Category Archives: Youth
CAHA taking every precaution to keep youth hockey safe
January 24th, 2017The Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) is doing everything it can to keep people who shouldn’t be around children away from rinks and locker rooms filled with young hockey players. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Coaches and team managers listed on rosters must undergo a free background screening and complete SafeSport training produced by the United…
Current Tigers Knutson, O’Hearn make plans with NAHL clubs
January 6th, 2017When next season rolls around, two Colorado Springs Tigers AAA players will have junior hockey opportunities staring them down. Last month, 18U forward Zaccheaus Knutson (Minnesota Wilderness, pictured) and 16U forward Collin O’Hearn (Odessa Jackalopes) signed tender agreements with North American Hockey League (NAHL) teams for the 2017-18 season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I am…
AJH elated to join Finland’s “Players Decide” initiative
January 5th, 2017With the recent partnership forged with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA), Aspen Junior Hockey (AJH) is aligning its program with the world leaders in long-term athletic development. With the goal to create and implement a detailed annual plan for each age level (the first of its kind in the U.S.), AJH is intent to…
Youth coaches, on-ice refs finding more ways to work together
December 27th, 2016It’s a scene that repeats itself in rinks throughout Colorado and across the country. A call is made — or not made — during a youth hockey game. The coach of the team on the receiving end of the call or non-call screams his disapproval, which often encourages the team’s parents and fans to join…
After 40 years, CSAHA continuing its culture with a development-first philosophy
December 26th, 2016For the Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association (CSAHA), change is definitely a positive, good thing. Branded as the Pikes Peak Miners for many years, the program adopted the Tigers AAA Hockey moniker for the 2016-17 season after joining forces with CSAHA. The Miners had a long history as the Tier I affiliate of CSAHA and…
Pair of RoughRiders 18U standouts pick up monthly NAPHL awards
December 22nd, 2016The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has announced its Apex Learning Virtual School Peak Performers for the month of December and a pair of Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 18U AAA players picked up honors. The players were selected based upon their performance at the fourth NAPHL event of the season, which took place in Blaine,…
‘All about the kids:’ Foothills captures 18U Tier II states
December 21st, 2016For the past six years, the Littleton Hawks claimed the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association’s 18U Tier II state championship. The Foothills Flyers started a new streak with a convincing 3-1 win over the Denver Jr. Pioneers on Dec. 11 at the South Suburban Ice Arena in Littleton to win the 2016 crown. Max Engle scored…
Making history: Foothills’ Pee Wee AA squad off to Quebec
December 19th, 2016When the Foothills Flyers’ Pee Wee AA team defeated the Littleton Hawks Pee Wee AA squad at the Pepsi Center on Nov. 21, it not only entitled the Flyers to take a February road trip to Quebec, but it made history as well. After the Flyers downed the Hawks 2-1 at the home of the…
Salt Lake City native, Pikes Peak product Solomon commits to NCAA D-I Northeastern
December 19th, 2016The Aston Rebels have announced that defenseman Ryan Solomon has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Northeastern University (Hockey East). Northeastern is located in Boston and the Huskies enter the holiday break with a 6-7-4 mark. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Solomon, 20, is tied for first in the North American Hockey League’s plus-minus…
Avalanche stepping up with officiating mentoring program
December 7th, 2016Attracting, training and retaining officials for youth hockey games is a problem throughout the country. How bad of a problem? An estimated 40 percent of youth hockey officials quit each year, most after only a season or two. Colorado isn’t immune to the dropout rate. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE But Ron Groothedde thinks a large…