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Jaguars, Thunderbirds alum Forgrave picks up weekly accolades from NA3HL

January 7th, 2025

The NA3HL has announced that Austin Ice Bats forward Tommy Forgrave is the South Division Star of the Week. A first-year Ice Bats forward, Forgrave extended his point streak to eight games, accumulating five points over three games against the El Paso Rhinos. The Palm Springs, Calif., native started the series with a two-goal performance,…

Timnath native, Team Colorado AAA star Robinson chooses NCAA D-III Concordia for future destination

January 6th, 2025

Mia Robinson will soon be leaving home for her college hockey and academic career, but the Timnath native won’t be in unfamiliar territory. Late last month, the second-year Team Colorado AAA standout committed to NCAA Division III Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. “When I first started looking at NCAA Division III schools, Concordia’s location was…

Colorado Springs native, Thunderbirds, Miners alum Gricius loving college hockey career north of the border in Calgary

January 5th, 2025

Jake Gricius played his junior hockey in the WHL and then decided to stay in Western Canada for his college hockey career with the University of Calgary. Now in his fourth season with the Dinos, the Colorado Springs native has loved every minute north of the border. “The opportunity came kind of in the midst…

Team Colorado standout Zimiga decides on Jamestown for college hockey, academic career

January 5th, 2025

Paige Zimiga is from Rapid City, S.D., but has spent the 2024-25 season developing her game on the blue line with the Team Colorado 19U AAA team. Next season, Zimiga will again advance her game after recently committing to play college hockey for the University of Jamestown, an ACHA team located in Jamestown, N.D. “The…

Bulls defenseman Hofer showing well in NCDC, taking next step with NCAA D-III Concordia commitment

January 5th, 2025

It’s onward and upward for Pueblo Bulls defenseman Will Hofer. Recently, the Fargo, N.D., native announced his commitment to play for NCAA Division III Concordia College, a school located in Moorhead, Minn. Hofer has played 80 games in a Bulls jersey while amassing 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in a season and a half…

Colorado Springs native, Rampage, Liberty High alum Ouellette collects weekly CCHA award

January 3rd, 2025

Northern Michigan senior goalie Ryan Ouellette has been named the CCHA Goaltender of the Week. Ouellette posted a CCHA-best .953 save percentage last week, stopping 41 of 43 shots against No. 1 Michigan State on Sunday in the Great Lakes Invitational semifinals. After allowing two goals in the first period, he closed out the game…

Spot with NCDC’s Bulls has Denver native Friedman sharpening goaltending game close to home

December 24th, 2024

Noel Friedman said the start of the 2024-25 season “has been pretty crazy for me.” With things simmering down a bit, the Denver native is focusing on rounding out his game between the pipes with the NCDC’s Pueblo Bulls. “I originally was planning on being at Pueblo, but then I got drafted by a different…

Fort Collins native, Fighting Elk blueliner Wilson picks up weekly USPHL accolades

December 23rd, 2024

The USPHL has announced that Colorado Fighting Elk blueliner Braden Wilson is the Northwest Premier Division Defenseman of the Week. Wilson (‘06/Fort Collins) registered four goals and two assists with the Fighting Elk, adding to his point tally of 13. The blueliner is playing in his first Premier season, with 24 games played so far….

Denver native, Jr. Pioneers, East High alum Friedman garners weekly NCDC honors

December 21st, 2024

The USPHL has announced that Pueblo Bulls goalie Noel Friedman is the NCDC Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. The Bulls saw a 7-0 win against the Boston Dogs on Dec. 14, in big part thanks to Friedman (‘05, Denver), who performed a 22-save shutout in his first-ever NCDC game. The goalie joins the Bulls…

Hockey journey continues for Morrison native, Colorado youth hockey alum Taylor with NCDC’s Grizzlies

December 19th, 2024

Reid Taylor spent last season with the Littleton Hawks’ 18U AA team, making it all the way to USA Hockey Youth Nationals. This season, the Morrison native has made the jump to the NCDC’s Rock Springs Grizzlies, a team based in Wyoming, after signing a tender agreement with the club in March. “I like the…

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