Category Archives: Junior
Durango native Wentworth nets weekly NA3HL honors
February 27th, 2024The NA3HL has announced that the South Division Star of the Week is New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Zak Wentworth. Wentworth helped the Ice Wolves in staying atop the South Division after totaling five points over three games. The Durango native, who is in his second season with the Ice Wolves, had an assist to…
Hyland Hills, Rampage, RoughRiders alum Gutierrez enjoying first junior season with NA3HL’s Rhinos
February 20th, 2024Joseph Gutierrez was looking for the right fit to play junior hockey this season. He found all that he was searching for with the NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos. “In 2022, I received a camp invite from the Rhinos coach and at the camp, they held an event for St. Baldrick and I participated by shaving…
Parker native, Arapahoe, Chaparral alum Burke garners weekly USPHL honors
February 19th, 2024The USPHL has announced that Fresno Monsters goalie Peter Burke is the Pacific Premier Division Goaltender of the Week. Burke, an ‘06 from Parker, was in net for all three games of the Monsters’ series against the Long Beach Shredders and he stopped 38 of 39, including two shutouts. Burke, who joined in November, is…
USPHL Premier expanding to Canada for 2024-25 season with new division in Ontario, Quebec
February 12th, 2024The Largest Junior Hockey League In The United States, the USPHL Premier, will become not only larger but even more international than its first foray into Canada during this 2023-24 season. An entire new Ontario-and Quebec-based division will be joining in 2024-25, with five teams being announced right from the start and additional announcements expected…
Hyland Hills alum, Longmont native Gonzalez brings home monthly USPHL honors
February 8th, 2024The USPHL has announced that Tampa Bay Juniors blueliner Lucas Gonzalez is the Florida Elite Division Defenseman of the Month. Gonzalez, an ‘04 out of Longmont, put up a strong month with a 3-8-11 line in nine games, while also skating an average of 19:50 per game for the Florida Division-leading Juniors. That was good…
Colorado Springs native, Rampage, Krivo alum Barr finding success with NA3HL’s Bighorns
February 8th, 2024All it took for Gavin Barr was a simple phone call. A Colorado Springs native, Barr played the 2022-23 season for the Colorado Rampage 18U AAA team and was tendered by the NCDC’s Boston Jr. Bruins, only to wind up this season with the NA3HL’s Helena Bighorns. “On my drive back home from Boston, I…
Carbondale native, Aspen, Rampage alum Jacober enjoying ‘amazing experience’ with NAHL’s Grit
February 1st, 2024Wilder Jacober has always had high expectations of himself. After playing last season in the USPHL, the Carbondale native challenged himself to move up the junior hockey ladder for 2023-24, and that ended up with Jacober playing for the NAHL’s first-year Colorado Grit franchise. “After falling short of playing Tier II juniors last season, I…