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Grizzlies bounce Eagles in 6 before bowing to Fort Wayne
May 23rd, 2016Sometimes, the playoffs are like that. After the Utah Grizzlies eliminated the Colorado Eagles in a tight six-game series to open the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Grizzlies then lost four straight to the Fort Wayne Komets in the second round to abruptly see their season come to a close. Utah coach-GM Tim Branham found…
Exposure key for Colorado squads at America’s Showcase
May 23rd, 2016For Team Colorado Burgundy and Team Colorado White, the trip across the country last month was well worth it. Each squad participated in USA Hockey’s annual America’s Showcase in Pittsburgh, a tournament that gives high school junior and senior players a chance to display their talents for coaches from prep school, AAA, junior and college…
Slew of Colorado, Utah talent picked for USA Hockey Select Camps
May 22nd, 2016Congratulations to all the Colorado and Utah natives that advanced from the Rocky Mountain District Boys Select Camp to USA Hockey Select Camps next month in Amherst, N.Y. 1999 FORWARDS Jacob Marti Samuel Morton Michael Outzen DEFENSEMEN Colby Bukes Nikolai Lyssogor GOALTENDER Jonah Giem 2000 FORWARDS Bryan Lockner Mason Mannek (Utah) Noah Prokop DEFENSEMAN Jonathan…
Air Force rewards Serratore with five-year extension
May 20th, 2016Air Force head coach Frank Serratore has agreed to a new five-year contract through the 2020-21 season. Serratore just completed his 19th season at Air Force and has compiled a 329-310-71 overall record. He is the winningest coach in the history of Air Force hockey, having led Air Force to five Atlantic Hockey championships and…
Renegades grow coaching staff with Kleinendorst, Wilmert
May 12th, 2016The West Coast Renegades’ growth has continued with the hiring of Sean Wilmert and Katie Kleinendorst to the 2016-17 coaching staff. Wilmert will take the reins of the 13U Bantam American team, while Kleinendorst will help with the development of girls hockey in Utah. “We are very pleased at WCR to bring such high-level coaches…
Beat rolls on for Thunderbirds as banners, player advancements the name of the game
May 12th, 2016The Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA national championship team from the 2009-10 season was the first AAA national championship for any Colorado youth team at any level. And since then, championships have become commonplace for all levels of the Thunderbirds organization. Oh, you want player advancements, too? No problem. The Thunderbirds boast an extensive list of…
New coaches add muscle to staff of growing Krivo School
May 12th, 2016With the growth spurt of the Krivo School of Hockey Elite, director Andrei Krivokrasov has brought on three new assistant coaches for the 2016-17 season, all of whom have extensive knowledge in the game of hockey. Ivan Benevelsky, Kyle Ostrow and Matt Zaba each bring a unique element of expertise to the program. Krivo School…
Thunderbirds’ 16U team makes semis at Tier I nationals
May 11th, 2016A pair of Colorado Thunderbirds teams played on separate national stages last month as part of the USA Hockey Tier I Youth Nationals. The 14U team played in Anchorage, Alaska, while the 16U National team traveled to San Jose, Calif. Angelo Ricci’s 16U squad qualified for the semifinals, but lost 4-0 to eventual champion Shattuck-St….
Monarch wins silver at USA Hockey high school nationals
May 7th, 2016Monarch high school coach Jimmy Dexter is humble when talking about what his team accomplished at the USA Hockey High School Nationals from March 17-21 out in Reston, Va. A silver medal and second-place finish, though, certainly is a fine finish to a season that saw Monarch go 22-1, losing in the state championship game…
Chalk Talk: Three common training pitfalls to avoid in the offseason
May 7th, 2016Many young athletes lack understanding of what offseason training should look like. This period must be planned and executed systematically for the most effective results and three things usually happen: overtraining, undertraining, lack of focus. Overtraining Many young hockey players can get carried away with the concept that “more is better.” I cannot emphasize enough…