Category Archives: Junior
RoughRiders grad Koshiol commits to new NCAA D-III Keene State program for ’24-25 season
June 18th, 2024Ryan Koshiol, a defenseman for the EHL’s East Coast Wizards, has committed to Keene State College for the fall of 2024. The Arizona native and Rocky Mountain RoughRiders alum played his second season with the Wizards in 2023-24 and served as one of the team’s captains. Overall, in 85 career games in the EHL, Koshiol…
Boulder native Wallace making jump to NCAA D-I hockey with commitment to St. Cloud State
June 8th, 2024Ocean Wallace found his niche in junior hockey with the NAHL’s Austin Bruins. After three seasons with the Bruins, the Boulder native will head to college hockey in 2024-25, recently committing to NCAA Division I St. Cloud State. “I am very proud to announce my commitment to play Division I college hockey and further my…
Colorado Springs product, Rampage grad Sykes takes next step, commits to NCAA D-III UMass Dartmouth
May 24th, 2024Spencer Sykes enjoyed playing junior hockey in Massachusetts that he will stay there for college hockey. The Colorado Springs native recently committed to NCAA Division III UMass Dartmouth after two seasons with the EHL’s Boston Jr. Rangers. “The coaching staff at UMass Dartmouth saw me at a showcase and invited me to visit the college,”…
Denver native Bender finds NCAA D-III Salem State commitment checks all boxes for next step in career
May 24th, 2024Admittedly, Aidan Bender hadn’t planned on playing college hockey. Then the right opportunity presented itself and the Denver native decided to switch gears and start his NCAA Division III career this fall at Salem State University, a school located in Salem, Mass. I met Coach Chris MacInnis when I started with the Northern Cyclones U16s…
Highlands Ranch’s Cooke uses solid season with NAHL’s Grit to earn NCAA D-III spot at Lake Forest
May 4th, 2024Hunter Cooke developed his game growing up playing AAA hockey for the Colorado Thunderbirds and this past season for the NAHL’s Colorado Grit. This coming season, the Highlands Ranch native will take another jump as Cooke will begin his NCAA career with Lake Forest College, a Division III school about 32 miles up the Lake…
Return to USPHL’s Kernels for 2024-25 season the right decision for Arvada native Winters
April 29th, 2024Camden Winters has spent the past three seasons playing junior hockey, with the last two in southwestern Michigan for the USPHL’s Battle Creek Kernels. For the 2024-25 season, the Arvada native has decided to return to the Kernels for his final season of junior eligibility. “The opportunity came up for me to play in Battle…
Highlands Ranch native Feinberg wraps junior hockey career, commits to NCAA Division III Suffolk
April 21st, 2024Phil Feinberg, a forward for the EHL’s Boston Jr. Terriers, has committed to NCAA Division III Suffolk for the fall of 2024. The 2003-born native of Highlands Ranch joined the Terriers in late October of this past year, and over the course of 36 total EHL games, tallied 40 points on 21 goals and 19…
Boulder native, Jr. Comets captain Gatewood tabbed NCDC New England Division Defensive Forward of the Year
April 21st, 2024The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the Utica Jr. Comets’ Payne Gatewood was named the New England Division 2023-24 Defensive Forward of the Year. Gatewood (‘03/Boulder) joined the Jr. Comets last year out of the Nichols School, and enjoyed a strong introduction to the NCDC, putting up 22 points in 50 games, while…
Thunderbirds alum Lackas commits to NCAA Division III Albertus Magnus
April 10th, 2024A.J. Lackas, a forward for the New England Wolves, has committed to Albertus Magnus College for the fall of 2024. The ’03 native of Las Vegas just completed his third season with the Wolves at the EHL level. He was an immediate impact player with 28 points in his first year. However, this past year…
Jaguars, Gators alum, Thornton native Fricke anxious for return in ’24-25 to USPHL’s Kernels
April 5th, 2024The 2023-24 USPHL season hasn’t even been over for 10 days, but Nate Fricke has already signed to return to the Battle Creek Kernels for his third season with the club. Fricke, a Thornton native, has been with the Michigan-based Kernels since the team started as an expansion franchise with the 2022-23 season. “I actually…