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Pair of Falcons crack AHC All-Rookie Team
March 3rd, 2016Air Force forward Matt Serratore and goaltender Shane Starrett have been named to the Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) All-Rookie Team as voted on by the league’s coaches and announced March 3 by the league office. Starrett, a native of Bellingham, Mass., was a unanimous pick to the team. He has been named the AHC Goalie…
DU’s Heinen, Gambrell win national honors for February
March 2nd, 2016Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) National Division I Player of the Month for February and linemate Dylan Gambrell has been selected the HCA National Rookie of the Month for February. Heinen led Denver to a 6-0-0 record in February while leading the NCAA with 15 points during…
Hensley saves her best in rewriting NCAA record books
March 2nd, 2016To think that when Nicole Hensley first left her Lakewood home to attend and play hockey at Lindenwood University, she was a bit lost and called home for guidance – often. Four years later, she’s an NCAA record-holder. Early in the first-period Jan. 29 against Robert Morris University, Hensley’s first save of the game represented…
Pioneers sweep NCHC monthly awards for February
March 1st, 2016University of Denver’s Danton Heinen and Dylan Gambrell were recognized for their outstanding months of February, with Heinen being named the NCHC Player of the Month and Gambrell earning NCHC Rookie of the Month honors. Heinen led all NCAA skaters in scoring last month, registering 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in six games. The…
Air Force sweeps Niagara, Starrett picks up AHC weekly goalie honors
March 1st, 2016Air Force freshman Shane Starrett has been named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week as helped lead Air Force to a sweep at Niagara Feb. 26-27. In the series, Starrett stopped 44 of 45 shots as Air Force clinched the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. He posted a .978 save percentage and a…
Gambrell leads DU to two more wins, earns NCHC weekly rookie award
March 1st, 2016University of Denver freshman forward Dylan Gambrell has been named the NCHC Rookie of the Week for the third consecutive week. It’s also the fifth time overall this season that the Colorado Thunderbirds graduate has taken home the honor. Gambrell registered four points this past weekend on two goals and two assists, helping Denver earn…
Denver’s Hayton leading the charge at St. Lawrence
February 29th, 2016Entering the 2014-15 season, few expected St. Lawrence University to make much noise in the loaded ECAC. Picked in the preseason to finish 11th, the youthful Saints instead won 20 games, ended up second in the ECAC and reached the conference tournament semifinals. That has carried over to this season where St. Lawrence has flirted…
Multiple gigs keep Gempeler busy in Colorado hockey circles
February 25th, 2016A typical work week is far from routine for Mike Gempeler. After all, when you’re the founder/director of the CCM Hockey Showcase, founder/director of the U.S. Junior Development Program (USJDP), co-founder/partner of the 9280 Pond Hockey Tournament and the commissioner of the first-year Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL), it’s definitely not a routine 9-5…
Lakewood’s Hensley named to U.S. Women’s National Team
February 25th, 2016Lakewood native and former Colorado Select goaltender Nicole Hensley has been named to the roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2016 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The tournament runs March 28-April 4 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British, Columbia. Hensley is wrapping up her senior season at NCAA Division…
9280 Pond Hockey Tournament yields ‘an amazing environment’
February 23rd, 2016On its own, Keystone Lake is a beautiful part of Colorado’s natural landscape. Add 700 hockey players with smiles and full gear, and the lake takes that beauty to a whole other level. From Jan. 22-24, the second annual 9280 Pond Hockey Tournament and 93 youth and adult teams graced the lake from dawn until…