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From the Trainer’s Room: Balancing your offseason
April 18th, 2023We have reached an exciting time of year. The NCAA Frozen Four produced wonderful games. Major inline tournament circuits are in full swing. The NHL playoffs are just beginning, and the draft is just around the corner. Unless you are living under a rock, every hockey fan probably knows who is expected to be drafted…
Avalanche to open defense of Stanley Cup championship with first-round matchup against Kraken
April 17th, 2023The Colorado Avalanche finished the 2022-23 NHL season first in the Central Division with a record of 51-24-7, good for 109 points. Colorado’s mark was also seventh-best in the 32-team league over the course of the regular season. Opening up the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avalanche will start defense of their 2022 title playing the…
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From the Trainer’s Room: Off-ice training for goalies
April 12th, 2023Off-ice training plays a vital role in the development of hockey players. USA Hockey follows the Long Term Athletic Development principles as the basis of their program. These principles will assist in creating a more consistent training regimen. Today’s training programs should not be based on how hard the program is, but by what goals…
Wheat Ridge native Boettiger takes giant leap, earns spot between pipes with USA Hockey’s NTDP
April 11th, 2023USA Hockey’s NTDP has had a slew of Colorado natives on its roster over the years. Harrison Boettiger is the latest, having earned a spot on the U.S. Under-17 Team for the 2023-24 season. “When I was first offered, I felt amazing and like a dream had been accomplished,” said Boettiger, a 2007-born Wheat Ridge…
Home crowd boosts Hawks to 14U Tier II 3A national championship in OT thriller
April 10th, 2023Each time the Littleton Hawks lit the lamp April 3 against the Cheektowaga Warriors, the walls inside the Edge Ice Arena rattled. It took until deep into the overtime period at the 2023 Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 14U National Championships, but the Hawks harnessed that home-ice energy to secure a 4-3 victory to win…
Two goals in 15 seconds lift Hawks to 16U Tier II 3A national championship glory
April 10th, 2023Fifteen seconds. That is what decided the 3A crown for the 2023 USA-Chipotle USA Hockey Youth Tier II 16U National Championships April 3 in Williamsville, N.Y., at the Northtown Center. The Littleton Hawks scored twice within 15 seconds early in the third, and then for good measure, added another goal 39 seconds later en route…
Arvada native Jackson utilizes strong season with Team Colorado AAA to earn NCAA D-III commitment to MSOE
April 6th, 2023Lexi Jackson spent five seasons with the Rocky Mountain Lady RoughRiders before joining the Team Colorado AAA program for the 2022-23 season. Next year, the Arvada native will be on the move again, starting her NCAA career with the Division III Milwaukee School of Engineering program, a team that will be starting its first season…
Thunderbirds standout, Denver native Pusateri nets NAHL opportunity with Odessa tender
April 5th, 2023Remy Pusateri had a successful season in 2022-23 with the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 18U AAA team and has parlayed that into a chance to play junior hockey. Recently, the Denver native signed an NAHL tender with the Odessa Jackalopes. “The opportunity with Odessa came up after the scout for Odessa watched me for multiple games,” Pusateri…
From the Trainer’s Room: Improving your speed
April 4th, 2023The time for offseason hockey training is upon us. At this point of the year, the focus should shift to how we can improve and make gains for next season. Almost every hockey player I work with wants to get stronger and get faster. Following a proper training plan designed by a professional coach can…