by Todd Klein
Head Athletic Trainer
Waterloo Black Hawks

Welcome back to the 2018- 19 hockey season.

We here at the USHL have been back at it since the end of August. We would like to welcome new Athletic Trainers, Derrick Grieshaber (Fargo Force), Dan Sandell (Madison Capitols), Adam Strecker (Tri-City Storm). Also, new Equipment Managers Brian Stoya (Dubuque Fighting Saints), Cam Schultz (Madison Capitols), Christian Burgett (Sioux City Musketeers), Parker Anderson (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Matt Francassi (Tri-City Storm).

Congratulations to the Waterloo Black Hawks on winning the Anderson Cup (regular season championship), and the Fargo Force for winning the Clark Cup (playoff championship).

Congratulations to the record number of NHL draft picks out of the USHL this past summer. We hope everyone has a healthy and winning upcoming season.