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Thunderbirds, RoughRiders alum, Broomfield native Hargraves cops weekly NAHL honors
January 17th, 2023The NAHL has announced that Fairbanks Ice Dogs goaltender Kayden Hargraves is the Midwest Division Star of the Week. Hargraves, 20, was on fire this past weekend as the Ice Dogs posted their first weekend home sweep of the 2022-23 season as they beat Kenai River. The Broomfield native was in goal for both wins…
Arapahoe, Krivo alum Holt takes home WHL Goaltender of the Week honors
January 17th, 2023The Western Hockey League announced today that Victoria Royals goaltender Braden Holt has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week. Holt posted a 2-0-0-0 record across two starts last week to go along with a 1.50 goals-against average, .949 save percentage, and one shutout as Victoria swept a two-game series versus the Kelowna Rockets. The…
Denver native, RoughRiders, Evolution alum Hecklinger earns weekly USPHL honors
January 13th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Rockets Hockey Club forward Spencer Hecklinger has been named the Mid-Atlantic Division Forward of the Week. Hecklinger, an ‘02 out of Denver, was a huge factor in the Rockets’ success to start the new year. The right winger record four goals and four assists at the USPHL Northern Cyclones Showcase,…
Utah youth hockey grad, Oilers blueliner Bisson nabs weekly USPHL award
January 13th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Vernal Oilers blueliner Cole Bisson is the Northwest Division Defenseman of the Week. New to the Northwest Division, Bisson played his first two games this past weekend against Bellingham after coming over from a strong Charlotte Rush program. The 2003 birth year was born in Colchester, Vt., but spent most…
Former Air Force goaltender Volkening takes spot in Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor
January 12th, 2023Atlantic Hockey’s career wins leader, the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Andrew Volkening, has been inducted into the Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor. The only goaltender in Atlantic Hockey history to record more than 60 career wins, Volkening won the AHA goaltending championship as a junior in 2008-09 with a 2.09 goals-against average in AHA play….
Parker native, Colorado youth hockey grad Fessenden grabs weekly award from Hockey East
January 12th, 2023Hockey East has announced that New Hampshire senior David Fessenden is the Hockey East Goaltender of the Week. Fessenden was outstanding in net with a 2-0-0 record on the week. He made 58 saves and only allowed one goal for a .983 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average. The Parker native made 35 saves…
NAHL taking inaugural foray into Colorado with new Grit franchise, starting with 2023-24 season
January 9th, 2023The North American Hockey League is entering Colorado for the first time. Last week, the league announced that its board of governors has approved the membership application for an NAHL team in Greeley, owned by Colorado Sports Partners, LLC, an entity owned and operated by Bob Bowden, Casey Bradshaw, and David Clarkson. The team will…
Rosters announced for 2023 EHLP All-Star Game taking place Jan. 14 in Exeter, N.H.
January 9th, 2023The Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) has announced the names of the 42 players that will be participating in the 2nd Annual EHLP All-Star Game on Jan. 14 at The Rinks at Exeter in Exeter, N.H. The second installment of the league’s event will feature a total of 24 forwards, 12 defensemen, and six goaltenders,…
Boulder native, RoughRiders, Tigers alum Howanitz uses EHL as springboard to commitment with NCAA D-III Worcester State
January 5th, 2023Christian Howanitz split the 2021-22 junior hockey season with the NOJHL’s Soo Thunderbirds and USPHL’s Hudson Havoc. For the 2022-23 season, the Boulder native went east for his final season of juniors, playing for the EHL’s Walpole Express, and he’ll stay in Massachusetts in 2023-24 with his recent commitment to NCAA Division III Worcester State…
From the Trainer’s Room: Is sport-specific training truth or myth?
January 4th, 2023With sport specialization at a young age becoming the norm, it raises another question: What about sport-specific training? Social media and marketing suggest that all athletes should train specifically for their sport using cool-looking, and often complex, exercises that mimic specific sports. Are these training programs truly helping your athlete or are they making matters…