Category Archives: Junior
Durango native Wentworth commits to NCAA D-III Dubuque as next step in hockey, academic careers
May 23rd, 2025The NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen have announced that forward Zak Wentworth has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Dubuque. Serving as a product of the ladder of development, the Durango native skated in the NA3HL for three seasons with the New Mexico Ice Wolves. His first taste of the NAHL happened last season…
LHA alum, Highlands Ranch native Watson chooses NCAA D-III Saint Mary’s as college landing spot
May 16th, 2025The NA3HL’s Minnesota Moose have announced that captain Reid Watson has committed to play NCAA D-III hockey for Saint Mary’s. Watson spent both seasons of his junior hockey career in the NA3HL, most recently with the first-year Moose program. A native of Highlands Ranch, he made a significant impact on the scoresheet, racking up 94…
Thunderbirds alum Hansen uses EHL development to pick up NCAA D-III commitment to UMass Dartmouth
April 24th, 2025Nick Hansen, a goaltender for the EHL’s Providence Capitals, has committed to NCAA Division III UMass Dartmouth. An 04’ out of Mesa, Ariz., Hansen spent three years in the EHL, the most recent being his best. In 2024-25, the Colorado Thunderbirds alum set career highs in wins (16), save percentage (.916), and minutes (1407). He…
Broomfield native, BHC, RoughRiders alum Lindstrom commits to NCAA D-III UMass Boston
April 24th, 2025Forward Jake Lindstrom of the NCDC’s Worcester Railers Junior Hockey Club worked hard this season to earn an NCAA Division III commitment to UMass Boston for the 2025-26 season. Lindstrom, a Broomfield native, played seven games for the Jersey Hitmen during the 2023-24 season before going to play for the New York Apple Core in…
Grit star, Thunderbirds grad Rioux heading to Ivy League hockey, academic career at NCAA Division I Brown
April 22nd, 2025Sheldon Rioux played 71 regular-season games the past two years with the NAHL’s Colorado Grit and made an impact, both on and off the ice. Two seasons from now, the Val-d’Or, QC, native and Colorado Thunderbirds graduate will start his NCAA Division I career in the Ivy League after recently committing to Brown. “Brown reached…
Grit standout, Arvada product Grolnic chooses NCAA D-III Augsburg as college hockey destination
April 18th, 2025Noah Grolnic played his youth hockey in Colorado and wrapped up his junior hockey days with the NAHL’s Colorado Grit. Next season, the Arvada native will play NCAA Division III hockey for Augsburg, a MIAC school in Minneapolis, Minn. “I am super excited to continue my hockey and academic career and start my next chapter…
Castle Rock native, Tigers, Rampage, RJHS alum Radic picks up weekly EHL accolades
April 6th, 2025The EHL has announced forward Aidan Radic of the Providence Capitals as the EHL Playoffs Divisional Star for the Central Division. Radic, a midseason pickup out of Castle Rock, continues to pay dividends for his Capitals team. Now in the postseason, the 05’ has posted four straight multipoint games. His three-point game in the opener against…
Denver native, Colorado youth hockey alum Andrus enjoying EHL junior hockey experience in Massachusetts
March 22nd, 2025Brogan Andrus spent time with several youth hockey organizations growing up in Colorado, but once he made the leap to junior hockey, found his home in Massachusetts with the EHL’s Bridgewater Bandits. The Denver native is now in his second and final season with the Bandits and has an eye on moving on to college…
USHL development, NCAA D-I Princeton commitment highlight 2024-25 season for Vail native Prowse
March 22nd, 2025Will Prowse has taken his game to another level during the 2024-25 season. The Vail native made the roster of the USHL’s Lincoln Stars and then committed to NCAA Division I Princeton for the 2026-27 season. Obviously, it’s been a whirlwind of a season for the young goaltender. “When I first made Lincoln, Princeton was…
Colorado Springs native, Tigers, Rampage alum Peck gloves weekly NCDC award with Bulls
March 21st, 2025Pueblo Bulls netminder Devin Peck has been named the NCDC Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. Peck (‘05/Colorado Springs) stopped 42 of 43 shots in a big win against the Idaho Falls Spud Kings on March 14. Peck improved to 16-13-1-0 on the season with a .911 save percentage. Back home, Peck played for the…