Category Archives: College
Denver defeats defending national champ Western Michigan to advance to NCAA Frozen Four
March 30th, 2026Denver punched its ticket to the 2026 Frozen Four on Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 victory against Western Michigan in the NCAA West Regional Final at Blue Arena in Loveland. The Pioneers used a fiery start by scoring four goals in the first period to down the defending NCAA champion and top-regional seed Broncos (27-11-1,…
Parker native, T-Birds, Krivo, Arapahoe alum Hejduk starting pro career with ECHL’s Grizzlies
March 29th, 2026The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Marek Hejduk. The son of former Colorado Avalanche great Milan Hejduk, the younger Hejduk played at NCAA Division I Harvard for four seasons from 2022-26, scoring 17 goals and compiling 15 assists for 32 points in 122 games for the Crimson. Back home, the Parker native played for…
Pioneers capture 2026 NCHC Frozen Faceoff title with double-OT win over Minnesota Duluth
March 22nd, 2026It took more than four periods of hockey, but Denver beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 in double-overtime on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship game on home ice at Magness Arena. DU secured its 19th overall conference tournament championship and fourth in the NCHC. DU last won the Frozen Faceoff in 2024 at the…
Thunderbirds grad Kiecker-Olson inks pro contract with ECHL’s Admirals
March 21st, 2026The ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals have signed forward Killian Kiecker-Olson. Kiecker-Olson, 25, spent the last three years at NCAA Division I Canisius University, where he registered 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points over 78 games. The Andover, Minn., native spent his freshman year at the University of Maine, where he had a goal and…
Colorado College goalie, Aspen native Mbereko signs pro deal with ECHL’s Cyclones
March 19th, 2026Colorado College senior goaltender Kaidan Mbereko has signed a standard player contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Cincinnati is the ECHL affiliate of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies and the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. Mbereko is one of the most decorated goalies in program history. He finished his…
Colorado College hands coach Mayotte, ‘the right leader for the Tiger program,’ five-year extension
March 11th, 2026Colorado College has announced that Tigers hockey coach Kris Mayotte has agreed to a five-year contract extension. The new contract with Mayotte, who has guided CC the past five seasons, extends through the 2030-31 season. “In my role as the athletic director, it is my responsibility to provide stability and vision for the hockey program,…
Superior native, RoughRiders, Monarch grad Wasik nails down monthly AHA award
March 10th, 2026Air Force junior Dominik Wasik has been named the Atlantic Hockey America Goalie of the Month in helping lead the Falcons to a 4-2-2 record in the month of February. Wasik, from Superior, started all eight games and had two shutouts with a 2.21 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. He closed out the…
RoughRiders, Monarch alum, Superior native Wasik takes home weekly Atlantic Hockey award
March 4th, 2026Air Force junior Dominik Wasik has been named the Atlantic Hockey America Goalie of the Week in leading Air Force to sweep at Bentley, the AHA regular-season champion, last weekend. The wins secured a first-round bye for the Falcons and the sixth seed in the playoffs. Bentley entered the week as the top scoring team…