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Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley grabs second weekly WCHA defensive award
February 20th, 2017A trio of underclassmen who helped their teams to important league sweeps highlight the men’s WCHA Players of the Week for games of Feb. 17-18, 2017. The honorees include Minnesota State sophomore defensemen Daniel Brickley (Defensive Player of the Week). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Daniel Brickley, So., D, Minnesota…
DU duo of Terry, Avalanche prospect Butcher takes home weekly NCHC awards
February 20th, 2017Collecting NCHC Player of the Week honors for Week 18 (games of Feb. 17-18) are University of Denver sophomore forward Troy Terry as Offensive Player of the Week and DU senior blueliner Will Butcher as Defenseman of the Week. Terry earned his second Offensive Player of the Week nod this season and of his career,…
Mustangs, Ice Wizards welcome developmentally-disabled athletes
February 20th, 2017There’s a new hockey team in Colorado for people with developmental disabilities. The Denver Mustangs held their first practice Nov. 19, only a few weeks after the team’s formation, and played in an American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) tournament in California in January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Team organizers want to get the word out…
From youth player to coach: Ayers comes full-circle with Tigers
February 19th, 2017All it took was a phone call with the lone promise of a cup of coffee. Last summer when Kevin Holmstrom was named the head coach of the Colorado Springs Tigers’ 18U AAA team, he knew who he wanted behind the bench with him: Cody Ayers. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I received a message during…
Air Force’s Boje pins down second Atlantic Hockey weekly award of season
February 14th, 2017Air Force junior defenseman Phil Boje has been named the Travel Team USA Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of Week in helping lead Air Force to three points in the series against American International College Feb. 10-11. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Boje, from Shoreview, Minn., had two points (1-1-2) in the series. He keyed a defense…
Taking Liberties With… Landon Smith
February 14th, 2017LANDON SMITH Position: Forward, Quinnipiac University (ECAC Hockey) Hometown: Greenwood Village Last Amateur Team: Salmon Arm Silverbacks (British Columbia Hockey League) Youth Teams: Littleton Hawks, Colorado Thunderbirds READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Colorado Rubber: What is your favorite hockey memory growing up? Landon Smith: When I was really young, my family would go up to Keystone…
DU’s Jaillet again claims NCHC Goaltender of the Week honors
February 14th, 2017Four different teams are represented among the Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the week of Feb. 6-12, 2017, with University of Denver junior netminder Tanner Jaillet being named Goaltender of the Week. Jaillet has now claimed Goaltender of the Week four times this season and six times in his…
Chalk Talk: Passionate parents, coaches need to stay within reason
February 13th, 2017I have always been told as an official that you should always have your officiating gear close by or at least in your car – you never know when you show up at the rink that you may be asked to officiate. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE I currently work part time at the local rink,…
Mainland Tournament features unique Canada-USA Showcase
February 10th, 2017The concept went over so well last year that tournament organizers couldn’t possibly not bring it back, and they decided to one-up themselves in 2017 by expanding it to a second division this year. The Canada vs. USA Showcase was the highlight of last year’s Mainland Tournament, and it is expected to be even more…
Setting goals, setting expectations: What’s the difference?
February 9th, 2017In the early 1970’s while dreaming of playing for the Finnish team Jokerit, Jari Kurri was collecting NHL cards with dreams of stardom. Over a decade later, my best friend and I regularly teamed up in his cul-de-sac as the most dynamic duo in NHL history – he was No. 99 (Wayne Gretzky) and I…