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RoughRiders standout, Utah native Anderson heading home in ‘23-24 with Ogden NCDC tender
December 15th, 2022Sam Anderson started his hockey career in his home state of Utah before heading to Colorado to play AAA hockey for the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders. Next season, Anderson will head back home for junior hockey in the USPHL after recently signing an NCDC tender with the Ogden Mustangs, a team that will be part of…
From the Trainer’s Room: Groin injuries
December 15th, 2022What is a groin strain? A groin strain, or adductor strain, is an injury to one of the muscles on the inner thigh (adductor longus, brevis, and magnus; gracilis; and pectineus). Their primary function is to bring the leg back towards the middle of the body or adduct the hip. A muscle strain occurs when…
Broomfield native, RoughRiders, Tigers alum Junkin garners weekly honors from EHL
December 13th, 2022The EHL has announced that Connecticut RoughRiders goaltender Nicholas Junkin is one of the league’s Top Performers of the week. Junkin and the RoughRiders split their two-game home series with Team Maryland this past Thursday and Friday. As for the 2002 native of Broomfield, Junkin got the nod in the victory on Thursday, turning aside…
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RoughRiders, Thunderbirds alum, Broomfield product Hargraves makes NCAA D-I commitment to Augustana
December 9th, 2022Fairbanks Ice Dogs goalie and NA3HL and NAPHL alum Kayden Hargraves has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Augustana University, a school that will field its first team next season in the CCHA. Hargraves, 20, is in his fourth and final season of playing junior hockey, which has primarily been spent in the NAHL…
Thornton native, Jaguars graduate Takitani excelling in USPHL, taking game to next level with high-end Spacemen
December 8th, 2022Noah Takitani was born in Alaska, but once he moved to Colorado when he was eight years old, his hockey career started to blossom. Now more than 10 years later and residing in Thornton, Takitani is enjoying his third season of junior hockey and second with the USPHL’s Fort Wayne Spacemen. He played the 2020-21…
Thunderbirds grad Bottrill claims weekly ECAC Hockey honors
December 7th, 2022ECAC Hockey has announced that Brown freshman forward Ryan Bottrill is the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week. Bottrill put up five points this past week in three games, including two goals and three assists. On Tuesday, Bottrill assisted on the Bears’ first goal of the game in the third period, an even-strength tally with just over…
From the Trainer’s Room: Game-day prep for hockey
December 6th, 2022Whether they admit it or not, every player has a pre-game routine. All athletes perform their best when they feel their best. Having the good habits to prepare yourself properly prior to your game goes a long way in improving performance and preventing injuries. The sequence and timing of the steps that go into a…
AHL’s Eagles off to hot start in ’22-23, take flight into first place
December 5th, 2022It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child. If that’s the case, it might take a whole state or province to win a Stanley Cup championship. An astute assemblage of trades, free-agent signings, management of draft picks, player development, scouting and just a little old-fashioned luck all have to come together in…
Rampage alum, top scorer Moskal garners monthly honors from FPHL
December 2nd, 2022The Federal Prospects Hockey League has announced that Elmira Mammoth forward Parker Moskal has been named the Player of the Month for October/November. Moskal played in 13 games for the Mammoth during the first two months and recorded 13 goals with 18 assists for 31 points to lead the league in scoring, putting together a…