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From the Trainer’s Room: Three key areas to increase performance during the school year
September 7th, 2023As athletes begin the school year, a very hectic schedule begins to build. As the school year unfolds and homework loads, along with activities and sports practices beginning to increase, it is easy for an athlete to get caught up in the craziness of the year. This leads to less sleep, less hydration, and greater…
After two seasons as volunteer assistant at Denver, Littleton’s Massa promoted to assistant coach for Pioneers
September 7th, 2023It’s onward and upward for Littleton native Ryan Massa, who has been named an assistant coach for the University of Denver. The 33-year-old Massa first joined Denver’s staff on Aug. 1, 2021 as a volunteer assistant where he worked with the team’s goaltenders, assisted in on-ice skill development and provided scouting reports for the student-athletes….
Westminster native Mastay named captain of USPHL powerhouse Jets team ahead of upcoming 2023-24 season
September 2nd, 2023As a rookie in 2021-22, Devon Mastay and the Metro Jets went to the USPHL national championship game. Two years later, Mastay is a veteran defenseman with the Jets and will wear the ‘C’ for the team after recently being named captain for the Detroit-area club. “I want to thank God and the coaching staff…
From the Trainer’s Room: Groin injuries in hockey
August 30th, 2023Groin strains are common injuries in the game of ice hockey. Previous reports in the NHL have shown than up to 10 percent of all injuries sustained have been due to strains of the groin or adductor muscle group. In today’s NHL, it is a little tougher to note since these injuries are now classified…
From the Trainer’s Room: Let’s go camping
August 24th, 2023No, I don’t mean it’s time for a trip out into the woods! I’m talking about the upcoming training camps that will officially start the new hockey season. These final weeks of the summer will also bring about a batch of tournaments. Are you prepared to perform at your best? The offseason for a hockey…
After pro season in Switzerland, Select grad Wuthrich taking year off to coach with 14ers in ’23-24
August 22nd, 2023Emma Wuthrich has quite literally traveled the world to play hockey. An Alaska native, Wuthrich moved to Colorado when she was 14 and later called Vermont and Massachusetts home for various levels of the game. Last year, she played her first professional season in Switzerland and will sit out the 2023-24 season as she coaches…
For Centennial product, Arapahoe, Cherry Creek grad Gruenther, EHL’s Seahawks next stop on advancement ladder
August 16th, 2023Kai Gruenther played for the Arapahoe Warriors up until the 2020-21 season, when he joined the Cherry Creek High School team for his last three years of high school. Next season, the Centennial native will again be on the move after recently signing to play junior hockey for the EHL’s Seahawks Hockey Club. “I was…
Larkspur native, Tigers grad Fletemeyer takes next step with commitment to NCAA D-III Gustavus Adolphus
August 15th, 2023The NAHL’s Odessa Jackalopes have announced that forward Marc Fletemeyer has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Gustavus Adolphus College. Fletemeyer, 20, just completed his second and final season in the NAHL. The native of Larkspur started his NAHL career in 2021-22 with the Chippewa Steel, where he produced six points (two goals,…
From the Trainer’s Room: Heat illness
August 15th, 2023With the new fall sports season just around the corner, we want to discuss the important topic of heat illness, or Exertional Heat Illnesses (EHIs). EHIs can be a very serious medical emergency that can cause serious damage to your body and even lead to death. The risk of EHIs are ever present during exercise…
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