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Mead native, Colorado high school hockey alum Brooker re-ups with USPHL’s Mullets for 2021-22 season
September 2nd, 2021This time last year, Matthew Brooker ventured away from his Mead home to play his rookie season of junior hockey for the USPHL’s Minnesota Mullets. Brooker was one of the younger players with the Mullets, but still developed his game in leaps and bounds over the course of 2020-21. “After the growth I made last…
Colorado youth hockey success story Conn advances to play with NAHL’s Wilderness in ’21-22
September 2nd, 2021After skating the 2020-21 season for the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA team, Reid Conn entered the offseason with no concrete plans for the 2021-22 season. That’s when a Colorado connection from Minnesota stepped up to the plate. “(Minnesota Wilderness assistant coach) Brendan Phelps reached out to me in the summer asking what my plans were,”…
Vail couple makes donation to USA Hockey to support 2022 Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games
September 1st, 2021Vail residents Merv and Laine Lapin, longtime donors and friends of USA Hockey, have made a lead, gold-level gift to the USA Hockey Foundation’s Raise The Flag campaign in support of USA Hockey’s efforts in preparing teams for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “We’re really proud to continue supporting USA Hockey,” said Merv…
Rampage alum Jacobs uses NAHL as springboard to NCAA hockey, commits to Wisconsin-Eau Claire
August 27th, 2021Peter Jacobs was born in Michigan, moved to the San Diego area and then billeted in Colorado during the last few years of his youth hockey career. The past two seasons, Jacobs has skated for the NAHL’s Austin (Minn.) Bruins and will head off again this fall after recently committing to NCAA Division III University…
Westminster’s Mastay back with USPHL’s Jets, wants to finish junior career on high note
August 27th, 2021Cody Mastay’s play with the Metro Jets last season had many in the junior hockey world raising their eyebrows. This coming season, Mastay intends to keep that trend going as he enters his final junior season after re-signing with the Jets earlier this week. Maybe even more exciting for Mastay is the fact he’ll be teammate with…
Thunderbirds grad Bjorgvik-Holm one step closer to NHL, signs entry-level contract with Columbus
August 19th, 2021Planning for a youth movement in the immediate future, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm to a three-year, entry-level contract this week. Bjorgvik-Holm was selected by the Blue Jackets in the fifth round (145th overall) at the 2020 NHL Draft. This past season, Bjorgvik-Holm went for three goals and 12 assists for 15 points…
Rampage alum Adler decides on ’21-22 team, inks tender with new NAHL franchise in Amarillo
August 17th, 2021After time with the Colorado Rampage program, Shane Adler is heading home for junior hockey. Adler, a native of the Dallas suburb of Wylie, Tex., recently signed an NAHL tender to play for the new Amarillo Wranglers franchise for the upcoming 2021-22 season. “Once I found out about the new team coming to Amarillo, I…
Monument native, longtime Rampage standout Schuepbach off to NCAA D-III Connecticut College
August 13th, 2021Bjorn Schuepbach left his Monument home two seasons ago to play junior hockey for the EHL’s Seacoast Spartans, a club based in New Hampshire. After two solid years with the Spartans, the 2000-born defenseman will head back east this fall after recently committing to NCAA Division III Connecticut College. “The opportunity came up because my coach…
After cracking USHL roster for ’21-22, Centennial’s Raftery commits to NCAA Division I Maine
August 13th, 2021It’s been quite the summer for Patrick Raftery. First, the 2004-born forward earned a spot with the USHL’s Lincoln Stars for the upcoming 2021-22 season. For an encore, the Centennial native committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of Maine, aiming to begin his freshman year in the fall of 2023. “Maine…
Valor Christian grad Pahos chosen high in NAHL Entry Draft, has junior hockey options for ’21-22
August 6th, 2021Evan Pahos parlayed a strong senior season at Valor Christian High School into getting noticed by numerous junior hockey organizations. The North American Hockey League’s Chippewa Steel thought so highly of Pahos that they nabbed him in the first round (eighth overall) of the NAHL Entry Draft, which was held July 14. “It was really…