Category Archives: Junior
Colorado Springs product Leifer takes home top weekly honor from EHL Premier
March 3rd, 2021The EHL Premier announced today that Walpole Express forward Samson Leifer has been named a Top Performer for Week No. 21. Leifer and the Express returned to action and won three of their five total games this past week. After getting shut out by the Boston Jr. Rangers on Wednesday, Leifer helped lead the way…
Denver native, Philadelphia Hockey Club captain Dixon commits to NCAA D-III Framingham State
February 26th, 2021As a 2000 birth year, Devante Dixon wanted to use the 2020-21 season as a steppingstone to play college hockey next season. The Denver native and steady defenseman said he was already in the process of deciding between a few schools when Framingham State University contacted him. “Coach Mike Bailey simply reached out one day,…
RoughRiders alum, Parker native Kambeitz tabbed new captain for WHL’s Hurricanes
February 26th, 2021With the WHL set to get underway this weekend, teams have been getting their ducks in a row, so to speak. Last week, the Lethbridge Hurricanes announced that Parker native Dino Kambeitz will wear the ‘C’ for the club this season. Kambeitz, who played for the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders prior to the WHL, is the…
Colorado products Hendrick, Ranone selected USPHL Players of the Week
February 23rd, 2021Two Colorado natives were named USPHL Elite Players of the Week for the South Region for games played Feb. 11-18. In the Florida Division, the Atlanta Mad Hatters’ Dawson Hendrick was named a Forward of the Week. Hendrick, a 2003 birth year from Warm Springs, helped the Mad Hatters grab a win in the finale…
Steamboat Springs native Coon returning to Colorado with NCAA D-I Air Force commitment
February 20th, 2021Lucas Coon said early talks about playing hockey at Air Force were “nothing serious.” Spring ahead a couple years and the Steamboat Springs native will officially enroll at the Colorado Springs-based academy this coming fall. “I originally started talking to Air Force my sophomore year of high school, and they just contacted me after I…
2021 USPHL NCDC Combines announced for Detroit, Chicago
February 19th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League in 2020-21:● 12 NCDC players on NHL Central Scouting “Players To Watch” List – Led All North American Tier II junior leagues.● 50+ NCAA Division I commitments● 400+ players advanced to college hockey from 2019-20 season● Nearly 400 players earned awards in NCAA hockey The USPHL, and its tuition-free…
Louisville native, Bison, RoughRiders alum Tillinghast picks up weekly USPHL laurels
February 13th, 2021Northern Cyclones forward Jackson Tillinghast has been named a USPHL Premier Forward of the Week for the New England Division in the North Region. In an up-and-down recent stretch for the Cyclones (third in the New England Division), Tillinghast has continued to produce with team-leading offense. He had a goal and an assist in a…
Eight USPHL alumni named as Hobey Baker Award nominees for 2020-21 college hockey season
February 11th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League has announced that eight of its league alumni have been named as Hobey Baker Award nominees for the 2020-21 season. The Hobey Baker Award, currently celebrating its 41st year, is given each year to the top player in NCAA Division I hockey. It is traditionally awarded on the day…
NAHL graduates up for 2021 Hobey Baker Award, Mike Richter Award in NCAA D-I hockey
February 10th, 2021The nominees for the 2021 Hobey Baker Memorial Award have been announced. The award recognizes the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player in the nation. Nominations were given by the athletic departments from Division I schools. Of the 60-plus players nominated, 20 are alumni that previously played in the NAHL before moving onto play in…
Pair of Colorado natives chosen USPHL Players of the Month
February 10th, 2021Two Colorado natives have been named USPHL Players of the Month for January in the league’s Mountain Division. Colby Brett is one of the Defensemen of the Month and is a former Littleton Hawk, Boulder Bison and Colorado Thunderbirds standout. An Erie native, the 2001-born Brett played 10 games in January for the Provo Riverblades,…