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National tournament a goal from Day 1 for Lady RoughRiders
March 30th, 2016Getting to the USA Hockey Youth Nationals last year was one thing for the Rocky Mountain Lady RoughRiders 16U AA team. Doing it again was the bigger challenge, but the girls repeated with a Rocky Mountain District championship March 12, sweeping the Arizona Lady Coyotes in two straight shutouts of 8-0 and 7-0. “It definitely…
Colorado Select sends trio to USA Hockey Nationals
March 30th, 2016The Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association (CSGHA) reestablished itself as the dominant force in elite girls hockey in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region during this year’s playoff season. Over the past month, CSGHA has brought home a C470 league championship at the 12U level, a state championship at the 14U Tier II level, a…
Lady Grizzlies’ 19U AA team repeats as district champions
March 29th, 2016What a difference a year makes. The Utah Lady Grizzlies 19U AA team won the Rocky Mountain District (RMD) title in 2015, but coach Stan Weiss said it “was almost a surprise.” Going into the RMD tournament March 11-13 in Westminster, Colo., there were no surprises as the Lady Grizzlies took both games from the…
Tier II states find Boulder, Littleton collecting banners
March 29th, 2016After the Littleton Hawks 18U team won a Colorado Amateur Hockey Association Tier II state title back in December, two more championships were decided the first weekend in March at the South Suburban Ice Arena in Littleton. The Hawks 16U team won the organization’s second Tier II state crown of the year and then the…
Thunderbirds sweep Tier I states, take two district crowns
March 28th, 2016The Colorado Thunderbirds have five new banners to display within the organization. With three Tier I state championship victories Feb. 28 by the 14U, 16U National and 18U teams, plus 14U and 16U Rocky Mountain District (RMD) titles on March 13, the Thunderbirds are creating quite a gallery for championship banners and hardware. The Colorado…
Taking Liberties With … Calvin Pickard
March 24th, 2016CALVIN PICKARD Position: Goaltender, Colorado Avalanche Hometown: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Age: 23 Height/Weight: 6-feet, 200 pounds Last Amateur Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) Drafted: Colorado’s second-round pick (49th overall) in 2010 NHL draft Colorado Rubber: What advice do you have for a young hockey player and his/her parents? Calvin Pickard: Just to stay positive. Play…
‘Battle On Blake’ outdoor game creates lasting memories for DU, CC
March 22nd, 2016University of Denver seniors Grant Arnold and Gabe Levin could not have been clearer when addressing their teammates before the “Battle on Blake” on Feb. 20 at Coors Field. “This is a great event, it’s special,” Arnold said. “But if you don’t get the ‘W,’ it’s not as special for us. That was our message…
Overtime heroics fuel Aspen’s run to RMJHL championship
March 22nd, 2016After trailing the Breckenridge Bucks 6-1 going into the third period of a Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) semifinal on March 3, it looked all but over for the Aspen Leafs. About an hour later, Aspen captain Taylor Knight’s overtime winner completed the comeback and the Leafs had a 7-6 win and a date…
Denver’s Heinen, Levin selected NCHC year-end award winners
March 18th, 2016The NCHC held its annual awards celebration at Minneapolis’ Muse Event Center on March 17, with a pair of University of Denver student-athletes taking home individual specialty awards. Sophomore winger Danton Heinen was named the conference’s Forward of the Year, while senior center Gabe Levin took home Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors. Heinen, 20, has…
NAHL advancement sends Miners’ Eubank home to Alaska
March 17th, 2016Even in Kenai, Alaska, the reputation of the Pikes Peak Miners is well-known. Jake Eubank was looking for an 18U team after options ran out in his home state and a longtime family friend, Steve MacSwain, turned Eubank’s eye to the Miners. “Steve had a lot of input for me and had heard nothing but…