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Vail native, Colorado youth hockey alum Prowse secures weekly USHL honors

January 6th, 2026

The USHL has announced that Lincoln Stars goalie Will Prowse is the Goaltender of the Week. A Princeton commit and Vail native, Prowse went 2-1-0-0 for the Stars in three games, posting a 2.02 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. He turned aside 33 of 35 shots in Lincoln’s 5-2 win against Fargo on…

Evergreen native, T-Birds, ‘Riders alum Sandquist selected for weekly NCDC award

January 5th, 2026

The NCDC has announced that Rock Springs Miners blueliner Anderson Sandquist is the NCDC Mountain Division Defenseman of the Week. Sandquist kickstarted the new year with a three-point game (goal, two assists) in a 7-1 win Jan. 2 against the Casper Warbirds. “I started playing hockey because of my older brother, Cal Sandquist, when we…

Denver native, Jr. Pioneers, RoughRiders alum Delaney collects weekly NCDC honors

December 23rd, 2025

The USPHL has announced that Lewiston MAINEiacs blueliner Kevin Delaney is the NCDC New England Division Defenseman of the Week. A Denver native, Delaney put up a strong defensive stat line, scoring four goals in just two games against the CT Chiefs North and St. Stephen County Moose, both shootout losses for the MAINEiacs. Back…

Glenwood Springs’ Weatherred taking giant development step with EHL’s Bears, loving ‘how great the team is’

December 20th, 2025

Jett Weatherred entertained an offer this past summer to head east and play junior hockey in the EHL for the New Jersey Bears. Accepting the offer has paid immediate dividends for the Glenwood Springs native, who spent the 2024-25 season with the NA3HL’s Texas RoadRunners. “I think what appealed to me the most was just…

Glenwood Springs native Weatherred posts productive weekend, earns weekly EHLP accolades

December 15th, 2025

The EHL has announced that New Jersey Bears forward Jett Weatherred is one of the EHLP Mid-Atlantic Division Stars of the Week. Weatherred was a strong offensive presence for the Bears with a standout performance in their 6-3 win over the New Jersey 87’s on Saturday. The Glenwood Springs native, now a two-time Star of…

Junior hockey journey keeps motivating Denver native Orr, now eyeing next stage of career

December 14th, 2025

Briggs Orr was born in Denver and lived in the Lowry neighborhood before his family moved to California. After progressing up the youth hockey ranks in Colorado and California, Orr made the jump to junior hockey with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. He has since played for four teams in the NAHL – Minot Minotauros, St….

Arvada native Scarafoni named team captain of NCDC’s Miners for 2025-26 season

December 14th, 2025

Heading into the holiday season, AJ Scarafoni found himself with an early Christmas present as the Arvada native was recently named captain of the NCDC’s Rock Springs Miners. Scarafoni was with the organization for the 2024-25 season, then known as the Rock Springs Grizzlies, and came back to man the blue line for a second…

Golden native, Colorado youth hockey grad Gilcrease finding development niche with EHL’s RoughRiders

December 8th, 2025

Houston Gilcrease played all over Colorado during his youth hockey career, developing his game every step of the way. This season, the Golden native is playing his rookie season of junior hockey, lacing up the skates for the EHL’s Connecticut RoughRiders. “The opportunity came after Grand Junction River Hawks main camp, where head coach Dustin…

Jr. Pioneers, RoughRiders alum Delaney takes home monthly NCDC accolades

December 5th, 2025

The NCDC has announced that Lewiston MAINEiacs blueliner Kevin Delaney is the New England Division Defenseman of the Month. Delaney tallied 11 points across nine games in November. Delaney’s performance was highlighted by a four-point game where he added a goal and three assists. The Denver native is in his first NCDC season and has…

Wheat Ridge product, Arvada, Thunderbirds alum Boettiger gloves weekly WHL honors

November 26th, 2025

The WHL has announced that Kelowna Rockets netminder Harrison Boettiger has been named Goaltender of the Week for the week. Boettiger, a 17-year-old product of Wheat Ridge, went 2-0-0 with a 1.53 goals-against average and .955 save percentage this past week. Eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, Boettiger was assigned a ‘B’ rating in NHL…

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