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From the Trainer’s Room: Recovering faster for the next hockey game
December 17th, 2021As the hockey season begins to wear on, every game becomes more and more important. The tail end of the season can include tournaments, showcases and playoffs where teams may have to play multiple games on the same day or weekend. These busy weekends can take a toll on a player’s body, causing fatigue and…
Colorado natives Mbereko, Smilanic tabbed for 2022 U.S. National Junior Team
December 16th, 2021USA Hockey has named the 25 players to the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. “We have had a long process evaluating this team dating back to the summer showcase and scouting…
Boulder native, Evolution alum Stevens garners weekly USPHL honors
December 16th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Lake Tahoe Lakers blueliner Luke Stevens is the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Stevens, a 2002 birth year out of Boulder, helped the Lakers go 2-1 over a three-game weekend against the Ontario Jr. Reign. He scored four assists on the first day and finished with 4-5-9 in the…
BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild announce spring prospect camps, with goalie component for 2022
December 15th, 2021The Wenatchee Wild have announced their 2022 Spring Prospect Camp dates and format. The 2022 Prospect Evaluation Camps will be held in Las Vegas, Nev., and Wenatchee, Wash. For the first time ever, the Wild will be conducting a Goaltender Evaluation Camp prior to the Prospect Camps, and goaltenders selected from the Evaluation Camp will…
Thunderbirds alum Saville garners another weekly award from NCHC
December 14th, 2021The NCHC announced today that Omaha goalie Isaiah Saville has been named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week. Saville had a strong showing at No. 4 Western Michigan last weekend, backstopping Omaha to a split on the road. On Friday, the Vegas Golden Knights prospect made 24 saves and allowed three goals (only one even…
Bailey native, Rampage, Littleton grad Smith picks up weekly USPHL honors
December 10th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Decatur Blaze forward Walker Smith is the Midwest East Division Forward of the Week. Smith, a 2002 birth year from Bailey, was responsible for six of the Blaze’s eight goals over the weekend, including getting in on all four in a loss to the Metro Jets Development Program. He started…
Parker native, Thunderbirds alum Kier takes next step, signs NAHL tender with Bismarck
December 9th, 2021CJ Kier is enjoying his second season with the Northstar Christian Academy in Alexandria, Minn., and with staggering numbers in goal so far, the NAHL quickly came calling. Recently, the Parker native signed an NAHL tender agreement with the Bismarck Bobcats of the NAHL’s Central Division. Kier is in his second year with the Knights…
Colorado youth hockey quartet chosen in two-day 2021 WHL draft process
December 9th, 2021The Western Hockey League completed the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Wednesday day with clubs selecting 44 players throughout the two-round draft. With the first-overall pick, the Seattle Thunderbirds selected forward Macklin Celebrini, a North Vancouver, B.C., native who has tallied 42 points (20 goals, 22 assists) in 23 games with Shattuck-St. Mary’s so far…
Colorado natives Jordan, Stevens, Sawyer capture November monthly honors from USPHL
December 7th, 2021A trio of Colorado products have received November accolades from the USPHL for their on-ice performances last month. Fort Collins native Carter Jordan took home Premier Southeast Division Forward of the Month honors, while Boulder’s Luke Stevens is the Premier Pacific Division Defenseman of the Month and Colorado Springs product Austin Sawyer is the Elite…
Air Force, Denver to co-host 2022 Ice Breaker Tournament; event to feature two host schools for first time in history
December 7th, 2021The Air Force Academy and University of Denver will co-host the Ice Breaker Tournament, slated for Oct. 7-8, 2022, at the Cadet Ice Arena in Colorado Springs and Magness Arena in Denver. The Ice Breaker Tournament, the traditional start to the college hockey season, will also include the University of Maine and the University of…