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Leafs partner up with Finland youth guru Valiaho for ’16-17
October 2nd, 2016Aspen Junior Hockey (AJH) has taken giant leaps leading into the 2016-17 season to quickly become a world-class leader in youth hockey player development and that has started in earnest with the program partnering with the Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA), employing Finland’s manager of youth hockey operations Kalle Valiaho. Valiaho, who is one of…
Class finally in session at the Tahoe Hockey Academy
September 28th, 2016The date of Sept. 12 will mark an important day in Tahoe Hockey Academy’s history. After years of conceptualizing and months of planning, the academy will officially open to its first class of student-athletes. Academic lesson plans have been prepared, games have been scheduled, and the hundreds of other details have been put in place…
Thunderbirds advance five standouts to junior, college hockey
September 27th, 2016The Colorado Thunderbirds had a busy last few weeks, announcing five player advancements and commitments to junior and college hockey. Forward Baker Shore (pictured) has committed to play for Harvard University (ECAC Hockey) starting with the 2018-19 season. He will play his junior hockey for the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Chicago Steel before moving…
Renamed Monument Ice Rinks continues to serve local youth
September 23rd, 2016It was a busy summer at the Monument Ice Rinks. That’s right, the Monument Ice Rinks. That’s the new name of what was formerly the Colorado Sports Center in Monument, a town located between Denver and Colorado Springs. The name switch was made in August, and has been a hit on social media. “We wanted…
Outdoor youth tournament set for Bakersfield this winter
September 15th, 2016It’s no secret that outdoor hockey has taken off in popularity over the last few years. The NHL’s Winter Classic and Stadium Series have been overwhelming successes, bringing the game back to its pond hockey roots and delivering added visibility for the sport. This winter, youth hockey players from across the Western United States and…
RMJHL’s Yetis go dormant for ’16-17 season
September 15th, 2016In year two, the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) will begin the season with six teams instead of seven, and a 42-game regular-season schedule (plus playoffs). The Grand Junction-based Glacier Yetis will not be included during the 2016-17 campaign. Struggling to field players, the RMJHL Board of Directors placed the Yetis franchise in dormancy…
Behind the scenes, Millar does it all for the RoughRiders
September 14th, 2016How would you like to arrange travel and accommodations for 20 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders hockey players, a manager and a handful of coaches – 35 times combined for six teams during a seven-month span? If you’re up for that, how about ordering jerseys, socks, bags, pant shells, off-ice training gear and jackets and more for…
Avs bring in Calder Cup champ Bednar to refuel squad for ’16-17
September 8th, 2016Patrick Roy was a players’ coach, a man virtually everyone would run through a wall for. Roy may not be on the Christmas-card list of former Colorado Avalanche forwards P.A. Parenteau and Daniel Briere, among others, but it appears that Colorado’s returning cast will miss the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who abruptly ended his…
Avalanche tab AHL vet Bednar as new coach
August 26th, 2016The Colorado Avalanche announced Thursday the appointment of Jared Bednar as the franchise’s new head coach. Bednar, who replaces Patrick Roy, becomes the seventh head coach in Avalanche history and the 15th in franchise history. “After profiling the type of coach I wanted for our team and going through an interview process with several good…
Taking Liberties With… Ryan Massa
August 18th, 2016RYAN MASSA Position: Goaltender, Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) Hometown: Littleton Last Amateur Team: University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC) Youth Teams: Littleton Hawks, Colorado Thunderbirds, Colorado Rampage Littleton native Ryan Massa, who recently re-upped with the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears for the 2016-17 season, is also carving out a niche as a goaltending coach in Omaha, Neb.,…