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August 15th, 2024

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NA Now: Colorado Grit

August 15th, 2024

The NA Now video series will feature an in-depth look into all NAHL teams in preparation for the 2024-25 season, with one team being highlighted daily, leading all the way up until the start of the regular season on September 13th. NA Now will include interviews with each team’s head coach, as they provide fans…

For Wheat Ridge’s Boettiger, commitment to defending national champion Denver ‘right for me’

August 9th, 2024

Being from Colorado, Harrison Boettiger has always known about the tradition of college hockey at Denver. Starting with the 2025-26 or 2026-27 season, the Wheat Ridge native will suit up for the Pioneers. “I actually accelerated a year, so I went from being a sophomore to a junior very suddenly and DU found out that…

Carbondale native, Grit alum Jacober heading to college hockey with NCAA D-III Augsburg

August 8th, 2024

After a season playing for the NAHL’s Colorado Grit, Wilder Jacober is on the move to college hockey. Recently, the Carbondale native committed to NCAA Division III Augsburg University, a MIAC school located in Minneapolis, Minn. “The opportunity to commit to Augsburg after the season playing for the Colorado Grit,” Jacober said. “After researching and…

After five seasons with WHL’s Winterhawks, Highlands Ranch native O’Brien inks ECHL deal with Heartlanders

July 28th, 2024

Jack O’Brien made an impact over his five seasons playing junior hockey with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks. Now, it’s onward and upward for the Highlands Ranch native, who signed his first pro contract last week with the ECHL’s Iowa Heartlanders. The Heartlanders are the ECHL affiliates of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Undrafted, O’Brien represented the…

Centennial native May takes next step, commits to NCAA Division III William Smith for ’24-25 season

July 28th, 2024

Natalie May is rarely off the ice. After developing her game in the Colorado youth hockey ranks, the Centennial native subsequently advanced to the Mid Fairfield/Gunnery hockey team where her game took an uptick to the point where she’ll head to Geneva, N.Y., to play NCAA Division III hockey for William Smith College, part of…

Two years with Thunderbirds boost Pankey to junior hockey opportunity with KIJHL’s Braves

July 28th, 2024

As a native of Spokane, Wash., Bronson Pankey left his home state to play two years of AAA hockey with the Colorado Thunderbirds. Now, Pankey is heading back home to play junior hockey with the KIJHL’s Spokane Braves. “Being from Spokane, I’ve always been interested in playing for the Braves,” Pankey said. “Playing for my…

Twin talents, part 1: Summit grad, Breckenridge native Jackson Weir signs with NA3HL’s Mountain Kings

July 26th, 2024

For Jackson Weir, it was all about comfort and having confidence in trusting the process. Next season, the Breckenridge native will play junior hockey with the NA3HL’s New Hampshire Mountain Kings, a situation he said checked all the boxes. “I started looking for opportunities to continue playing hockey after high school,” said Weir. “I reached…

Pine Creek graduate Hunter signs with NA3HL’s Irish to continue development at junior hockey level

July 18th, 2024

Once Logan Hunter finished his final season of high school hockey in the spring with Pine Creek, he had a choice to make regarding next season. After weighing all his options, the Colorado Springs native decided to head to Montana to play junior hockey with the NA3HL’s Butte Irish. “I had multiple opportunities that had…

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July 17th, 2024

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