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Cherry Creek product, Aurora native Ranone wraps junior hockey career, heading home for college
April 29th, 2021After two seasons playing junior hockey, TJ Ranone is coming back to Colorado for the next step in his career. Ranone, a 2000 birth year from Aurora spent 2019-21 with the USPHL’s Carolina Jr. Hurricanes and will attend and potentially play college hockey next season at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Looking back, Ranone said…
Thunderbirds standout, Centennial native Raftery makes plans for ’21-22, tenders with NAHL’s Wilderness
April 29th, 2021Patrick Raftery is playing with his Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA team at the USA Hockey National Tournament this week, that event serving as his priority at the moment. Two weeks back, though, the Centennial native solidified his 2021-22 season by signing an NAHL tender agreement with the Minnesota Wilderness. Wilderness assistant coach Brendan Phelps has…
Salt Lake City native, Rampage graduate Metcalf selected ECHL Goaltender of the Week
April 27th, 2021Garrett Metcalf of the Utah Grizzlies is the Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for April 19-25. Metcalf went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and a save percentage of .944 in two appearances at Allen last week. The 25-year-old stopped 24 shots in a 4-2 win on Friday and made 27 saves in a…
RoughRiders’ DenHartog earns AJHL opportunity after two stellar hockey seasons in Colorado
April 22nd, 2021Coming from Iowa, Breckin DenHartog was very familiar with higher levels of hockey after the youth game. Now, after two seasons with the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders, the 6-foot-3 defenseman has earned the opportunity to play junior hockey next season in Canada. The Whitecourt Wolverines of the Alberta Junior Hockey League announced last week that the…
Greeley native, Colorado hockey lifer McFarland moving on to NCAA D-III game at Saint Michael’s
April 22nd, 2021Brennan McFarland grew up playing hockey in Colorado and that continued into his junior hockey career. This past season, the Greeley native wrapped up his three-year career with the Northern Colorado Eagles and will play NCAA Division III hockey next season at Saint Michael’s College, a small school located in Colchester, Vt. “Saint Michael’s was…
Colorado youth hockey grad, Arvada native Morelli garners weekly NAHL accolades
April 19th, 2021The NAHL announced Monday that Maryland Black Bears goaltender Michael Morelli has been named the East Division Star of the Week. Morelli, 19, helped his team stay in playoff position with a weekend home sweep of the Northeast Generals. “What can you say about Michael? He has been an ultimate competitor every time he steps…
Thunderbirds alum, Utah native Grongstad wraps first season of junior hockey with USPHL powerhouse Jets
April 15th, 2021As a Salt Lake City native, Anders Grongstad has had to move around a bit to find hockey opportunities that fit his skill set. Growing up, he played for the Utah Jr. Grizzlies and then moved to the Denver area to play AAA hockey for the Colorado Thunderbirds. This past season, Grongstad, now living in…
RoughRiders grad, Fort Collins native Jordan climbs hockey ladder, commits to NCAA D-III Wilkes
April 15th, 2021Carter Jordan is a hockey player on the move. A Fort Collins native, Jordan spent the 2020-21 season with the USPHL’s Richmond Generals and posted 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 40 games. His play caught the eye of the staff at Wilkes University, an NCAA Division III school in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and earlier…
CHSAA All-Colorado, all-state, all-conference selections revealed for 2020-21 season
April 12th, 2021he time has come to dole out some hardware, courtesy of the Colorado High School Ice Hockey Coaches Association. The inaugural two-class CHSAA ice hockey season came to a close in mid-March with Battle Mountain claiming the first state title in Class 4A, while Valor Christian won its second consecutive state crown and the first in Class…
Vail native Golden advances up NA3HL coaching ranks, named new bench boss, GM in Butte
April 11th, 2021Kirk Golden is spending the current 2020-21 NA3HL season as an assistant coach with the Great Falls Americans. Next season, the 36-year-old Vail native will stay in Montana and assume the head coaching and general manager duties with the Butte Cobras. Golden will begin working towards the 2021-22 season next month. “I look forward to…