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For Parker native, Cherry Creek standout Powell, NA3HL tender with Granite City intriguing opportunity
March 17th, 2022Addy Powell has seen his game improve in great strides playing for Cherry Creek High School, and junior teams have taken notice. Recently, the Parker native and defenseman signed an NA3HL tender with the Granite City Lumberjacks, a perennial contender in the junior hockey circuit. “The opportunity came about with Granite City when they came…
Aurora’s Wolff turns strong senior season at Cherry Creek into EHL tender with Jr. Rangers
March 16th, 2022For the past three seasons, Brenden Wolff has skated for the Cherry Creek High School hockey program, improving yearly for the Bruins. Earlier this month, that dedication to improvement paid off as the Aurora native signed an Eastern Hockey League tender with the Boston Jr. Rangers. “The opportunity arose from playing under Coach Mel (Jeff…
United States wins fourth straight Paralympic gold medal with shutout win over Canada
March 13th, 2022Declan Farmer tallied two goals and an assist, including the game-winning goal, and Jen Lee posted a 16 save shutout as the 2022 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team defeated Canada 5-0 today in the goal medal game of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. “I’m just so incredibly proud of this team,” said David Hoff, head coach of…
Denver native DiChiara finds ‘dream school’ with commitment to NCAA Division III Bowdoin
March 11th, 2022Growing up, AJ DiChiara developed his goaltending skills with the Colorado Thunderbirds and at Kent Denver School. This season, the Denver native is wrapping up his junior hockey eligibility with the Maritime Hockey League’s Yarmouth Mariners, a team located in southwestern Nova Scotia. Next season, he’ll be back in the United States after committing to…
From the Trainer’s Room: Training by the numbers
March 11th, 2022Hockey players love their numbers when it comes to performance. How hard is my shot? How fast can I skate from here to there? The booming world of sports science has brought data collection on hockey performance to a new level. Where the stopwatch used to be the go-to tool for measurement, now everyone has…
Fortney parlays stellar season with 14ers to college hockey opportunity at Colorado State
March 9th, 2022Ashley Anderson will have company from the Colorado 14ers’ 19U team at Colorado State University next season. On the heels of Anderson committing to CSU, Mackenzie Fortney joined her 14ers teammate in committing to the school late last month. “Our director and coach Hannah Westbrook reached out to the CSU head coach to let him…
Falcon native, Tigers product Buchholz leaving mark with NA3HL’s Bighorns, adds monthly honor to resume
March 9th, 2022Eric Buchholz made the jump from Colorado high school hockey to the EHL’s Walpole Express last season and had an adjustment to junior hockey. He only started one game in goal and was No. 3 on the netminding depth chart for Walpole. All that changed this season when the 2001-born Falcon native, who turns 21…
Colorado youth hockey product Hawks decides on NCAA D-III New England College
March 8th, 2022The USPHL’s Ogden Mustangs have announced the commitment of defenseman Cameron Hawks to NCAA Division III New England College. The Pilgrims play in the NEHC, and the school is located in Henniker, N.H. “New England College’s strong winning tradition, proven track record of player advancement to professional hockey, and scenic location in the rolling hills of America’s…
Fort Collins native, Thunderbirds, RoughRiders alum, Denver commit Thompson bags weekly USHL honors
March 8th, 2022The USHL has announced that Lincoln Stars forward Aidan Thompson is the USHL Forward of the Week. Thompson brought the offense for Lincoln last weekend, picking up seven points (3-4-7) in three games. The University of Denver commit started the three-game slate with a four-point (2-2-4) performance Friday night in an 8-4 win in front…
From the Trainer’s Room: Olympic insights – Adapting to using a mobile training room
March 4th, 2022Due to magnitude of the Olympic Games and the number of countries participating, setting up an athletic training room can be a challenge. Before leaving, I had to decide what I would need during the four-week journey with six Olympic figure skaters practicing up to twice a day and competing 2-3 times. In professional hockey,…