Midwest Senior Hockey League

The Midwest Senior Hockey League was contested in Illinois from 1976-1979.

Results

1975-76 (exhibitions)

• 11/8: Eastern Illinois University - Springfield Rangers
• 11/28: Springfield Rangers - Decatur 8:6
• 11/30: Bradley University - Springfield Rangers 4:3
• 12/12: Springfield Rangers - Decatur
• 12/20: Bloomington - Springfield Rangers 7:5
• 1/9: Springfield Rangers - Western Illinois University 9:1 - Rangers 3-5 on season
• 1/16: Springfield Rangers - Illinois State University
• 1/23: Springfield Rangers - Bradley University 4:3
• 1/24: Pekin Stars - Springfield Rangers 3:1
• 2/1: Eastern Illinois University - Springfield Rangers 5:4
• 2/6: Western Illinois University - Springfield Rangers 3:2
• 3/12: Springfield Rangers - Eastern Illinois University 5:3

1976-77

• 11/7: Pekin Stars - Peoria Zephyrs 12:3
• 11/14: Pekin Stars - Decatur Raiders 12:1
• 11/19: Decatur Raiders - Peoria Zephyrs 3:2
• 11/21: Decatur Raiders - Bloomington Seals 4:3
• 11/23: Pekin Stars - Peoria Zephyrs
• 11/26: Pekin Stars - Springfield Rangers 5:4
• 11/27: Pekin Stars - Bloomington Seals
• 12/3: Bloomington Seals - Springfield Rangers 9:4
• 12/4: Kanakee Flyers - Peoria Zephyrs 15:1
• 12/5: Springfield Rangers - Peoria Zephyrs 9:1
• 12/12: Decatur Raiders - Peoria Zephyrs 8:6
• 12/16: Peoria Zephyrs - Kankakee Flyers
• 12/17: Pekin Stars - Bloomington Seals
• 12/17: Springfield Rangers - Decatur Raiders 3:2
• 12/19: Kankakee Flyers - Springfield Rangers 10:8
• 1/7: Peoria Zephyrs - Bloomington Seals 5:4
• 1/8: Kankakee Flyers - Peoria Zephyrs 9:3
• 1/8: Pekin Stars - Kankakee Flyers
• 1/8: Bloomington Seals - Springfield Rangers 3:2
• 1/13: Pekin Stars - Peoria Zephyrs - Zephyrs 1-10 in league prior to game
• 1/16: Pekin Stars - Kankakee Flyers
• 1/21: Kankakee Flyers - Decatur Raiders 9:8 - Decatur 3-4 in league after game
• 1/23: Pekin Stars - Springfield Rangers 16:0
• 1/28: Pekin Stars - Decatur Raiders
• 2/11: Springfield Rangers - Decatur Raiders
• 2/12: Pekin Stars - Decatur Raiders
• 2/13: Pekin Stars - Springfield Rangers 7:3 - Stars 11-0-2 in league
• 2/18: Kankakee Flyers - Springfield Rangers 11:10
• 2/19: Pekin Stars - Bloomington Seals 15:1
• 2/20: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals 6:5
• 2/20: Pekin Stars - Kankakee Flyers 13:3
• 2/25: Pekin Stars - Springfield Rangers 7:5
• 2/27: Springfield Rangers - Peoria Zephyrs - Zephyrs 3-12-1 prior to game
• 3/4: Springfield Rangers - Decatur Raiders 5:3
• 3/6: Pekin Stars - Peoria Zephyrs
• 3/11: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals 7:6
• 3/12: Springfield Rangers - Decatur Raiders 6:6 - Rangers finished 8-8-1 in league
• 3/13: Bloomington Seals - Decatur Raiders 9:8

Other games

• 11/12: Springfield Rangers - Eastern Illinois University 12:5
• 11/21: Bradley University - Springfield Rangers 5:0
• 1/15: Illinois State University - Springfield Rangers 5:2
• 2/20: Decatur Raiders - Eastern Illinois University 8:1

1977-78

• 12/10: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals

Other games

By 12/10 the Springfield Rangers had lost 2 games to Bradley University and one to Western Illinois University.

1978-79

• 11/19: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals 9:2
• 11/25: Springfield Rangers - Peoria Zephyrs 8:3
• 12/16: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals 7:2
• 1/20: Springfield Rangers - Kankakee Flyers - Kankaee 6-1 overall entering game
• 2/17: Springfield Rangers - Bloomington Seals 8:4
• 2/24: Springfield Rangers - Decatur 9:2 - Decatur 8-3 overall after game
• 3/4: Bloomington Seals - Springfield Rangers 7:4 - Bloomington 3-3 in league, 6-7 overall

Other games

• 11/18: Springfield Rangers - Eastern Illinois University 11:5
• 12/9: Springfield Rangers - Bradley University 5:5 - became forfeit win for Springfield after Bradley started a brawl
• 1/27: Springfield Rangers - Knox College 14:2
• 2/10: Joliet Jets - Springfield Rangers 5:4
• 2/11: Peoria Jr. Blades - Springfield Rangers 10:6
• 3/17: Springfield Rangers - Indianapolis Stars 14:8
• 3/18: Indianapolis Stars - Springfield Rangers 10:7

Rangers finished 10-3 overall on season.

Sources

• Decatur Herald and Review
• Peoria Star Journal
• Springfield State Journal-Register