The Gillette Wild need to get hot in a hurry if they’re going to take over the No. 2 seed in the American West Hockey League standings. The junior hockey team was both hot and cold in Thursday … more

Unless you win the final game of the season, you’re never totally satisfied with the year.But the second-year American West Hockey League franchise Gillette Wild has some good things to build … more

The Gillette Wild earned some needed points Sunday when the junior hockey squad defeated Billings, Mont., 4-2 on the road. With five games remaining in the regular season, that was crucial as the … more

Matt Rose is a risk taker.He’s what you’d call a grinder.At 5-foot-6, the second-year Gillette Wild junior hockey player from Billings, Mont, isn’t afraid to throw himself into the … more

Tyler Johnson will be the first local player in Gillette Wild history to play at the NCAA Division III hockey level.The Gillette standout received an academic scholarship to attend the Milwaukee … more

The Yellowstone Quake eliminated the Gillette Wild from the American West Hockey League playoffs Friday night with a 7-3 victory at Spirit Hall Ice Arena at Cam-plex. The first-year franchise from … more

Friday night, American West Hockey League-leading Helena, Mont., used smothering defense to snap Gillette’s six-game winning streak.On Saturday, the Bighorns smothered the Wild with offense, … more

The Gillette Wild finished up a three-game Montana road trip with a 7-1 win at Bozeman, Mont., on Saturday night to solidify its third-place position in the American West Hockey League standings.They … more

Lincon Riley drops his face mask to the ice after a teammate slings a puck past him in practice at the Spirit Hall Ice Arena.The season-opener is still a month away, so, technically speaking, the … more

Bree Johnson and Des Downey have been playing hockey for most of their lives. Yet they still fight the stigma that their chosen sport is meant to be played only by their male counterparts.They have a … more