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Westminster native, Colorado youth hockey grad Mastay earns weekly USPHL award
February 12th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Metro Jets blueliner Devon Mastay is the Great Lakes Division Defenseman of the Week. Despite going 1-1 on the weekend, Mastay, a 2003-born Westminster native, had a phenomenal weekend. Mastay got things going for his team in the third period by getting an assist on a Yarne Vaerewyck goal. On…
Fort Collins’ Thompson thrilled for homecoming as milestone first tender signing for NAHL’s Grit franchise
February 10th, 2023After the NAHL announced last month that the Colorado Grit would be joining the league for the 2023-24 season, it was only a matter of time before the team began to tender players for next season. The team’s first signing, Marek Thompson, is a local Fort Collins native playing the 2022-23 season on the blue…
From the Trainer’s Room: The importance of ankle mobility in skating
February 10th, 2023Have you ever heard a skating coach tell an athlete to get lower or get your knee over your toes? Sounds easy, but it may not always be the case. These types of skaters may not physically be able to get lower due to either strength deficits or lack of mobility or flexibility. The end…
Colorado Springs native, Rampart alum Dahl takes home weekly UCHC honors
February 9th, 2023The UCHC has announced that King’s College sophomore Syd Dahl is the UCHC Women’s Goaltender of the Week. Dahl continued her strong play in net, stopping an incredible 194 shots across three UCHC contests last week for a .942 save percentage. She began the week by making 54 saves on 56 shots in a 2-2…
Arvada native, Thunderbirds standout Scarafoni makes plans for ’23-24 with Anchorage NAHL tender
February 8th, 2023Moving on to junior hockey has been a long time coming for Arvada native AJ Scarafoni. Playing this season for the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 18U AAA team, Scarafoni recently signed an NAHL tender to play next season for the Anchorage Wolverines. “I met the director of scouting for Anchorage while I was attending the USHL Combine…
Salt Lake City native Letey picks up monthly honors from USPHL
February 7th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Utah Outliers goalie Jaxon Letey is the Mountain Division Goaltender of the Month. A 2003-born Salt Lake City native, Letey has been virtually unbeatable for Utah this season and January was no exception. Letey won five of his six starts and notched his second shutout on Jan. 21 over Pueblo,…
Arvada native, Ralston Valley grad Jackson utilizing USPHL development to earn NCAA D-III opportunity with Lebanon Valley
February 2nd, 2023Garret Jackson honed his game growing up in Colorado and playing with associations in Aspen and Boulder before finishing up with Ralston Valley High School. The past two years, the Arvada native has taken his game to a new level in Florida with the USPHL’s Palm Beach Typhoon, where he has worn the ‘C’ both…
Tigers standout Noble using time in NAPHL to land tender agreement with NAHL’s Norsemen
February 1st, 2023Nicholas Noble has spent the last three seasons with the Colorado Springs Tigers, shining in NAPHL play. Earlier this week, Noble signed an NAHL tender agreement with the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen. The 18-year-old Noble is in his second season with the Tigers’ 18U AAA team and has recorded 14 points (three goals, 11 assists)…
From the Trainer’s Room: Knee MCL injuries in hockey
February 1st, 2023The medial collateral ligament in the knee, or MCL, was the second-most common injury in NCAA hockey in 2013 as stated by Grant, Bedi, Kurz, Bancroft & Miller. The study showed that only concussions had a higher injury rate in male collegiate players. The MCL is one of four ligaments in the knee and is…
Colorado Springs native, Colorado youth hockey alum Balboa earns weekly Atlantic Hockey honors
January 31st, 2023Atlantic Hockey has announced that Air Force junior goalie Maiszon Balboa is the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week. Balboa earned his first career win on the road at Army West Point over the weekend. The Colorado Springs native made a career-high 33 saves in Saturday’s 6-4 win against the Black Knights, while allowing just…