Category Archives: Pro
Former NCAA teammates Skille, Street reunited with Avalanche
December 1st, 2015When freshmen linemates Jack Skille and Ben Street won the 2006 NCAA championship together at the University of Wisconsin, they were forever joined at the hip. The saying “we walk together for life” rang true. Little did they know that they would again play together, in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche. Street, called up…
Denver’s Knowlton stays in hockey with new USA Hockey post
November 29th, 2015Pat Knowlton prepared himself for life after he retired as a professional hockey player. That foresight paid off with a job in the sport he loves as the 29-year-old from Denver was recently named USA Hockey’s coordinator of adult hockey. Knowlton will be assisting with the planning, recruitment, development and on-site administration of USA Hockey’s…
Grizzlies captains bring consistency, skill to West Valley City
November 23rd, 2015Utah Grizzlies coach-GM Tim Branham decided on this season’s team captains rather than a team vote, but said that if the players were to pick, he’d confident their picks would have been the same as his. For the 2015-16 ECHL season, Brent Gwidt will wear the ‘C’ and Barry Almeida and Alex Gallant will assume…
Avalanche reloads through trades, draft, free agency
October 2nd, 2015A good guess of the Colorado Avalanche’s worth this season is somewhere in the middle, the medium of the last two seasons. The Avs probably weren’t as good as their 112-point season of 2013-14, and they were likely better than their 90-point campaign last year. The 22-point difference was startling, yet educational. In Year 3…
Taking Liberties With… Gustav Olofsson
July 30th, 2015GUSTAV OLOFSSON Defenseman, Iowa Wild (AHL) Hometown: Borås, Sweden Last Youth Program: Colorado Thunderbirds Colorado Rubber: What’s the best piece of advice you have for young hockey players and their parents? Gustav Olofsson: For the kids, embrace and enjoy the opportunity to play hockey. I was very fortunate to play different sports growing up, and that…
Zahn excited to return to Eagles lineup
July 23rd, 2015Teigan Zahn provided plenty of grit for the Colorado Eagles last season, and enjoyed his time in Loveland so much that he’s already signed on the dotted line for the 2015-16 campaign. Zahn, a 25-year-old product of Bethune, Saskatchewan, scored three goals among 20 points and also added 298 penalty minutes – second most in…
Branham’s efforts keep Grizz moving forward
July 23rd, 2015The Utah Grizzlies are busily preparing for the 2015-16 ECHL season, and for head coach and general manager Tim Branham, that primarily means recruiting. Utah advanced to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs in May, losing to the Ontario Reign in five games after bouncing the Pacific Division champion Idaho Steelheads in the…
Carlo a ‘Bear Essential’ in Boston’s draft plans
July 21st, 2015Ask most prospects pegged to go in the first couple rounds of the NHL Entry Draft and safe bet they’ll tell you it’s an exciting – but nerve-wracking – weekend. Brandon Carlo knows the feeling. A highly touted defenseman from Colorado Springs, he wanted nothing more than to be chosen in the first round during…
Hayes making most of fresh start in Utah
March 20th, 2015When Ryan Hayes was traded to the Utah Grizzlies from the Stockton Thunder earlier this season, he had no idea the region was so picturesque. “I actually arrived here at night, so I couldn’t see the mountains or anything,” said Hayes, a fifth-year pro out of Syracuse, N.Y. “Then the next morning, when I woke…
Niwot’s Sdao playing to strengths in AHL
March 20th, 2015Michael Sdao has been around hockey his entire life, and his passion for the sport has taken him to some elite levels of the game. “My dad got us playing when we were really young, and it was a big part of growing up and still is, obviously, to this day,” said Sdao, now in…