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Taking Liberties With… Gustav Olofsson
July 30th, 2015GUSTAV OLOFSSON Defenseman, Iowa Wild (AHL) Hometown: Borås, Sweden Last Youth Program: Colorado Thunderbirds Colorado Rubber: What’s the best piece of advice you have for young hockey players and their parents? Gustav Olofsson: For the kids, embrace and enjoy the opportunity to play hockey. I was very fortunate to play different sports growing up, and that…
Air Force begins rebuilding process
July 29th, 2015One thing’s for certain: Air Force Academy head coach Frank Serratore tells it like it is. After the Falcons finished 16-21-4 last season – their first losing campaign since 2005-06 – Serratore labeled the disappointment “the end of an era.” “There weren’t a lot of positives to take out of last season,” said Serratore, who’s…
Colorado, Utah well represented at NHL draft
July 26th, 2015Brandon Carlo was just the beginning of a banner weekend in late June for Colorado and Utah at the NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Fla. The former Colorado Thunderbirds and Colorado Hockey Club defenseman was a second-round pick of the Boston Bruins (37th overall) after playing the past two seasons for the Tri-City (Wash.) Americans of…
CSGHA keeps moving in the right direction
July 26th, 2015Kendall Hanley took over as the director of hockey of the Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association just over a year ago, and she’s nothing but pleased with the program’s continued progression. “Like any transition when there’s a new person in a certain role, you don’t know what to expect at first, but I’m very hands-on…
Harper excited to lead Miners’ RMJHL entry
July 25th, 2015With the start of the inaugural Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League season right around the corner, all of the circuit’s head coaches are working diligently to architect a competitive roster. The Pikes Peak Miners recently appointed Nick Harper, a former North American Hockey League (NAHL) coach who last season served as video coach at the…
Outliers Academy brings more opportunity
July 24th, 2015With the Utah Regulators program reinventing itself as Outliers Hockey Academy for the upcoming 2015-16 season, leaders within the program are confident the transition will initiate more growth for the game, locally. Outliers director of hockey operations Paul Taylor and club president Scott Farrell, who also work together with the Western States Hockey League’s Salt…
Rampage benefiting from Eng’s training expertise
July 24th, 2015It’s been a long and winding road for Jon Eng, but for 365 Performance’s director of sports performance, he’s feeling right at home plying his trade at Monument’s Colorado Sports Center. A native of Kelowna, British Columbia, Eng realized early on in life his dreams of playing high-level hockey weren’t going to come to fruition,…
Editor’s Column: RMJHL coaches in place
July 24th, 2015The Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League’s (RMJHL) head coaching stable is complete. With the circuit’s five other assignments previously announced, Aspen Junior Hockey recently tabbed Jay Miller to lead their charge during the Leafs’ inaugural season. Miller most recently served as head coach and general manager of the Northern Pacific Hockey League’s (NPHL) West Sound…
Slavin leaves CC early to sign with Hurricanes
July 23rd, 2015Last year, Gustav Olofsson left Colorado College early to sign an NHL contract. This offseason, it’s Jaccob Slavin, who recently inked an entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and will give up his last two years of NCAA eligibility. A defenseman from Erie, Slavin led the Tigers in scoring as a freshman with 25 points…
Gambrell readies for career at DU
July 23rd, 2015Dylan Gambrell is returning to Colorado. A Seattle native and former member of the Colorado Thunderbirds AAA program, Gambrell will begin his NCAA Division I career at the University of Denver this fall. The past three seasons, the forward suited up for the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Dubuque Fighting Saints. Gambrell, who won’t turn…