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Denver native Stolz collects weekly USPHL accolades
January 15th, 2024The USPHL has announced that Charlotte Rush goalie Rocco Stolz is the Southeast Premier Division Goaltender of the Week. Stolz, an ‘03 from Denver, was huge for the Rush, picking up a 39-save shutout victory against the Rockets Hockey Club as his top performance at the USPHL Tampa Showcase. He also stopped 41 of 43…
Broomfield native, Boulder, Monarch alum Grasso nets monthly USPHL honors
January 10th, 2024The USPHL has announced that Metro Jets forward Robert Grasso is the Midwest East Premier Division Forward of the Month for December. Grasso, a third-year Metro Jets Development Program player from Broomfield, registered a line of 7-5-12 during 10 games over December. Grasso has 22 points in 26 games for the season so far, and…
Tigers graduate Bloom cops weekly Northeast-10 honors
January 9th, 2024Saint Michael’s College first-year forward Ty Bloom has been named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week. Bloom scored twice with one assist, finished plus-1, blocked three shots, and won 18 faceoffs during a trio of games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7.He posted an assist against Babson College on Dec. 29 before scoring in both…
NAHL’s Grit add to leadership team, name former Eagles GM Stewart new president
January 9th, 2024As the calendar flipped to 2024, the NAHL’s Colorado Grit made a major announcement, naming Chris Stewart the junior hockey club’s new team president. A seasoned professional with an illustrious career, Stewart brings a wealth of experience, vision and championship-winning expertise to the organization. Stewart is most notably recognized for his significant contributions as the…
Aspen native, Colorado College netminder Mbereko garners monthly NCHC honors
January 5th, 2024The NCHC has announced that Colorado College sophomore Kaidan Mbereko is the Goaltender of the Month. Mbereko started all four Colorado College games in December, posting a 2-1-1 record in net. He ranked third in the NCHC with both a .926 save percentage and a 1.95 goals-against average during the month. Mbereko racked up 100…
NCDC announces rosters for Young Guns All-Star Game on Jan. 15
January 2nd, 2024The National Collegiate Development Conference is proud to reveal its 2024 Young Guns All-Star Game rosters. The game will see a start time of 12:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Below is a listing of the rosters for both teams. The selection process started in late November with nominations by…
Time with NCDC’s Jr. Comets looking to open doors to future for Boulder native Gatewood
January 1st, 2024Payne Gatewood has been around hockey his entire life, and he’s hoping to extend that past junior hockey. Now in his second season with the NCDC’s Utica Jr. Comets, the Boulder native is playing his final season of junior hockey with an eye on playing NCAA hockey in 2024-25. For now, he’s relishing every minute…
2024 USPHL NCDC Combine dates announced for Detroit, Chicago, Boston
December 31st, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2024 USPHL NCDC Combine Series, set to take place in Detroit, Mich. (April 12-13) and in Chicago, Ill. (May 11-12). A third and new event will be held in Boston (May 18-19). Between the NCDC, the USPHL Premier and the USPHL…
Thunderbirds, Cherry Creek alum Tauoa taking game to next level, signs tender with NCDC’s Spud Kings
December 28th, 2023Max Tauoa only played two years of hockey in Colorado, but those two seasons were beneficial to getting the Oklahoma City native on the hockey map. Playing this season out east for the Atlantic Coast Academy, located in Pittsfield, Mass., Tauoa recently signed an NCDC tender with the Idaho Falls Spud Kings and looks to…
For Parker native Prendergast, NCAA D-I Western Michigan commitment checks all boxes
December 27th, 2023Tommy Prendergast’s commitment to NCAA Division I Western Michigan had been in the works for nearly a year. For the Parker native, choosing WMU, a school based in Kalamazoo, Mich., and a top team in the NCHC, was a decision worth the wait. “Western Michigan scouts saw me at a Green Bay Gamblers USHL tryout…