Category Archives: Junior
New coach Tomalak bringing energy to Fighting Elk for rest of ’25-26 USPHL season, building for ’26-27 campaign
January 14th, 2026The Colorado Fighting Elk haven’t had the season they wanted this season in the USPHL. Newly hired head coach Jake Tomalak wants to change the team’s fortunes in Craig for the final two months of 2025-26 with an eye on planning ahead for the 2026-27 campaign at the Moffat County Ice Arena. “Taking over this…
Krivo, Thunderbirds product, Greenwood Village native Gudridge gloves weekly NAHL honors
January 14th, 2026The NAHL has announced that the Central Division Star of the Week is Watertown Shamrocks goaltender Mason Gudridge. A young ‘07 netminder from Greenwood Village, Gudridge put up dominant performances for the Shamrocks against the Austin Bruins, one of the top opponents in the Central Division, over the weekend. Gudridge was coming off being injured…
Denver product, Jr. Pioneers, Denver East alum Friedman moves up to NCAA D-III Chatham
January 14th, 2026The NAHL’s Chippewa Steel have announced that goaltender Noel Friedman has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Chatham University in the UCHC. Hailing from Denver, Friedman, will play in the blue paint for the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Pittsburgh-based Cougars. Friedman is a first-year goaltender for the Steel. This season,…
Vail native, Colorado youth hockey alum Prowse secures weekly USHL honors
January 6th, 2026The USHL has announced that Lincoln Stars goalie Will Prowse is the Goaltender of the Week. A Princeton commit and Vail native, Prowse went 2-1-0-0 for the Stars in three games, posting a 2.02 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. He turned aside 33 of 35 shots in Lincoln’s 5-2 win against Fargo on…
Evergreen native, T-Birds, ‘Riders alum Sandquist selected for weekly NCDC award
January 5th, 2026The NCDC has announced that Rock Springs Miners blueliner Anderson Sandquist is the NCDC Mountain Division Defenseman of the Week. Sandquist kickstarted the new year with a three-point game (goal, two assists) in a 7-1 win Jan. 2 against the Casper Warbirds. “I started playing hockey because of my older brother, Cal Sandquist, when we…
Denver native, Jr. Pioneers, RoughRiders alum Delaney collects weekly NCDC honors
December 23rd, 2025The USPHL has announced that Lewiston MAINEiacs blueliner Kevin Delaney is the NCDC New England Division Defenseman of the Week. A Denver native, Delaney put up a strong defensive stat line, scoring four goals in just two games against the CT Chiefs North and St. Stephen County Moose, both shootout losses for the MAINEiacs. Back…
Glenwood Springs’ Weatherred taking giant development step with EHL’s Bears, loving ‘how great the team is’
December 20th, 2025Jett Weatherred entertained an offer this past summer to head east and play junior hockey in the EHL for the New Jersey Bears. Accepting the offer has paid immediate dividends for the Glenwood Springs native, who spent the 2024-25 season with the NA3HL’s Texas RoadRunners. “I think what appealed to me the most was just…
Glenwood Springs native Weatherred posts productive weekend, earns weekly EHLP accolades
December 15th, 2025The EHL has announced that New Jersey Bears forward Jett Weatherred is one of the EHLP Mid-Atlantic Division Stars of the Week. Weatherred was a strong offensive presence for the Bears with a standout performance in their 6-3 win over the New Jersey 87’s on Saturday. The Glenwood Springs native, now a two-time Star of…
Junior hockey journey keeps motivating Denver native Orr, now eyeing next stage of career
December 14th, 2025Briggs Orr was born in Denver and lived in the Lowry neighborhood before his family moved to California. After progressing up the youth hockey ranks in Colorado and California, Orr made the jump to junior hockey with the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. He has since played for four teams in the NAHL – Minot Minotauros, St….
Arvada native Scarafoni named team captain of NCDC’s Miners for 2025-26 season
December 14th, 2025Heading into the holiday season, AJ Scarafoni found himself with an early Christmas present as the Arvada native was recently named captain of the NCDC’s Rock Springs Miners. Scarafoni was with the organization for the 2024-25 season, then known as the Rock Springs Grizzlies, and came back to man the blue line for a second…