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For Colorado Springs native Bagley, commitment to NCAA D-III Hiram ‘a good opportunity to play right away’
August 9th, 2025Kenneth Bagley developed his overall game and skill set in Colorado Springs and then moved to the junior hockey ranks in the USPHL with the Islanders Hockey Club. Next season, Bagley will skate for Hiram College, a first-year NCAA Division III program in Ohio. “I was playing pretty well at the time and my head…
Grit standout, Bison, RoughRiders grad Sinclair off to next stop at NCAA D-III Wisconsin-Stout
August 5th, 2025Will Sinclair spent his last few months of junior hockey back in his home state with the NAHL’s Colorado Grit. Next season, the Erie native will play college hockey after recently committing to NCAA Division III Wisconsin-Stout. “Early on in the season, Stout reached out,” Sinclair said. “I had a couple of phone calls but…
Outgoing Grit captain, Colorado Springs native German heading to NCAA Division III Utica
July 27th, 2025After two seasons with the NAHL’s Colorado Grit, it’s time to move on for Alex German. Last season’s team captain, the Colorado Springs native recently committed to play for NCAA Division III Utica, starting with the 2025-26 season. “Coach (Gary) Heenan and Coach (Nick) Therrien reached out late in February,” German said. “We talked for…
Castle Rock native Radic finds scoring touch in EHL, commits to NCAA Division III Roger Williams
July 22nd, 2025Aidan Radic, a forward for the EHL’s Providence Capitals, has committed to NCAA Division III Roger Williams for the 2025-26 season. Roger Williams is located in Bristol, R.I., and will be playing its first season of college hockey in 2025-26. An ’04 out Castle Rock, Radic was a mid-season addition to the Capitals’ roster. In…
Centennial native Nelson joining ‘dream school’ Denver with commitment to NCAA D-I Pioneers
July 15th, 2025Payton Nelson is coming home. Nelson, a Centennial native who has played junior hockey since 2022 in the BCHL, NAHL and USHL, recently announced his commitment to return to the Rockies and play for NCAA Division I Denver. He’ll enroll as a freshman for the upcoming 2025-26 season. “The opportunity came up when (Denver assistant…
Westminster native Valdez, a ‘constant professional,’ commits to NCAA Division III Lawrence
July 15th, 2025Michael Valdez grew up in Colorado, developing his game with the Hyland Hills Jaguars and Colorado Thunderbirds. Now, after four seasons of junior hockey in the BCHL and NAHL, the Westminster is off to college hockey, recently committing to NCAA Division III Lawrence in Appleton, Wis. Valdez spent the past two seasons skating with the…
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Colorado Springs’ Otto finds ‘best place for me,’ signs with USPHL’s Jets in Metro Detroit
July 6th, 2025Gavin Otto grew up playing AAA hockey in Colorado and spent the last two seasons honing his game with Pine Creek High School. Next season, the Colorado Springs native is off to junior hockey in the USPHL after recently signing with the Metro Jets, a perennial contender located just mere minutes northeast of Detroit in…
AHL’s Eagles tab ‘perfect fit’ Letestu as new head coach for upcoming 2025-26 season
July 5th, 2025The AHL’s Colorado Eagles will have a new face behind the bench for the 2025-26 season. Last week, Mark Letestu was named as the head coach of the Eagles, taking over for Aaron Schneekloth, who was named an assistant coach with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken. Letestu spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach…
Okanagan star, Centennial native Hayes finds ‘second home,’ signs with WHL’s Tigers
July 3rd, 2025Owen Hayes is heading north of the border for the 2025-26 season. Hayes, a Centennial native and Littleton Hockey Association alum, signed with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers recently. He played the 2024-25 season with the Okanagan Hockey Colorado 15U AAA team, going for 21 goals and 55 assists for 76 points after being selected…