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One of hockey's greats has unfortunately passed away. Bobby Hull was a hockey Hall of Famer, 12-time all-star, and two-time Hart Trophy winner, which is the Most Valuable Player award in the NHL. It was announced today that Bobby Hull has died at age 84.

The Kauffman Grand, a state-of-the-art skyscraper located in the heart of downtown, boasts a unique and exclusive feature that sets it apart from other buildings in the area: an ice hockey rink on its roof.

Hockey is quite the physical game, with most teams having a player or two who are aggressive and willing to stand up for their teammates. These players often become instantly popular with fans and gain quite a following.

The National Hockey League is a relentless, fast-paced sport where big hits are part of the game. However, some big hits lead to major injuries. That happened to one of the best players in the game of hockey.

It’s an adage by coaches that you hear all the time about persevering through it all to get to the goal. You’ve got to claw and scratch whatever to achieve what you want. If you want it bad enough you’ll push through the pain. Injuries come in all kinds through sports. With injuries, patience brings a double impact to perseverance. Watching on the sidelines may allow you time to heal and get better but a mind trick occurs by watching opportunities pass you by and others take your slot. Being an athlete does not just take a physical toll on the body but can cause mental exhaustion. How bad do you want it and at what point is the breaking point the focus?

The slide from last weekend continued onto this past weekend losing both games to sixth place Odessa. The Mudbugs have only gained 1 point in the past two weekends and are currently in fourth place. The race to second before the current losing streak has now turned into a holding onto a playoff spot at fourth with Amarillo quickly threatening in fifth Eric Vitale’s 13 game point streak was ended on Friday night. The Mudbugs will be facing their last home weekend in their current longest homestand of the weekend with the division leading Lone Star Brahmas coming to town. The local boys will then be on the road for the next three weekends. Lone Star is facing a second place Oklahoma team on the rise especially after being swept on the road by Corpus Christi last weekend. Oklahoma is currently on a six-game winning streak. A crucial weekend for both teams.

The Oklahoma Warriors continued to be a thorn in the Shreveport Mudbugs.  Not only did they break the six-game winning streak, but now have a 5-1 record against the Mudbugs for the season.   The sweep by the Warriors stopped an opportunity for Shreveport to move within one point of second place but dropped them down to fourth place now.   The Mudbugs’ offense produced seven goals for the weekend.  The problem was the defense gave up 11 goals over the weekend.  The Mudbugs now have to get past last weekend and look forward to a series that is amped up with Odessa.  Shreveport will be facing a team in sixth place that is trying to save their season for a playoff spot and has been 6-4 in their last ten games.  “We didn’t take care of business this weekend,” said Coach Jason “Soupy” Campbell.  “Even if we would have won both games this weekend, both games would have been big, but at least we would have had a little bit of a cushion.  We didn’t do it so now we have a little more pressure on us. We don’t want to just focus on the win because then we are going to be focusing on the wrong things to get there.  It’s a big weekend for us.  We’re hanging on to that fourth spot and these guys are chasing us.  We’ve got to have a good week of practice so we can execute well this weekend and hopefully we put ourselves in a good position to prepare for the first-place team in the division.”

The Shreveport Mudbugs are currently the hottest team in the NAHL. The Mudbugs have won six consecutive and 11 out of the last twelve. They currently hold the longest winning streak in the NAHL. How have they done it? How about 23 goals over the last four games. That’s an average of 5.75 goals per game. Shreveport has moved into third place and is threatening to close into second place where this coming weekend’s opponent the Oklahoma Warriors currently reside. The Warriors have a five-point lead on the Mudbugs in the South Division. A two-game sweep of the Warriors and Shreveport will be one point away from second place.

The Mudbugs ended the 2022 year with fireworks by exploding 12 goals against the Corpus Christi Ice Rays. This made Shreveport winners of the last 9 of 10 and moving into third place and within 5 points of second place. The boys will now get an eight-game homestand starting next weekend.

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The Shreveport Mudbugs have been close to getting a number added in that win column at home. It was apparent this weekend as they fell in over time on Friday to the Oklahoma Warriors have but turned things around Saturday weekend with their first home win had helped them in the standings as they grabbed 3 out of a possible 4 points. They moved to sixth place in the South Division.

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The Amarillo Wranglers spoiled the home opener with a 4-1 win over the Mudbugs at George’s Pond. Amarillo started early with a goal in the first five minutes by Chase Davis. Shreveport received a power play but the Wranglers survived. Shreveport gave two late first-period power plays but didn’t give any other goals in the first period. Amarillo took a 1-0 lead after the first period. Amarillo outshot Shreveport 6-5.

The Shreveport Mudbugs made their annual beginning of the season showcase in Blaine, MN. Having to fill multiple spots on the roster, the Mudbugs finished the week 1-3 and tied for 7th in the South. The South Division proved to dominate again posting a 20-11-0-1 record overall in the showcase.

The Shreveport Mudbugs are getting ready for the next season and the current roster of players has been actively trying to secure their future. The NAHL Draft occurred on June 15. Shreveport’s first pick with the 19th pick selected Ryan Burke. Burke is from London, Ontario, and played with Navan in the CCHL where he scored 27 goals and had 37 assists.

The Detroit Red Wing's 2022 offseason has been nothing short of phenomenal. They have improved in every area of the game with additions such as Andrew Copp, David Perron, Ben Chiarot, and Ville Husso. The Wings could be a dark horse playoff team next season.

By trading for Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty, the Carolina Hurricanes are proving that they are going all-in on contending for a Stanley Cup this season.

The Washington Capitals have their new goaltender as they sign Darcy Kuemper to a 5 year deal worth $5.25 million per year. The Stanley Cup winning goalie had a .921 sv% with Colorado last season