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Former Air Force goaltender Volkening takes spot in Atlantic Hockey Hall of Honor

January 12th, 2023

Atlantic 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, 2023

Hockey 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, 2023

The 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, 2023

The 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, 2023

Christian 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, 2023

With 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…

Colorado natives Goble, Lajeunesse collect monthly USPHL accolades

January 4th, 2023

A pair of Colorado products has picked up USPHL Player of the Month honors for December. New York Aviators goalie Ashton Goble (Colorado Springs) is the Mid-Atlantic Elite Division Goaltender of the Month and Northern Cyclones forward Sean Lajeunesse (Littleton) is the North Elite Division Forward of the Month. Goble, a 2004 birth year, was…

Rampage graduate Wallace finding positive experience in ’22-23 with USPHL’s Blue Ox

January 4th, 2023

Jack Wallace is originally from Iowa and is playing junior hockey this season in Minnesota. It was his time in Colorado, though, that was the turning point in his hockey development, skating for the Colorado Rampage, Monument Hockey Academy, and Lewis Palmer High School. This season, Wallace is a rookie defenseman for the USPHL’s Minnesota…

Aspen native, Colorado College netminder Mbereko pins down monthly NCHC honors

January 4th, 2023

Colorado College freshman Kaidan Mbereko earned his second consecutive NCHC Goaltender of the Month award after posting a 3-1-0 record in December. Mbereko, from Aspen, continued his stellar play for the Tigers in December, starting four of their six games. He missed the final two games of the month against Princeton due to being on the…

Utah youth hockey product, Sandy native Palmer chosen for weekly USPHL accolades

December 28th, 2022

The USPHL has announced that Provo Predators goalie Landon Palmer is the Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. Palmer must love the holiday season; he was the Player of the Week right before Thanksgiving and he gets the nod due to his play right before Christmas. The Sandy product had his best outing of the…

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