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Thunderbirds products Smilanic, Peterson, Holm see NHL dreams get closer at 2020 draft
October 8th, 2020A trio of former Colorado Thunderbirds AAA standouts became NHL property this week at the 2020 NHL Draft, which was held virtually Tuesday and Wednesday due to COVID-19 restrictions. Elizabeth native Ty Smilanic was selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round (74th overall), while fellow forward and USA Hockey’s NTDP teammate Dylan Peterson…
Avalanche look to future, select five prospects in 2020 NHL Draft, capped by Barron in first round
October 8th, 2020While the NHL Draft is typically held in an arena setting each year in late June, the COVID-19 pandemic changed those plans this season. The 2020 NHL Draft was held virtually Oct. 6-7, with picks being made online and many using video programs, such as Zoom. For the Colorado Avalanche, the team made five picks…
Aspen girls product Jaworski wraps youth career, commits to NCAA D-III Endicott College
August 30th, 2020Sami Jaworski has only been playing hockey for seven years, but that time has been spent dedicating herself to learning the finer points of the game and developing her goaltending skill set to be college hockey-ready. Earlier this month, the Aspen product saw her hard work pay off with a commitment to play NCAA Division…
After successful youth career in Aspen, Martens off to play for first NCAA D-III team at Lawrence University
August 29th, 2020Growing up in Minnesota, hockey was Laney Martens’ world when she was 10 years old. That love for the game continued once she and her family moved to Colorado and Martens skated for Aspen Junior Hockey and the Mountain Militia, a spring team. This coming season, Martens will be a part of a milestone with…
Provo Riverblades join USPHL Premier for 2020-21 season
June 11th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) has announced that it has approved the membership of the Provo Riverblades for the 2020-21 season. “We are looking forward to bringing an elite level of U20 Junior hockey to the area,” said Riverblades managing partner Jared Higgins. “I have seen the success that this level of hockey…
Ogden Mustangs join USPHL Premier for ’20-21 season
April 21st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Tuesday, April 21, that the Ogden Mustangs will join the USPHL Premier Division for 2020-21 season. The addition of the Mustangs follows the announcement on Friday, April 17, of eight additional West Coast teams joining the USPHL Premier. The new teams give the USPHL Premier Division a presence in…
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Girls, women’s game keeps growing in Colorado, shows no signs of letting up
February 23rd, 2017Greg Johnson has been the vice president of women’s and girls hockey for the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) for the past four years and has seen firsthand the tremendous growth of the game for females in the state. He said one of the biggest components to continued growth is “keeping the sport fun and…
Eagles’ Houck selected ECHL Player of the Week after five-point weekend
February 21st, 2017Jackson Houck of the Colorado Eagles is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 13-19. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Houck scored four goals and added one assist for five points as the Eagles swept a three-game series at Alaska last week to extend their club-record winning streak to 12 games. The 22-year-old…
Plucked from NHL waiver wire, Barberio quickly finds niche on Avalanche back end
February 21st, 2017Newly acquired Colorado Avalanche defenseman Mark Barberio was picked up off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 2 and reported to practice the following day in Colorado. He travels light. “I’m out here solo,” said Barberio, who is single and without children. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE This spring, Barberio hopes to make a home…