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Eagles tab Schneekloth as new head coach, Tobler new assistant
July 19th, 2016The Colorado Eagles announced Monday that Aaron Schneekloth has been named head coach of the team, becoming just the third head coach in Eagles history. Schneekloth assumes the position which became open after longtime head coach Chris Stewart decided to shift his focus to his existing roles of governor, president and general manager of the…
Rampage, CSC benefit from NHLPA’s Goals & Dreams initiative
July 15th, 2016Andrew Sherman got a very nice surprise last month. The owner of the Colorado Sports Center learned his facility will receive 25 sets of new hockey equipment from the National Hockey League Players Association’s (NHLPA) Goals & Dreams fund. “To be honest, I kind of forgot we sent in an application,” he said. The application…
Attitude, development for Krivo School starts with Mites
July 11th, 2016In six seasons running the Krivo School of Hockey Elite, director Andrei Krivokrasov has taken numerous players that could be considered “good players” and turned them into “better players” by the end of the season. Not only does this work with older players, but development, discipline and attitude are also part of the curriculum at…
Reid preparing for strong senior season with Air Force
June 22nd, 2016If Air Force is going to continue to be a successful hockey team in 2016-17, A.J. Reid is going to have to figure into the equation. The soon-to-be-senior didn’t have a bad season in 2015-16 by any means. But his productivity is going to have to increase in order for the Falcons to compete at…
Tigers get younger with 2016-17 class of new recruits
June 21st, 2016In some ways, it could get worse before it gets better. Colorado College is coming of yet another rough season that saw few wins and a growing frustration for fans, players and coaches alike. But that’s not stopping head coach Mike Haviland from continuing to build a team. Haviland started his offseason by adding eight…
Chalk Talk: Playing as a unit makes all the difference in the world
June 20th, 2016In hockey, the NHL sets a standard of play that trickles down to all levels of organized hockey. Sometimes an individual player in the NHL makes a play that is emulated by millions of youth players. As a coach, you tend to watch the style of play and ask two questions: What is making a…
Salt Lake City’s Metcalf pumped to begin NCAA D-I career
June 16th, 2016Garrett Metcalf called his 2015-16 season in the United States Hockey League (USHL) “average.” It’s not what he wanted coming off being drafted last summer by the Anaheim Ducks. Metcalf, a Salt Lake City native, began this season with the Madison Capitols, but was dealt to the Waterloo Black Hawks near the USHL trade deadline….
Pioneers add recruits for 2016-17, transfer for ’17-18
June 15th, 2016Fresh off its first trip to the Frozen Four in 11 years, the University of Denver wasted little time reinforcing an already strong talent base. The Pioneers, who graduated four seniors and saw sophomore do-everything forward Danton Heinen sign with the Boston Bruins, have six players signed to National Letters of Intent for the 2016-17…
Taking Liberties With… Quentin Shore
June 10th, 2016QUENTIN SHORE Position: Forward, University of Denver Hometown: Denver Age: 22 Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 185 pounds Last Youth Team: Colorado Thunderbirds 18U AAA Last Junior Team: U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) Colorado Rubber: What advice do you have for a young hockey player and his/her parents? Quentin Shore: I think if you look at my…
Six with Colorado ties taken in annual NAHL Draft
June 8th, 2016A half dozen players with connections to Colorado were selected in the annual North American Hockey League Draft, which was conducted on June 7. Josiah Slavin (Erie), F – Minot Minotauros (3rd round, 67th overall) – T-Birds 18U AAA Nick Ness (Broomfield), F – Bismarck Bobcats (4th round, 93rd overall) – RoughRiders 18U AAA Zach…