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CAHA’s annual meeting agenda taking shape
July 17th, 2015Come one, come all. That’s the message leaders within the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) are reinforcing as they continue preparations for the organization’s reinvented annual meeting, which will be conducted at Pepsi Center on Saturday, Aug. 1. “We want to encourage anyone who plays any role in hockey across our state – from players…
Colorado Sports Center offers all under one roof
July 8th, 2015Imagine this nightmare scenario: A youth hockey team arrives at the rink, only to be told the ice time it reserved is no longer available. The operations manager relays a convoluted story about plumbing problems at another rink that forced teams to move to this one – or something like that – but the point…
Former T-Bird Morris commits to Notre Dame
April 2nd, 2015Former Colorado Thunderbirds goaltender Cale Morris has committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Notre Dame. Playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) this season Morris, from Larkspur, was acquired by the Waterloo Black Hawks in January via a trade with the Chicago Steel. Since coming to Waterloo, he’s…
RMJHL tabs Gempeler first commissioner
March 26th, 2015Officially established after gaining formal approval from USA Hockey in December, the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) recently hired Mike Gempeler as the league’s first commissioner. Gempeler brings a wealth of knowledge and connections to the new six-team league. “Mike is a home-run hire,” stated RMJHL president Shaun Hathaway. “His experience and commitment to…
T-Birds’ 16U team holds national title hopes
March 25th, 2015Coming into the season, the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U National team set four goals for itself. First was to repeat as the Tier I Elite League champions, then win Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) state and Rocky Mountain District regional titles, culminating with a USA Hockey national championship. Three down, one to go. After winning the…
Jr. Grizzlies send two teams to nationals
March 24th, 2015The Utah Jr. Grizzlies will have two teams represented at this year’s USA Hockey Tier II USA Hockey National Championships. The program’s 16U AA and Bantam AA teams both earned invites to the event after celebrating Utah Amateur Hockey Association state championships in their respective divisions earlier this month at Park City Ice Arena. The…
Hawks’ Bantam AA team off to nationals, again
March 23rd, 2015Littleton Hockey Association’s Bantam AA team is off to the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships. The Hawks punched their ticket to the dance after celebrating the championship in its division at this year’s Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) Tier II State Tournament, which was held earlier this month at Littleton’s South Suburban Ice Arena….
Lady Grizz make history with nationals berth
March 23rd, 2015Need proof girls hockey in the Beehive State is on the up and up? Look no further than the Utah Lady Grizzlies’ 19U AA team. The Lady Grizzlies made history earlier this month after winning their Rocky Mountain District Regional Tournament to become the first girls team ever from Utah to qualify for the USA…
Two Lady RoughRiders teams off to nationals
March 22nd, 2015Still only in its infancy, the second-year Rocky Mountain Lady RoughRiders organization has wasted little time establishing itself as a legitimate player in Colorado’s youth hockey circles. The Westminster-based girls program will send two of its teams – 14U AA and 16U AA – to this month’s USA Hockey Tier II National Championships, which will…
Hayes making most of fresh start in Utah
March 20th, 2015When Ryan Hayes was traded to the Utah Grizzlies from the Stockton Thunder earlier this season, he had no idea the region was so picturesque. “I actually arrived here at night, so I couldn’t see the mountains or anything,” said Hayes, a fifth-year pro out of Syracuse, N.Y. “Then the next morning, when I woke…