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From the Trainer’s Room: How to avoid burnout during the hockey season
December 1st, 2021The demands placed on athletes today in any given sport has increased immensely over the last 10 years. It is not uncommon for Colorado hockey players to play on a club and high school team at the same time. This means 3-4 practices a week and 2-3 games a weekend. Not to mention dryland and…
Colorado Springs product, Tigers grad Greene earns weekly NA3HL honors
December 1st, 2021The NA3HL announced today that Helena Bighorns forward Tylor Greene is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Greene added big numbers over the weekend helping his team in a weekend sweep over the Sheridan Hawks. On Friday, Greene added two goals and an assist for three points in a 9-1 win. The Colorado Springs…
Longmont’s Allen, Fort Collins’ Jordan named weekly USPHL award winners
November 25th, 2021A pair of Colorado products have earned weekly honors from the USPHL. Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings goaltender Riley Allen is the Midwest West Division Goaltender of the Week, while Richmond Generals forward Carter Jordan is the Southeast Division Forward of the Week. Allen, a Longmont native, was almost unbeatable in his three games at the Islanders…
Nearing 200 wins with Avalanche, Bednar rewarded with two-year contract extension through ’23-24
November 24th, 2021Jared Bednar is in his sixth season as the head coach for the Colorado Avalanche. And he’s not leaving Denver any time soon. Last week, the Avalanche announced that the team has signed Bednar to a two-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season. “I am grateful and excited to have the opportunity to continue to…
Tigers alum, Colorado Springs native Greene finding big-time scoring touch with NA3HL’s Bighorns
November 24th, 2021Tylor Greene has played 15 games this season for the NA3HL’s Helena Bighorns and is averaging nearly three points per game. Entering the end of November, the Colorado Springs native has compiled 20 goals and 40 points for the Bighorns, good for second in team scoring and third in league scoring. Teammate and fellow Colorado…
EHL completes inaugural All-Star Classic Event, showcases ‘just how much parity exists in our league’
November 24th, 2021The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) held its first-ever All-Star tournament Nov. 20-21, featuring four teams (68 players total) from around the league in Hookset, N.H. Over the span of two days, the four teams — Red, Blue, White and Gray — played three round robin games followed by a consolation and championship game. Each team…
Colorado Springs native, Tigers grad Gutschick piling up points with NA3HL’s Bighorns
November 18th, 2021Taber Gutschick is one of the top scorers this season in the NA3HL. And yet, he said he isn’t quite sure how he is scoring at such a rapid pace. “I wish I had the answer for you; I’m still trying to find it myself,” said Gutschick, a 2001-born Colorado Springs native playing this season…
Colorado products Reid, Brett, Hecklinger garner weekly accolades from USPHL
November 18th, 2021Three Colorado natives have earned USPHL player of the week honors. For the USPHL Elite Mid-Atlantic Division, C.J. Reid of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights is the Defenseman of the Week. Reid (pictured top left), a 2004-born blueliner from Pine Creek High School, was singled out by Knights head coach Ryan Secor as instrumental in the team’s win…
Glenwood Springs’ Knott making strides in ’21-22, developing game with USPHL’s Moose
November 17th, 2021Cooper Knott has lived away from home to play AAA hockey in Colorado for the last few years. This year, the 2002-born Glenwood Springs native took a bigger leap of faith and joined the USPHL’s Minnesota Moose. “The Moose staff was at most of the camps I did over summer,” explained Knott. “I saw them…
Salt Lake City native, East High alum Gibboney takes home NA3HL weekly award
November 17th, 2021The NA3HL announced today that Helena Bighorns forward Erik Gibboney is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Gibboney, 20, continued his strong season as he helped his club stay undefeated with road wins over the Butte Cobras and Great Falls Americans. The Salt Lake City native had six points in the two wins. On…