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Renegades out in community
January 12th, 2015When Lisa and Joe D’Urso architected the West Coast Renegades earlier this year, they wanted the overall developmental experience to encompass much more than just practices and games, wins and losses. The Renegades also placed a high priority on being valued members of the Salt Lake Valley community and, in short time, the program has…
Terry, Walker embrace opportunity with NTDP
January 10th, 2015Few individuals are as hyper-focused about building a career in hockey than Troy Terry. Former Colorado Thunderbirds teammate Zach Walker comes pretty close. Well, they’re in the right place to cultivate that ambition. Terry and Walker have joined USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) in Ann Arbor, Mich., this season – a common a…
Disabled programs getting plenty of support
January 8th, 2015One of the primary goals of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association is to promote and support the game at every level, and the disabled segment is no exception. Comprised of sled and special hockey, disabled players of all ages – boys and girls – are afforded the opportunity to participate in the game thanks to…
Mansfield continues march to West Point
January 5th, 2015With his NCAA Division I commitment squared away, Ian Mansfield can now focus on improving his game and helping the Odessa Jackalopes move up the North American Hockey League (NAHL) standings. Earlier this season, Mansfield, a 20-year-old Lakewood product, chose to continue his academic and playing career next year at the U.S. Military Academy at…
T-Birds’ Gerlach commits to North Dakota
January 3rd, 2015Colorado Thunderbirds 16U National forward Max Gerlach has committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the University of North Dakota (National Collegiate Hockey Conference) at the conclusion of his junior career. Since 2012, Gerlach, a 1998-born from Flower Mound, Texas, has resided with Adam and Jenn Foote as his host family while playing…
Gwidt right at home with Grizzlies
January 3rd, 2015He might be a Wisconsin native, but nowadays Brent Gwidt calls the Salt Lake Valley home. Gwidt, in his second full season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies after playing four years of NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, lives in the area year-round with his wife, Amanda. “The organization, the city, Maverik…
Staub to fly with Falcons
December 30th, 2014Colin Staub, a forward with the North American Hockey League’s Wichita Falls Wildcats, will continue his hockey career at the NCAA Division I level next season after committing to the U.S. Air Force Academy. “I’m excited not only to play college hockey, but to play college hockey in my hometown,” the forward from Colorado Springs…
Littleton, Hyland Hills win Midget AA states
December 30th, 2014Two Colorado Amateur Hockey Association state champions were crowned earlier this month as the Littleton Hawks’ 18U AA team won the title in its division, while the Hyland Hills Jaguars took home the 16U AA state championship. The 18U tournament was held at Boulder Valley Ice in Superior and wrapped up on Dec. 13, and…
Q&A: Women’s National Team coach Ken Klee
December 17th, 2014Ken Klee enjoyed a lengthy and successful career patrolling the blue line in the NHL, including a season with the Colorado Avalanche, and now is honing his chops behind the bench. The head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team that competed in last month’s Four Nations Cup in Kamloops, British Columbia, the Littleton resident chatted…
T-Bird goalie grads shine between the pipes
December 16th, 2014Recently, Colorado Thunderbirds director of hockey operations and 16U AAA coach Angelo Ricci and goaltending instructor Cam Clemenson struck up a conversation relating to the number of graduates now stopping pucks in the high-level junior and NCAA ranks. The list is pretty impressive, to say the least. “The Thunderbirds have always had a solid base…