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Thunderbirds, RoughRiders alum, Lafayette native Morton tabbed CCHA Player of the Year for ’23-24
March 15th, 2024The CCHA has announced that Minnesota State graduate student Sam Morton has been voted CCHA Player of the Year. The CCHA Forward of the Year and All-CCHA First Team selection was one of three finalists for the honor, along with Bemidji State’s Kyle Looft and Mattias Sholl. Morton, a Lafayette native, paced all CCHA skaters…
Eagle native, Team Colorado AAA star Weatherred decides on next level with NCAA D-I St. Michael’s
March 13th, 2024Kyler Weatherred is heading to play NCAA Division I hockey starting with the 2025-26 season. A Team Colorado AAA standout, Weatherred made her commitment to St. Michael’s College last month, choosing to play for the Vermont-based school in the NEWHA conference. “The opportunity for me to commit to St. Michael’s arose through Carla Pentimone at…
Aspen native, Colorado College goaltender Mbereko collects national monthly honors
March 8th, 2024Colorado College’s Kaidan Mbereko continues to rack up awards, named this week the Hockey Commissioners Association National Goaltender of the Month for February. Mbereko was placed on the national ballot after earning his third straight NCHC Goaltender of the Month award, becoming the second player in league history to win three straight monthly honors, joining…
Illinois native, Team Colorado AAA star Schmidt heading home in ’24-25 with commitment to NCAA D-III Aurora
March 2nd, 2024Keilana Schmidt is following in the footsteps of her older sister Samira. Both have played for the Team Colorado AAA program and next season, they’ll be teammates again at NCAA Division III Aurora University. My sister is a freshman at AU and that sparked my interest in attending there,” said Schmidt. “My coach Karen Rickard…
Team Colorado AAA standout Mullin decides on future, commits to NCAA Division III Marian
March 2nd, 2024When looking at college hockey programs for next season, NCAA Division III Marian University had it all for Summer Mullin. The Colorado Springs resident recently committed to the Fond du Lac, Wis., school for the 2024-25 season. She’ll join another Colorado native, Aurora’s Samantha Brennan, with the Sabres next season. “In my recruitment process, Marian…
Aspen native, Colorado College netminder Mbereko named top NCHC goalie for third straight month
March 2nd, 2024Colorado College sophomore netminder Kaidan Mbereko has been named the NCHC Goaltender of the Month for the third month in a row. Mbereko continued his stellar play while backstopping CC to a 3-2-1 record in February. The Aspen native led the NCHC with a .939 save percentage and 168 saves during the month, averaging 28.00…
Denver native, Thunderbirds alum Michaud earns weekly USHL accolades
February 28th, 2024Madison Capitols blueliner Charlie Michaud has been named the USHL Defenseman of the Week. A 2006-born Denver native and Miami commit, Michaud posted three assists in three games last week for Madison, which went 2-1-0 over that stretch. Michaud assisted on a goal by Andrew Kuzma in last Saturday’s 3-2 win over Dubuque, and then…
Durango native Wentworth nets weekly NA3HL honors
February 27th, 2024The NA3HL has announced that the South Division Star of the Week is New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Zak Wentworth. Wentworth helped the Ice Wolves in staying atop the South Division after totaling five points over three games. The Durango native, who is in his second season with the Ice Wolves, had an assist to…
After junior hockey journey, Craig native Beckett heading to NCAA D-II Post for ’24-25 season
February 22nd, 2024Holden Beckett moved around during his youth hockey days in Colorado and has played for three USPHL junior hockey organizations since 2021. Next season, the Craig native will be on the move to college hockey after recently committing to NCAA Division II Post University, a school located in Waterbury, Conn. “General manager Frank Scarpaci Jr….
Hyland Hills, Rampage, RoughRiders alum Gutierrez enjoying first junior season with NA3HL’s Rhinos
February 20th, 2024Joseph Gutierrez was looking for the right fit to play junior hockey this season. He found all that he was searching for with the NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos. “In 2022, I received a camp invite from the Rhinos coach and at the camp, they held an event for St. Baldrick and I participated by shaving…