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Pierro-Zabotel keeping NHL dreams alive with ECHL’s Eagles
February 6th, 2017For Casey Pierro-Zabotel, winning an ECHL Kelly Cup title last season with the Allen Americans has only made him hungrier to do the same this year with the Colorado Eagles. A former NHL draft pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins (third round in 2007) and British Columbia Hockey League MVP, Pierro-Zabotel signed with the Eagles in…
RoughRiders taste home cooking as 13Us take NAHL FPT crown
February 3rd, 2017There was no place like home for the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders’ 13U AAA team during the North American Hockey League’s Future Prospects Tournament (FPT) from Jan. 13-16. Playing most of their games at the Sport Stable in Superior, the 13Us ran the table, going 6-0 over the weekend. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “This is really…
Former Jr. Grizzlies now captains of T-Birds, Rampage teams
February 2nd, 2017Most players skating for the top AAA programs in Colorado are homegrown talents. But for three teams’ captains this season, those honors belong to a trio of former Utah Jr. Grizzlies players. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Forwards Mason Mannek (Herriman native, captain for Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U team) and Jake Jensen (Salt Lake City, Colorado Rampage…
Grizzlies’ Cuddemi takes home ECHL Rookie of the Month honors for January
February 2nd, 2017Utah Grizzlies forward Ralph Cuddemi has been named the CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month for January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Cuddemi led ECHL rookies with 12 goals and was tied for the rookie league lead with 18 points in 11 January games as the Grizzlies went 8-2-1-0. He is tied for the rookie lead…
Denver’s Jaillet tabbed NCHC Player of the Month for January
February 2nd, 2017University of Denver junior goaltender Tanner Jaillet has been named the NCHC Player of the Month for January. This is the first NCHC monthly award for Jaillet. NCHC PLAYER OF THE MONTH Tanner Jaillet Denver Junior Goaltender Red Deer, Alberta READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Jaillet backstopped the Pioneers to a 5-1-0 record while in net to…
Tahoe Hockey Academy: What a difference a year makes
February 1st, 2017The beginning of a new year is a time when most people make resolutions to improve in the year ahead while reflecting on what they have achieved in the previous 12 months. The staff at the Tahoe Hockey Academy (THA), although off to a great start in its inaugural season and school year, is hard…
Denver native Hayton claims ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors
February 1st, 2017St. Lawrence junior goaltender Kyle Hayton is the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Hayton helped the No. 14 Saints to a weekend sweep of Rensselaer and then-No. 5 Union to move into first place in the ECAC Hockey standings. Hayton, who was…
Tigers’ sled hockey program shares important life lessons
January 31st, 2017The Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association is unique. As the only association in Colorado to provide all levels of hockey, including adaptive hockey, the Tigers youth (above) and adult (below) sled hockey teams have practice every weekend and a game every fourth weekend at Sertich Ice Rink. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Most Saturday afternoons, you…
Pair of Pioneers players, Tigers goaltender take home weekly NCHC laurels
January 31st, 2017Three of the four NCHC weekly player awards Jan. 30 went to standout players from Colorado teams. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Liam Finlay, Denver Freshman Forward Kelowna, B.C. Finlay doubled his season point total in Denver’s sweep of Omaha, tallying four points in the two wins after entering with four…
Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley nabs weekly WCHA defensive award
January 31st, 2017Utah native and former Utah Regulators standout Daniel Brickley has been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Brickley was a factor on both ends of the ice, tallying a goal and an assist, and tying for the NCAA lead with nine blocked shots,…