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Pioneers’ Jaillet picks up NCHC Goaltender of the Week honors
January 17th, 2017University of Denver goaltender Tanner Jaillet has been named NCHC Goaltender of the Week, collecting his third NCHC Goaltender of the Week award this season and fifth of his career. GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK Tanner Jaillet, Denver Junior Goaltender Red Deer, Alberta READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Jaillet backstopped the top-ranked Pioneers to a split at…
Taking Liberties With… Patrick Wiercioch
January 13th, 2017PATRICK WIERCIOCH Position: Defenseman, Colorado Avalanche Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Age: 26 Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 202 pounds Last Amateur Team: University of Denver (then WCHA) Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2016 READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Colorado Rubber: What is your best hockey memory growing up? Patrick Wiercioch: I’ve told this story…
Chalk Talk: Player development includes following all the recent research
January 12th, 2017Hockey has fallen victim to the “quick fix” and “instant results” mentality that seems to be increasingly dominating our culture. The new norm is parents spending countless amounts of money for private lessons and private trainers to accelerate the player development process, while overlooking the actual science behind long- term athletic development. Parental expectations for…
Denver’s Terry selected NCAA First Star of the Week
January 10th, 2017After helping the United States’ gold-medal winning performance at the World Junior Championship, Troy Terry returned to the University of Denver to lead the Pioneers to a victory against Arizona State. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE On Tuesday, Terry was named the NCAA’s First Star of the Week. Terry made all three of his shootout attempts…
Trio of Colorado NCAA players nab weekly NCHC awards
January 10th, 2017Underclassmen took over last weekend as all four Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2017, are either freshmen or sophomores. Three have Colorado ties. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Earning Bauer NCHC Player of the Week honors for Week 12 are Denver sophomore forward Troy Terry…
Current Tigers Knutson, O’Hearn make plans with NAHL clubs
January 6th, 2017When next season rolls around, two Colorado Springs Tigers AAA players will have junior hockey opportunities staring them down. Last month, 18U forward Zaccheaus Knutson (Minnesota Wilderness, pictured) and 16U forward Collin O’Hearn (Odessa Jackalopes) signed tender agreements with North American Hockey League (NAHL) teams for the 2017-18 season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I am…
AJH elated to join Finland’s “Players Decide” initiative
January 5th, 2017With the recent partnership forged with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA), Aspen Junior Hockey (AJH) is aligning its program with the world leaders in long-term athletic development. With the goal to create and implement a detailed annual plan for each age level (the first of its kind in the U.S.), AJH is intent to…
Legally blind in one eye, Soderberg battles adversity to be key Avalanche contributor
January 5th, 2017In fighting adversity, no NHL player might have accomplished more for himself than Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg, who is legally blind in his left eye. In his words, driving home from the Pepsi Center after a game is more difficult than playing hockey at its highest level. Making plays with one eye and avoiding…
Thunderbirds alum, Parker native Hawkey selected Hockey East Goalie of the Month
January 4th, 2017Providence College sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey has been named the Stop It Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In six games during the month of December, the Parker native posted a 3-1-2 record, a league-best 1.47 goals-against average and ranked second in save percentage (.947). Hawkey stopped 47 of…
Thunderbirds graduate Ortega chosen NCHC Player of the Month
January 4th, 2017University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) Player of the Month for December. It is the second monthly award for Ortega, who picked up the same hardware in December of 2014. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Ortega led the NCHC in scoring in December with five goals…