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Parker native, Arapahoe, Chaparral alum Stark makes history with new USPHL Fighting Elk franchise
April 29th, 2024Anderson Stark will forever be the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first player signed by the USPHL’s Colorado Fighting Elk?” A Parker native, Stark signed with the Craig-based Fighting Elk last week after spending the last several seasons between the pipes playing for Chaparral High School. “I saw Colorado got a team…
Return to USPHL’s Kernels for 2024-25 season the right decision for Arvada native Winters
April 29th, 2024Camden Winters has spent the past three seasons playing junior hockey, with the last two in southwestern Michigan for the USPHL’s Battle Creek Kernels. For the 2024-25 season, the Arvada native has decided to return to the Kernels for his final season of junior eligibility. “The opportunity came up for me to play in Battle…
Salt Lake City native, Jr. Grizzlies product Gordon-Carroll signs with WHL’s Tigers
April 25th, 2024The WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers have announced the signing of 2008-born forward Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll to a WHL scholarship and development agreement. Gordon-Carroll, a Salt Lake City native, was selected in the first round (ninth overall) of the 2023 WHL U.S. Prospects Draft by the Tigers. Gordon-Carroll played with the Chicago Mission 15U AAA program during…
Highlands Ranch native Feinberg wraps junior hockey career, commits to NCAA Division III Suffolk
April 21st, 2024Phil Feinberg, a forward for the EHL’s Boston Jr. Terriers, has committed to NCAA Division III Suffolk for the fall of 2024. The 2003-born native of Highlands Ranch joined the Terriers in late October of this past year, and over the course of 36 total EHL games, tallied 40 points on 21 goals and 19…
Boulder native, Jr. Comets captain Gatewood tabbed NCDC New England Division Defensive Forward of the Year
April 21st, 2024The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the Utica Jr. Comets’ Payne Gatewood was named the New England Division 2023-24 Defensive Forward of the Year. Gatewood (‘03/Boulder) joined the Jr. Comets last year out of the Nichols School, and enjoyed a strong introduction to the NCDC, putting up 22 points in 50 games, while…
Westminster’s Millar finishes NCAA D-I career with Colorado College, starts pro career with AHL’s Reign
April 19th, 2024Jack Millar spent four seasons playing NCAA Division I college hockey for Colorado College. Once his senior season with the Tigers ended last month, the Westminster native saw his career continue at the professional level when he signed with the AHL’s Ontario Reign. “Ontario had kind of been interested from the second half of the…
Utah lands NHL team for 2024-25 season, will play at Delta Center in Salt Lake City
April 18th, 2024Ryan Smith has some hockey roots. He played roller hockey growing up and can skate a little bit. He used to watch the Salt Lake Golden Eagles, a minor league hockey team from 1969-94, and wear Los Angeles Kings gear during the Wayne Gretzky era of 1988-96. But that isn’t why he and his wife,…
After four seasons at Boston University, Thunderbirds grad Peterson inks NHL contract with Blues
April 18th, 2024The NHL’s St. Louis Blues have agreed to terms on a two-year entry-level contract with Dylan Peterson. The California native was the Blues’ third-round selection (86th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft and has spent the past four seasons with NCAA Division I Boston University (Hockey East). In 119 NCAA regular-season games, Peterson recorded 26…
Ogden Mustangs named NCDC Mountain Division Organization of the Year for 2023-24 season
April 18th, 2024The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the Ogden Mustangs have been named the Mountain Division 2023-24 Organization Of The Year. This award recognizes all aspects of an organization, from performance on the ice, to the hockey operations and management off the ice, and a team’s relationship with the community. Throughout the…
Mustangs’ Orlando chosen NCDC Mountain Division Coach of the Year
April 17th, 2024he National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to announce that the Ogden Mustangs’ Kenny Orlando has been named the Mountain Division Coach of the Year. The Mustangs won the Mountain Division regular season championship and also the Mountain Division playoff championship, which sends them on to the Dineen Cup Championship, which begins on Friday, April…