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Avs falter in second round of NHL playoffs, vow to ‘get ready for another go at it’ in ’21-22
June 11th, 2021The Colorado Avalanche, despite winning the 2021 Presidents’ Trophy, bowed out in the second round of the NHL playoffs Thursday night after a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6. “What’s going through my head right now is just disappointment,” Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said. “You see the look on our…
For Centennial native, Cherry Creek alum Hunt-Bahn, NA3HL’s Rhinos provide opportunity to be ‘an impact player’
June 8th, 2021The staff of the El Paso Rhinos is actively building the team’s roster for the 2021-22 season. And the club has recently, apparently, taken a liking to Colorado talent. After selecting Payne Pent in the first round of April’s NA3HL Draft, the Rhinos signed Pent’s teammate Riley Hunt-Bahn to a tender agreement for next season….
After strong year offensively, Eagles captain Tynan named 2020-21 AHL MVP
June 8th, 2021Colorado Eagles forward T.J. Tynan averaged better than a point per game with the Eagles this season, and the American Hockey League took notice. Last week, Tynan was voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s most valuable player for the 2020-21 season. The award was voted on by coaches, players and…
Grizzlies’ Boucher tabbed ECHL Rookie of the Year for ’20-21 season
June 7th, 2021The ECHL on Monday announced that Matthew Boucher of the Utah Grizzlies has been named ECHL Rookie of the Year and the recipient of the John A. Daley Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the ECHL as determined in…
Utah product Mannek chosen WHL’s U.S. Division Scholastic Player of the Year
June 4th, 2021The Western Hockey League announced today the U.S. Division individual award winners for the 2020-21 WHL season. WHL division awards are voted upon by general managers and head coaches. Herriman native Mason Mannek of the Portland Winterhawks has been named the U.S. Division Scholastic Player of the Year. The 21-year-old appeared in all 24 games…
Parker native, Cherry Creek graduate Pent finds junior hockey opportunity with NA3HL’s Rhinos
June 3rd, 2021Payne Pent wasn’t sure of his hockey options once he finished up his senior season with Cherry Creek High School in 2020-21, but the NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos see him as a prospect to make some noise for the team next season. In the NA3HL Entry Draft, which was held April 28, Pent was chosen…
Hockey, business guru Petrovek bringing wealth of experience to AHL’s Eagles as team’s new president
June 3rd, 2021The AHL’s Colorado Eagles announced this week that Brian Petrovek has been hired to serve as president and alternate governor of the team. Petrovek most recently served as CEO and alternate governor for the AHL’s Stockton Heat from 2017-20. In addition, he has previously led the AHL’s Adirondack Flames (2014-15), Portland Pirates (2000-14) and Utica Devils…
Thunderbirds alum, Golden native Begg taken by Janesville in NAHL Supplemental Draft
June 2nd, 2021The North American Hockey League held its supplemental draft Tuesday, and one Colorado native was chosen. With their first pick (ninth overall), the Janesville Jets selected Ethan Begg, a forward from the Shattuck-St. Mary’s program. In each of his four years in Faribault, Minn., the Golden native improved his points per game, and in January…
Slew of Colorado products tabbed in two-part 2021 USHL Draft
May 29th, 2021The USHL held its two-part draft this past week – Phase I and Phase II – as teams look to stock their rosters for upcoming seasons. Phase I of the draft is ten rounds of “futures” age players only, which are Under-17 players for next year’s season (2005 birth year players only for the 2021…
Littleton native, Colorado youth hockey grad DiPonio sets NAHL course for ’21-22 with Anchorage tender
May 28th, 2021For Kory DiPonio, he had nothing but positive feelings when approached about starting his junior hockey career next season in Alaska. DiPonio, a Littleton native, signed a tender agreement last week with the Anchorage Wolverines, an NAHL expansion franchise set to begin play with the upcoming 2021-22 season. “The opportunity with Anchorage began when we…