Dylan Duke facing brother Tyler ahead of Faceoff on the Lake

There's temptation to believe that the allure of ‘Midwestern hockey' has begun to fade. That the dissolution of the WCHA, the weakening of the CCHA...

February 17, 2023
4:24 AM

There's temptation to believe that the allure of ‘Midwestern hockey' has begun to fade. That the dissolution of the WCHA, the weakening of the CCHA and the explosion of polished star talent in the NCAA has gutted what once made Midwestern college hockey the grittiest, toughest and nastiest style around. That the days of hard-nosed, blue collar integrity of old have begun to fade into a simple memory. The notion is there — yet so too is the solution. His name is Dylan Duke. And he's the quintessential Midwestern hockey player.

John Tondora