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From the Trainer’s Room: Olympic insights – Living in the loop
February 11th, 2022The Olympic sites and villages have been affected heavily by COVID. The sites are in a loop, which is essentially a series of bubbles connected by strict and official transportation. Each site is enclosed and the only way in or out is by private bus or car. I am staying in a hotel about 15…
From the Trainer’s Room: Olympic insights – How did I get here?
February 11th, 2022So how did I end up at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China? I ask myself the same question all the time. I started helping with U.S. Figure Skating a few years ago assisting with camp and covering competitions. During this time, I worked together with the U.S. Figure Skating medical staff helping wherever…
Tigers, RoughRiders graduate Keefer sets future, on and off the ice, with Army West Point commitment
February 10th, 2022Representing your country and playing college hockey seems like a dream, right? Brent Keefer agrees with that notion and will be doing both next season after the Northeast Generals and NAHL standout recently committed to Army West Point, a school that plays in the NCAA Division I Atlantic Hockey conference. “This opportunity came about with…
USPHL to feature two NCDC All-Star Games on Feb. 22 in Foxboro, Mass.
February 10th, 2022The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the league will present two USPHL All-Star Games at Foxboro Sports Center in Foxboro, Mass., on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The exciting format of the first (12 p.m.) game features the top young talent in the NCDC and USPHL Midget Divisions, with player birth…
Parker native, Chaparral, Evolution alum Herz picks up weekly USPHL honors
February 10th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights blueliner Simon Herz is the Atlantic West Defenseman of the Week. Herz, a 2001-born Parker native, helped the Knights back into a tie for first place overall with the Metro Jets after they defeated the New York Aviators back-to-back on Feb. 5-6. Hertz registered a power-play goal and…
Regis Jesuit, Littleton alum Ott picks up Atlantic Hockey weekly accolades
February 8th, 2022Niagara University freshman forward Shane Ott has been named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Ott scored twice in the Purple Eagles’ win over Bentley Friday night. Ott’s empty-netter with three minutes left in the third proved to be the game-winner over the Falcons. The game was his first…
Colorado natives Clift, Gorbitz, Nieusma, Tillinghast pick up monthly awards from USPHL
February 8th, 2022Several Colorado natives earned monthly honors from the USPHL for the month of January. Richmond Generals goaltender Logan Gorbitz (Superior), Northern Cyclones defenseman Andrew Nieusma (Superior) and Cyclones forward Jackson Tillinghast (Louisville) picked up accolades for the Premier Division, while Charlotte Rush forward Matthew Clift (Broomfield) was honored in the Elite Division. Gorbitz was named…
Denver native, Evolution, Tigers alum Lindberg garners weekly honor from EHLP
February 4th, 2022The EHLP has announced that New Jersey 87’s defenseman Ian Lindberg is a Top Performer for the week ending Jan. 30 Lindberg and the 87’s picked up a win in their lone game of the weekend, knocking off the New Jersey Renegades on Sunday and the Denver native played a role in all three goals that…
From the Trainer’s Room: Long-term athletic development all about following specific guidelines for maximum benefits
February 4th, 2022The implementation of long-term athletic development (LTAD) aims to improve health, physical activity, and performance of all youth. USA Hockey refers to long-term athletic development as the ADM (American Development Model), while Hockey Canada uses the mantra Long Term Player Development. It is important to understand that long-term athletic development is not a rigid model…
Utica women’s captain Brown says youth days in Colorado shaped NCAA college career
February 3rd, 2022Rebecca Brown is enjoying a successful fifth year of NCAA college hockey at Division III Utica College. The Steamboat Springs native has been named a UCHC player of the week the past two weeks and is also serving as the Pioneers’ captain this season. Truth be told, even as Brown started her college career in…