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Fort Collins native, RoughRiders, Thunderbirds alum Thompson taken by Blackhawks in 2022 NHL Draft
August 8th, 2022Aidan Thompson waited for a call that never came. The Fort Collins native anticipated his phone would buzz at some point during the second day of the 2022 NHL Draft. He had fielded plenty of interest in the past year, talking to over half the teams in the league. But as Thompson, watching the draft…
Berthoud native Spitz excited to be part of first Idaho Falls USPHL franchise for ’22-23 campaign
August 3rd, 2022After spending all of his youth hockey days in Colorado, Dalton Spitz is heading to Idaho for the 2022-23 season after recently signing with the new Idaho Falls Spud Kings team that starts play next month in the USPHL. Spitz grew up in Berthoud and played for the NCYH Jr. Eagles through Bantams and then…
EHL, EHLP announce regular-season schedules for upcoming 2022-23 season
August 3rd, 2022The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) and Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) have released the regular-season schedules for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The 10th year of the EHL will kick off on Thursday, September 15 when the Connecticut Chiefs play host to the Connecticut RoughRiders in Newington, Conn. As for the EHLP, the eighth season in league history will…
Colorado Springs native, Tigers product Gutschick commits to NCAA D-III Nichols
August 1st, 2022The NA3HL’s Helena Bighorns have announced that defenseman Taber Gutschick has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Nichols College. Nichols is a school located in Dudley, Mass., that plays in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. “The ability to go get a great degree at a great school was hard not to turn down, as…
From the Trainer’s Room: Sports performance training not just for improving performance
July 29th, 2022When we think of sports performance training, we think of getting faster, jumping higher and getting stronger so we can be better at our sport. Though it is true, we train to get better at our sport, but what can be forgotten is that we also train to prepare for the demands of the upcoming…
Longtime Renegades standout Thorstad back with USPHL’s Mustangs for ’22-23 season
July 28th, 2022The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs have announced that forward Tucker Thorstad will be returning to the Mustangs for his third straight year. “I feel that me and some of the guys have unfinished business,” said Thorstad, an Arizona native who spent several seasons with the Utah-based West Coast Renegades. “I want to bring Ogden their first national championship…
Eagles goalie Smith uses USPHL as springboard to NCAA Division III Finlandia
July 28th, 2022“It’s been a very long journey to get to college hockey, from adversity through different injuries my first two years of juniors, and a great playoff run with the Northern Colorado Eagles,” reminisced Brendan Smith. The goaltender will get to finally realize his dream of playing college hockey, inking a commitment to NCAA Division III…
Evolution alum Smekhnov uses strong 2021-22 season with NAHL’s Jets to make NCAA D-III commitment to Wisconsin-River Falls
July 27th, 2022The NAHL’s Janesville Jets have announced that forward Arsenii Smekhnov has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Smekhnov, 21, just completed his third season of junior hockey and second season in the NAHL with the Jets. The native of Kirov, Russia, appeared in 57 regular-season games during the…
USPHL’s Mustangs re-sign Millsville native Jenson, Layton’s Wilmert for 2022-23 season
July 27th, 2022The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs have brought back Millsville native Tate Jenson for the 2022-23 season. The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs sign Layton’s Cole Wilmert for 2022-23. Graphics/Ogden Mustangs (July 27, 2022)
Englewood native, Thunderbirds, LHA, Kent Denver alum Zimmerman commits to NCAA D-III Hamilton
July 25th, 2022The NAHL’s Lone Star Brahmas have announced that forward Ben Zimmerman has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Hamilton College. The 20-year-old Zimmerman just completed his first season of junior hockey in the NAHL. The Englewood native appeared in 12 regular-season games during the 2021-22 season and recorded six points (one goal, five…