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Utah hockey community showering Wight family with endless support
December 23rd, 2016The day Nov. 10 began like any other day for Bob and Dawn Wright and their two sons, Kyle and Karsen. The Sandy family was on the road, heading to a youth hockey tournament in Durango, Colo., when tragedy struck. A semi-truck, driven by Charles Gibson, reportedly crossed the center line on the highway and…
RoughRiders alum LaRocque coming home with Air Force commitment
December 22nd, 2016The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders continue to serve notice to NCAA Division I college hockey. Former RoughRiders goaltender Zack LaRocque committed to play for the Air Force Academy (Atlantic Hockey) in late November, becoming the second Rocky Mountain player to commit to the Falcons in the past two months. Midget 16U AAA defenseman Jonathan Morrison committed…
Monument native, T-Birds alum Mantaro decides on D-I Air Force
December 22nd, 2016Keegan Mantaro is coming home. After plying his trade as a youth with the Colorado Thunderbirds and Jr. Tigers and then making the jump to the United States Hockey League (USHL) the last three seasons, the 18-year-old Monument product will come home soon to play NCAA Division I hockey at Air Force (Atlantic Hockey). It will be a…
Pair of RoughRiders 18U standouts pick up monthly NAPHL awards
December 22nd, 2016The North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) has announced its Apex Learning Virtual School Peak Performers for the month of December and a pair of Rocky Mountain RoughRiders 18U AAA players picked up honors. The players were selected based upon their performance at the fourth NAPHL event of the season, which took place in Blaine,…
Rampage grad Blandina staying involved at NCAA D-I level with Robert Morris
December 21st, 2016Brandon Blandina made a name for himself with the Colorado Rampage during his youth days. That success continued at NCAA Division I Robert Morris University, doing the dirty work that’s crucial to a hockey team’s success. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Brandon played with a lot of energy,” said RMU head coach Derek Schooley. “He was…
‘All about the kids:’ Foothills captures 18U Tier II states
December 21st, 2016For the past six years, the Littleton Hawks claimed the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association’s 18U Tier II state championship. The Foothills Flyers started a new streak with a convincing 3-1 win over the Denver Jr. Pioneers on Dec. 11 at the South Suburban Ice Arena in Littleton to win the 2016 crown. Max Engle scored…
Making history: Foothills’ Pee Wee AA squad off to Quebec
December 19th, 2016When the Foothills Flyers’ Pee Wee AA team defeated the Littleton Hawks Pee Wee AA squad at the Pepsi Center on Nov. 21, it not only entitled the Flyers to take a February road trip to Quebec, but it made history as well. After the Flyers downed the Hawks 2-1 at the home of the…
Salt Lake City native, Pikes Peak product Solomon commits to NCAA D-I Northeastern
December 19th, 2016The Aston Rebels have announced that defenseman Ryan Solomon has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Northeastern University (Hockey East). Northeastern is located in Boston and the Huskies enter the holiday break with a 6-7-4 mark. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Solomon, 20, is tied for first in the North American Hockey League’s plus-minus…
MacKinnon cites differences between Major Junior, NCAA hockey
December 16th, 2016The argument might never end: NCAA or major junior, the two most prominent paths to the NHL. The college game isn’t for everyone, and it certainly isn’t for Nathan MacKinnon and his son, if he has one in the future. MacKinnon, the Avalanche’s explosive 21-year-old center, said Colorado’s recent college-like schedule is a reminder why…
Taking Liberties With… Cole Huggins
December 15th, 2016COLE HUGGINS Hometown: Centennial Position: Goaltender, Minnesota State University (WCHA) Youth teams: DU Jr. Pioneers, Littleton Hawks, Colorado Thunderbirds READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Colorado Rubber: What was your favorite hockey memory growing up? Cole Huggins: Probably when I played in the Pee Wee tournament in Quebec. I thought it was the coolest place ever. They…