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Category Archives: Youth

Boulder native Young makes plans for long-term future, commits to NCAA Division I Harvard

October 14th, 2022

Grant Young is just 16, but he already has plans in place to excel, both on and off the ice. Earlier this month, the Boulder native committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Harvard University (ECAC Hockey). He said he’s unsure when he will start as a freshman, but ideally it will be in…

Colorado Springs native, Rampage star Roberts signs with WHL’s Rebels after being first-round pick in May’s U.S. draft

September 30th, 2022

Earlier this month, the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels announced that forward Jeramiah Roberts had signed a standard player agreement with the team. Roberts was selected by the Rebels 14th overall in the first round at the 2022 U.S. Priority Draft back on May 18. “We’re very excited that Jeramiah and his family have chosen to pursue…

USPHL’s Predators next stop for Littleton native, Colorado youth hockey alum Stern in ’22-23

August 11th, 2022

Bryson Stern played four years of AAA hockey and has utilized those experiences and development platforms to take his game to junior hockey. Next season, the Littleton product will be between the pipes for the USPHL’s Provo Predators after playing the 2021-22 season for the Colorado Springs Tigers. “The opportunity arose in Provo through head…

Boulder native Zis staying out east after inking with EHL’s Chiefs ahead of 2022-23 campaign

August 11th, 2022

Sam Zis left his Boulder home last season to play a season of 18U AAA hockey for the Connecticut Chiefs. For the 2022-23 season, Zis will be staying with the Chiefs after signing with their Eastern Hockey League club for his first season of junior hockey. “While having a very successful year playing 18U AAA…

New video program helping make memories for young Colorado puck stars

August 10th, 2022

As the game of hockey continues to grow in Colorado, so, too, does programs and businesses that aim to help with that growth. Recently, SportsKast came on to the market, something its president and founder Pat Wilde calls “the most exciting product for athletes that has ever been offered.” “It’s the most spectacular sports product or memory…

Castle Rock’s Gauerke parlays Littleton, TPH years into junior opportunity with USPHL’s Predators

August 9th, 2022

Originally born in Minnesota, Levi Gauerke found his formative years playing hockey in Colorado for the Littleton Hawks and Total Package Hockey. Next season, Gauerke will head to the junior hockey ranks in nearby Utah after recently signing with the USPHL’s Provo Predators. “While on the Littleton Hawks 18U team, we were in California for…

For Castle Pines native Pfeiffer, USPHL’s Knights next step after stops with Chapparal, T-Birds, LHA, Arapahoe

July 22nd, 2022

Sam Pfeiffer developed his game at the youth hockey level in Colorado, spending much of his time with the Arapahoe Warriors and then his later years with the Littleton Hockey Association, Colorado Thunderbirds and at Chaparral High School. For the 2022-23 season, the Castle Pines native has signed to play for the USPHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights,…

Parker native, Chaparral High, Arapahoe, LHA grad Wicker takes next step, signs with EHL’s Railers

July 11th, 2022

After a successful youth hockey career that included time with the Arapahoe Warriors, Littleton Hawks and Chaparral High School, Aidan Wicker is heading east for junior hockey. Earlier this offseason, the Parker native signed to play for the EHL’s Railers Jr. Hockey Club in Worcester, Mass. There, he’ll join former Colorado teammate Jaymin Rolfe. “A…

USA Hockey to host Athletix Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Colorado Springs

July 5th, 2022

With support from the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, UCHealth and Colorado College, USA Hockey has announced it will host the Athletix Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, Aug. 9-13, at Ed Robson Arena on the campus of Colorado College in Colorado Springs. In addition to the U.S., the tournament will include teams from Czechia, Germany, Slovakia, and…

Season with Tigers leads Stone to junior hockey opportunity with USPHL’s Generals in ’22-23

June 28th, 2022

Ryland Stone’s hockey journey has certainly been unique. Born in Kazakhstan, Stone was adopted when he was five years old and moved to Texas. He started his hockey career in the Dallas area, but his family later moved to Tampa, Fla., when he was 10 and that’s where he calls home now. Last season, Stone…

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