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Thunderbirds goaltender Chaffe makes future plans, signs NAHL tender with El Paso for ’21-22 season
December 9th, 2020Erik Chaffe is an Iowa native who has played between the pipes for the Colorado Thunderbirds since 2017. Next season, Chaffe hopes to move up to the junior ranks and will have at least one solid option after recently signing an NAHL tender with the El Paso Rhinos, a team that will be joining the…
Regis Jesuit, Littleton grad Ott finds ‘outstanding’ NCAA Division I opportunity with Niagara
December 4th, 2020After three seasons of junior hockey, Shane Ott will be off to play NCAA Division I next season. Recently, the 2000-born Centennial native and Janesville Jets (NAHL) forward committed to Niagara University, a small school outside of Buffalo that plays in Atlantic Hockey. Needless to say, Ott is pumped for the situation. “I got this…
Lafayette native Creger donning ‘C’ with USPHL’s Riverkings for 2020-21 campaign
December 4th, 2020Cole Creger left home in 2017 to play junior hockey with the USPHL’s Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings. Now three years later, Creger hopes to close out his junior career with a national championship and a plan for the future. “After playing for Marty Quarters for the three years prior, I built a relationship with him and…
ECHL’s Grizzlies sign former captain Zahn for upcoming 2020-21 season
December 4th, 2020The Utah Grizzlies have brought back defenseman Teigan Zahn for the upcoming 2020-21 ECHL season. Zahn will be entering his ninth professional season and his fourth with the Grizzlies. He played for Utah in the 2013-14 season before spending the next four seasons with the Colorado Eagles, winning Kelly Cups in back-to-back seasons in 2017…
USPHL announces hub city concept in Tampa, set to launch in January
December 3rd, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce its plans to bring teams from across its coast-to-coast footprint – the largest in all of North American Junior Hockey – to Tampa, Florida, for a Hub City concept with the health and wellness of players and staff as a top priority. The USPHL is…
Former WHL player Lockner finds new home in USPHL with Northern Colorado
December 1st, 2020Having an opportunity to play for your hometown team is something that young players yearn for. Junior hockey organizations develop players and help prepare them for the next level. For Bryan Lockner and the Northern Colorado Eagles, it’s a match made in heaven. “There’s a good program in my backyard. I left home at 15, it’s good to be back,”…
RoughRiders alum, Erie native Hays picks up weekly honors from NA3HL
December 1st, 2020The NA3HL announced today that Oregon Tradesmen forward Devin Hays is the Central Division Star of the Week. Hays and the Wisconsin-based Tradesmen saw limited action last week, but the 2000-born native of Erie made his mark with four points in Saturday’s win over Wausau. Notching assists on three goals during the first two periods,…
Arvada native, RoughRiders alum Morelli chosen for weekly NAHL award
December 1st, 2020Maryland Black Bears goalie Michael Morelli has been named the NAHL’s East Division Star of the Week. Morelli, a 19-year-old Arvada native, started and won both games this past weekend as the Black Bears picked up a weekend home sweep of the Johnstown Tomahawks. “Michael has a track record of success wherever he has played…
‘Dream come true’ for Pueblo native Alldritt, who makes college commitment to Concordia
November 26th, 2020Katie Alldritt was looking for a small college that not only had a good hockey program, but one that was also strong academically. She found both at Concordia University, located in Ann Arbor, Mich. “The opportunity to commit to Concordia came about by me using the NCSA website, which makes you a profile where you…
RoughRiders alum, Aurora product Purcell makes NCAA D-I American International next destination
November 25th, 2020For Aurora native Zach Purcell, the allure of playing college hockey and getting a degree at the same time was always the dream. Now, that dream is one step closer after the 2000 birth year and first-year Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) forward committed last week to NCAA Division I American International College for the 2020-21…