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Littleton proud of 18U AA’s yearly dominance
February 25th, 2015The Littleton Hockey Association is in the midst of a dynasty. With five consecutive Colorado Amateur Hockey Association state championships at Midget 18U AA, the Hawks have seemingly cornered the market on the level in recent years. Brian TenEyck, Littleton’s hockey director who coached both the 2010-11 and this year’s title-winning teams, says the club…
Regis Jesuit back to old, championship form
February 25th, 2015Before Ralston Valley took over the Colorado high school hockey scene the past two seasons, it was all about Regis Jesuit. The Raiders won three state championships in a five-year span and, in 2012, went on to win a USA Hockey national championship in Utah. Well, don’t forget about the Raiders quite yet. They’re back…
Select’s 19U AAA’s seniors off to NCAA ranks
February 24th, 2015Over the past 15 years, the Colorado Select Girls Hockey Association (CSGHA) has developed dozens of players who’ve advanced to the NCAA ranks, and this season is no exception. All five of the 19U AAA team’s graduating seniors – forwards Elizabeth Dohner, Jocelyn Gacek, Julie Matthias and Caley Mueller and goaltender Jaime Meroz – will…
Harstad poised to end CC career on high note
February 24th, 2015Aaron Harstad grew up in Wisconsin, played his junior hockey in the Badger State and hoped to stay home to play his college hockey. Two out of three ain’t bad, as the 22-year-old defenseman from Stevens Point wraps up his NCAA Division I career at Colorado College. “It’s kind of funny, but I grew up…
Combs’ stock on the rise with Park City
February 22nd, 2015Ask Park City Ice Miners 16U AA coach Mike Adamek about his captain, Kaleb Combs, and he has nothing but high praise. “He’s been a huge part of this team for two years now,” said the coach. And not only is Adamek bullish on the young forward’s potential, but so too are a handful of…
Marches to West Point continues for Worden
February 20th, 2015Nash Worden has quietly made a name for himself over the past three seasons skating for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL). With USHL teams routinely advancing their players to NCAA Division I schools, the defenseman added his name to the lengthy list of recruits when he committed to the U.S….
USJDP ideal for development, exposure
February 20th, 2015Now in its 15th year, the U.S. Junior Development Program (USJDP) was founded by Mike Gempeler in 2000 after identifying a need for an elite-level development camp. Gempeler wanted to create a program that would provide Junior A/B and Bantam-Midget AAA/AA-level players the intense training and exposure necessary to better prepare for junior and college hockey. Already…
Neitenbach brings passion behind Buffs’ bench
February 11th, 2015Aside from a couple years playing juniors out of state, you might say Jeff Neitenbach has Colorado hockey in his blood. Now in his first year as head coach of the University of Colorado’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) team, Neitenbach is nothing but excited to lead the young Division I program to national prominence….
Former Thunderbird Feno to fly with Falcons
February 4th, 2015Evan Feno, from Morrison, has committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the Air Force Academy beginning next season. Feno, a former Colorado Thunderbird who also played with Front Range, the Foothills Flyers and Littleton Hawks, is in his second season skating with the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Janesville Jets. Feno has…
Aspen delivers with 14U AA girls team
February 2nd, 2015Sometimes it’s not easy finding appropriate developmental opportunities for girls, especially in Colorado’s mountain towns, but Aspen Junior Hockey (AJH) is making it work. A perfect example is its newly created 14U AA team, which sprung to life this season with players being underwhelmed, competitively, at the 12U level and overwhelmed at 19U. AJH hockey…