Category Archives: Junior
Wheat Ridge native, Arvada, T-Birds alum Boettiger tabbed for weekly USHL award
October 31st, 2023The USHL has announced that USA Hockey NTDP netminder Harrison Boettiger is the Goaltender of the Week A 2007 birth year from Wheat Ridge, Boettiger backstopped USA Hockey to a 1-0 overtime win over the Madison last Friday, posting 29 saves in victory over the Capitols for first career shutout and USHL win He is…
RoughRiders grad, Denver native Fleet bags weekly NAHL honors
October 30th, 2023The NAHL has announced that Shreveport Mudbugs defenseman Liam Fleet is the South Division Star of the Week. Fleet, 19, helped the Mudbugs to a weekend road sweep of the Colorado Grit. The Denver native of Denver had five points (all assists) in the two wins. “Liam has been a very solid and consistent defenseman…
Greenwood Village product, Cherry Creek grad Fall ready to begin NCAA career with Division II Assumption
October 25th, 2023From high school hockey to junior hockey to college hockey – that’s been the last few seasons for Nick Fall. Fall, a native of Greenwood Village, is starting his college career this season with Assumption University, an NCAA Division II program with its campus in Worcester, Mass. From 2021-23, Fall spent a pair of seasons…
Thunderbirds graduate Lackas earns weekly EHL honors
October 25th, 2023The EHL has announced that New England Wolves forward AJ Lackas is the North Division Star of the Week. The ’03 native of Las Vegas played on the Main All-Star team last week and played a role in both goals scored against SUNY Fredonia. He scored the first goal and assisted on the second. Though…
USPHL Premier, Elite National Championships returning to Utica, N.Y., in 2024
October 24th, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the 2024 USPHL National Championships will return to Utica, New York, co-hosted between the League and the Utica Jr. Comets and the Utica Comets (AHL) organizations, between March 21-26, 2024. The host site will once again be the three-sheet Utica University Nexus Center in Utica. The Utica University…
For Highlands Ranch native Jimenez, USPHL proving to be step in right direction for development
October 24th, 2023Dylan Jimenez was born in North Carolina and moved to Colorado when he was five years old. During his youth living in Highlands Ranch, Jimenez found a love for hockey and played for the Littleton Hawks, Colorado Rampage and Colorado Springs Tigers. Last season, he moved on to junior hockey with the USPHL’s Provo Predators…
Castle Rock native, Colorado youth hockey grad Lane seeing game improve with USPHL’s Whalers
October 22nd, 2023Liam Lane played for a multitude of youth hockey programs back home in Colorado, but has found his niche in junior hockey with the USPHL’s Hampton Roads Whalers. A second-year goalie for the Virginia-based Whalers, Lane spent the 2022-23 season for the program’s USPHL Elite team before moving up to the USPHL Premier squad for…
Arvada product, Colorado youth hockey alum Leivian aiming to fine-tune game with NA3HL’s Sea Captains
October 12th, 2023Chase Leivian knew he’d eventually leave home to pursue hockey, and that time was the 2023-24 season. Leivian, who played all his youth hockey in Colorado, made the jump to junior hockey this season with the NA3HL’s Norwich Sea Captains, a team in Norwich, Conn. “The opportunity for me to sign with Norwich arose through…
Denver natives Hampton, Lane take home weekly USPHL honors
October 11th, 2023The USPHL has announced that two players from Colorado have earned weekly awards. Bellingham Blazers blueliner Tanner Hampton is the Northwest Premier Defenseman of the Week, while Hampton Roads Whalers netminder Liam Lane is the Southeast Premier Goaltender of the Week. Hampton, a 2005 birth year out of Denver, put up a goal and three…
EHL announces 2023 All-Star teams to play upcoming NCAA Division III matchups
October 10th, 2023The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce the rosters for the 2023 EHL All-Star College Series, which is set to run next week from October 16th through the 21st. This season marks the 6th time that the EHL will be facing-off against an NCAA opponent, as the #EShow is the only junior league in the…