCHESTER, Minn. - Just a week into the NA3HL Silver Cup playoffs, the Silver Cup tournament guest list is already beginning to grow. The Metro Jets clinched their slot with an East Division semifinal series sweep against the Wooster Oilers, and the regular-season champion North Iowa Bulls sealed their automatic bid Saturday night by racing out of Rochester with a 12-3 win over the ...
Jackson's hat trick, special teams boost Bulls to 10-1 win
Date:03/18/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE MASON CITY, Iowa - North Iowa Bulls coach Todd Sanden wanted to get the 2015-16 Silver Cup playoffs off to a good start against a Rochester team that has been slow out of the gate on the road this season. That mission was accomplished as part of a 10-1 rout over the Ice Hawks Friday night at the North Iowa Ice Arena. Veteran North Iowa forward Austin Jackson (Waterloo, Iowa/Min...
North Iowa Bulls Series Preview
Date:03/18/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
NA3HL CENTRAL DIVISION SEMIFINALS ROCHESTER ICE HAWKS (10-36-1, 21 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) vs. NORTH IOWA BULLS (42-2-3, 87 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) FRIDAY, MAR. 18 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) SATURDAY, MAR. 19 - 7:05 P.M., ROCHESTER RECREATION CENTER (ROCHESTER, MINN.) *SUNDAY, MAR. 20 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) if necess...
La Crosse outlasts Wisconsin, 3-2
Date:03/17/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Wisconsin faces elimination next time out.La Crosse were sparked by Mick Nisbet, who registered one goal and one assist. Nisbet scored short handed in the third period to make the score 3-2 La Crosse. Ben Henderson claimed the first assist on the goal, and Jared Bromberg got the second.La Crosse kept Wisconsin's goalie busy th...
Gravelle clinches 3HL goals record in 10-0 win Sunday
Date:03/13/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
GAME BOXSCORE MASON CITY, Iowa - Among all of the headlines of the 2015-16 regular season for the North Iowa Bulls, the numbers will speak for themselves long after the uniforms have been washed for the last time. Brett Gravelle's (Forest Lake, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) NA3HL-record 57 goals and league-best 99 points. Tommi Ahlgren's (Tampere, Finland/North Iowa Bulls) eight shoutouts, .958...
North Iowa rolls over Chicago, 12-0
Date:03/12/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
North Iowa got the win behind a great game by Jack Stang, who had one goal and three assists. Stang scored short handed in the first period to make the score 1-0 North Iowa. Tommy Stang provided the assist.North Iowa pulled out the victory even though they were hit with 23 penalty minutes.North Iowa stifled Chicago's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man.North Iowa kept ...
North Iowa pulls away in second, rolls over Chicago, 14-0
Date:03/11/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
North Iowa got the win behind a great game by Mitch Parsons, who had one goal and three assists. Parsons scored in the second period to make the score 2-0 North Iowa. The goal was assisted by Riley Meyer and Connor Bump.North Iowa's penalty kill excelled, as North Iowa gave up zero goals despite allowing six power plays.North Iowa stifled Chicago's power play, and did not give up a single goal ...
Orn To Continue Career with Johnnies
Date:03/11/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
The North Iowa Bulls are pleased to announce that defenseman Adam Orn from Anoka, Minnesota has made his NCAA Division III college commitment. Orn, a captain for the North Iowa Bulls, has selected St. John's University of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) to continue his academic and hockey development. "Adam has made great strides in hi...
North Iowa Bulls Weekend Preview
Date:03/10/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
FRIDAY, MAR. 11 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) SATURDAY, MAR. 12 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) SUNDAY, MAR. 13 - 7:30 P.M., NORTH IOWA ICE ARENA (MASON CITY, IOWA) CHICAGO JR. BULLDOGS (2-42-0, 4 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) @ NORTH IOWA BULLS (39-2-3, 81 pts) (ROSTER, STATS) IN A NUTSHELL: The first-place and last-p...
Bulls Alum Heinzman Wins ACHA Title
Date:03/09/2016 Source:NA3HL: North Iowa Bulls
BENSENVILLE, Ill. - Former North Iowa Bulls forward Tommy Heinzman is again a national champion, after assisting on the game-winning goal in Tuesday's ACHA Division I national championship game. Heinzman's Lindenwood Lions team defeated Iowa State 2-1, with Heinzman setting up linemate Mike Lozano for the eventual title-winning goal at the 6:37 mark of the third period. The Bulls were guar...
