The Midwest Hockey League Announces Staff

The Midwest Hockey League is a Class A minor hockey league that will start in the Midwestern United States. The MWHL has worked hard over the last year to insure a positive and strong structured hockey league.

The President of the MWHL will be Wade Stuckey. Wade has over twenty years of experience with minor league hockey. He has represented the IHL, CoHL, ECHL, CHL, WPHL, NEHL. He has worked over 1200 professional hockey games as an on-ice official. Wade worked 4 ACHA National Championship Tournaments, 4 Season of Women’s NCAA and various Junior Hockey Leagues.

“I’m thrilled about the MWHL and I’m excited about getting this league strong off the ground” says President Stuckey. “It is going to be a competitive and fan oriented type of league.”

Stuckey will oversee all operations of the league and network with investors and franchises.

Matt Crawford will serve as Vice President of the league, and will serve as league Vice President. Matt was President of the 2006-07 Northeastern Hockey League Franchise, the Findlay Freedom. He was named 2006-07 Executive of the year in the NEHL.

Matt will oversee the day to day operation of the league and assist Wade with his daily duties. “We are very excited about the MWHL and look forward to a successful inaugural season.” stated Vice President Crawford.

The MWHL also welcomed the Director of Hockey Operations, Mike DeLong. Mike has experience with management of minor league sport teams including the Findlay Freedom of the NEHL and was the General Manager of the Fort Wayne Flash of the NWFA in 2005.

Mike DeLong responds “We have assembled a good group staff and owners with the knowledge and funds to make the MWHL strong.”

Mike will over see the day to day operations of league and assist day to day operations with the franchises. The MWHL will be announcing several teams in the near future for its inaugural season

For more information on the MWHL please email info@themwhl.com.