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Denver defeats defending national champ Western Michigan to advance to NCAA Frozen Four
March 30th, 2026Denver punched its ticket to the 2026 Frozen Four on Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 victory against Western Michigan in the NCAA West Regional Final at Blue Arena in Loveland. The Pioneers used a fiery start by scoring four goals in the first period to down the defending NCAA champion and top-regional seed Broncos (27-11-1,…
Parker native, T-Birds, Krivo, Arapahoe alum Hejduk starting pro career with ECHL’s Grizzlies
March 29th, 2026The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Marek Hejduk. The son of former Colorado Avalanche great Milan Hejduk, the younger Hejduk played at NCAA Division I Harvard for four seasons from 2022-26, scoring 17 goals and compiling 15 assists for 32 points in 122 games for the Crimson. Back home, the Parker native played for…
Hensley enjoying PWHL ride in Minnesota as Lakewood native excited to keep growing game
March 29th, 2026Nicole Hensley has been a part of the last two PWHL championships with the Minnesota Frost. And as the PWHL continues to grow in popularity and expand across the United States, the Lakewood native is thrilled to be a part of history. “It has been a pretty surreal the last two seasons with this group,”…
Oilers repeat as USPHL Premier champs, bring 2026 title back to Utah
March 29th, 2026The Vernal Oilers have cemented their place atop the USPHL Premier, capturing their second consecutive national championship with a 6-4 victory over the Fresno Monsters on Sunday at the Ice Vault in Wayne, N.J. With the win, Vernal becomes back-to-back champions, continuing a dominant run that has defined the program over the past two seasons….
Pioneers capture 2026 NCHC Frozen Faceoff title with double-OT win over Minnesota Duluth
March 22nd, 2026It took more than four periods of hockey, but Denver beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 in double-overtime on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game on home ice at Magness Arena. DU secured its 19th overall conference tournament championship and fourth in the NCHC. DU last won the Frozen Faceoff in 2024 at the…
Junior hockey travels lead Colorado Springs’ Peck to BCHL with eye on college hockey future
March 21st, 2026Devin Peck has played in several junior hockey leagues the past few seasons, landing in the SJHL and BCHL for the 2025-26 season. The Colorado Springs native began this season with the Flin Flon Bombers in Saskatchewan before being traded to the Powell River Kings in British Columbia. “Devin has had great success everywhere he…
Thunderbirds grad Kiecker-Olson inks pro contract with ECHL’s Admirals
March 21st, 2026The ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals have signed forward Killian Kiecker-Olson. Kiecker-Olson, 25, spent the last three years at NCAA Division I Canisius University, where he registered 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points over 78 games. The Andover, Minn., native spent his freshman year at the University of Maine, where he had a goal and…
Colorado College goalie, Aspen native Mbereko signs pro deal with ECHL’s Cyclones
March 19th, 2026Colorado College senior goaltender Kaidan Mbereko has signed a standard player contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Cincinnati is the ECHL affiliate of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. Mbereko is one of the most decorated goalies in program history. He finished his…
Greenwood Village native, Arapahoe, Krivo, T-Birds alum Gudridge finding luck with NAHL’s Shamrocks
March 17th, 2026Mason Gudridge is spending his rookie season of junior hockey with the NAHL’s Watertown Shamrocks, a team located in South Dakota. While that’s far from a traditional hockey market, the Greenwood Village is enjoying the season he also gets to spend with his older brother, Watertown’s captain Jordan Gudridge. “The opportunity arose in Watertown due…
Thunderbirds, Arvada alum, Wheat Ridge native Boettiger claims weekly WHL award
March 16th, 2026The WHL announced today that Kelowna Rockets netminder Harrison Boettiger has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 15. Boettiger, an 18-year-old product of Wheat Ridge, went 3-0-0-0 with a 0.98 goals-against average and .973 save percentage this past week. This marks the second time this season Boettiger…