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Centennial native, Littleton, RJHS product Ott bags weekly NAHL recognition
January 18th, 2021The NAHL announced today that Janesville Jets forward Shane Ott is the Midwest Division Star of the Week. Ott, 20, had his best weekend of the year thus far in the 2020-21 season, helping his team to a weekend home sweep of the Minnesota Wilderness. The Centennial native had four goals and was a plus-4…
USPHL announces Hub City Tampa All-Star Game schedule, rosters
January 16th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League is excited to announce its All-Star Game event schedule and rosters for its January All-Star event. All of the USPHL All-Star Games listed below will take place at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 18. The USPHL anticipates four fast and…
Thunderbirds standout, Denver native Valis makes plans for future, signs with WHL’s Pats
January 13th, 2021Borya Valis was born in Los Angeles but has developed his hockey skills in Colorado with the Littleton Hawks and Colorado Thunderbirds. Last February, the 2004 birth year was listed by the WHL’s Regina Pats and this past week, signed with Regina for the 2021-22 season. “Regina saw me at the end of 2019 playing…
Grand Junction’s Cloutier finding second life with Thunderbirds, signs NAHL tender with Springfield
January 13th, 2021Carter Cloutier began the 2020-21 season with the BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild, but the Wild withdrew from playing the season when government travel restrictions to Canada took hold. Cloutier decided to head back to Colorado and rejoin the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 18U team with an eye on seeing what other opportunities may come up for next season….
Peyton native, Tigers grad Buchholz commits to first NCAA class at Rivier University
January 12th, 2021Eric Buchholz is playing his first full season for the EHL’s Walpole Express, and after the first half, his play is getting noticed. Earlier this week, the 2001-born Peyton native committed to play NCAA Division III hockey next fall at Rivier University. Rivier is located in Nashua, N.H., and will play its inaugural season starting…
Canadian collegian Boucher brings NHL bloodlines to ECHL’s Grizzlies
January 8th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Matthew Boucher for the 2020-21 season. Boucher played the last two seasons with the University of New Brunswick and scored 31 goals and 29 assists for 60 points in 57 games and was plus-32 over the two-year span.He was a key contributor to New Brunswick winning the 2019…
Former Select director Hanley excited, honored to officiate historic 2020-21 NWHL season
January 6th, 2021Kendall Hanley will help make NWHL history this season. A former director for the Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association, Hanley will be part of an all-female officiating staff for the NWHL. The league’s regular-season games as well as the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs will be staged at the iconic Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid,…
Former ECHL captain White inks deal with Grizzlies for ’20-21 campaign
January 6th, 2021The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward AJ White for the 2020-21 season. White was the captain of the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads for the past two seasons and in three years with Idaho from 2017-20, White collected 126 points (41 goals, 85 assists) in 203 games. Last season, the native of Dearborn, Mich., had 41…
Thornton’s Spresser finds NWHL officiating assignment for historic ‘20-21 season ‘truly amazing’
December 31st, 2020Jackie Spresser will be on the ice for the upcoming NWHL season, and the Thornton native will be part of an historic season for the women’s professional hockey league. The NWHL’s upcoming season will have an all-female officiating staff. The league’s regular-season games as well as the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs will be staged at…
Harvard commitment secured, Parker native Hejduk plans for ’21-22, signs with BCHL’s Wild
December 30th, 2020David Hejduk is on a roll. Over the summer, the 2004-born Parker native committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Harvard University. He has followed that up with a solid first half of the 2020-21 season on the blue line with the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA team. And just last week, Hejduk signed with…