Coach and General Manager Mark Carlson doesn’t think there’s much significance to it, but his Cedar Rapids RoughRiders have 12 players on the opening-day roster who have played at least one game previously with the club. The Riders begin the United States Hockey League regular season Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh against the Lincoln Stars.
Defenseman Joe Fleming was supposed to return to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and junior hockey for this coming season. Instead a glowing recent showing at Vegas Golden Knights development camp has led to a contract offer he will accept.
The 2022 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders main tryout camp ended with an all-star game Sunday. Among the more intriguing participants was 6-foot-6 winger Douglas Andersson, who came from Sweden in an attempt to eventually secure a roster spot
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders selected 25 players Monday and Tuesday in the two phases of the United States Hockey League Draft, including a goalie with Phase II’s first pick.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders had their return USHL season end Tuesday night with a 6-1 loss to Muskegon in Game 2 of their playoff series.
The Muskegon Lumberjacks handed the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders a convincing 6-0 defeat in Game 1 of their USHL playoff series Monday night in Michigan.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders didn’t have a team last USHL season, had to draft last this year, yet they’ve made the league playoffs after an overtime win over Dubuque.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders trainer and equipment manager Chris Ipson got his first job in hockey in 1981. Over 2,000 games later, he’s still going.
Here is the final Corridor Cross Checks of the hockey season, taking a quick look at final week for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders an end of season for Iowa Heartlanders
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Madison Capitols played scoreless through regulation, with Conor Lovett’s goal just 19 seconds into overtime giving C.R. a 1-0 win.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders have been great at home this USHL season and not so great on the road.
The Iowa Heartlanders conclude their inaugural season with three road games, while the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders face a big week as they push for playoffs.
There has been a big increase in production for Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Eric Pohlkamp the second half of this USHL season.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders scored four goals in the final six-plus minutes of their game Sunday night against Team USA’s U18 club but couldn’t get it tied in a 7-6 loss in a game marred by lots of penalties.
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders defenseman Liam Lesakowski takes part in an 11-Day Power Play promotion created by his father and mother in which hockey players play a non-stop game for 11 straight days to raise money for cancer organizations in their hometown of Buffalo.
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