Category Archives: College
Thunderbirds alum, Parker native Hawkey selected Hockey East Goalie of the Month
January 4th, 2017Providence College sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey has been named the Stop It Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In six games during the month of December, the Parker native posted a 3-1-2 record, a league-best 1.47 goals-against average and ranked second in save percentage (.947). Hawkey stopped 47 of…
Thunderbirds graduate Ortega chosen NCHC Player of the Month
January 4th, 2017University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) Player of the Month for December. It is the second monthly award for Ortega, who picked up the same hardware in December of 2014. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Ortega led the NCHC in scoring in December with five goals…
Air Force’s Ledford named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week
January 3rd, 2017Air Force junior Tyler Ledford was named the Travel Team USA Atlantic Hockey Conference Player of the Week for games ending Jan. 1. Ledford, from Colorado Springs, helped lead the team to a conference road sweep at Sacred Heart Dec. 30-31, with three points in the two games. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In the first…
Former T-Bird Ortega, Colorado College freshman Leclerc net weekly NCHC honors
January 3rd, 2017The Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 16, 2016 through Jan. 1, 2017 include University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega (Offensive Player of the Week) and Colorado College freshman netminder Alex Leclerc (Goaltender of the Week). Ortega is now a six-time NCHC Offensive Player of…
Concussion ends Edson’s on-ice career, but contributions still coming at Air Force
December 30th, 2016Post-concussion symptoms have kept Max Edson from taking a regular shift for four years, but they haven’t prevented him from contributing to a successful college hockey program. The 24-year-old, once a highly-recruited forward prospect from Hermosa Beach, Calif., has displayed a rare perseverance while carving out an important niche as a video coordinator for the…
Rampage grad Blandina staying involved at NCAA D-I level with Robert Morris
December 21st, 2016Brandon Blandina made a name for himself with the Colorado Rampage during his youth days. That success continued at NCAA Division I Robert Morris University, doing the dirty work that’s crucial to a hockey team’s success. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Brandon played with a lot of energy,” said RMU head coach Derek Schooley. “He was…
Air Force netminder Starrett tabbed Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week
December 14th, 2016Air Force sophomore Shane Starrett was named the Travel Team USA Atlantic Hockey Conference Goalie of the Week as he helped lead the Falcons to a sweep over Niagara Dec. 9-10. Starrett, from Bellingham, Mass., stopped 38 of the 39 shots he faced in the series for an .050 goals-against average and a .974 save…
Colorado College goalie Leclerc named NCHC Rookie of the Week
December 13th, 2016After holding Miami University to just four goals in two games last weekend, Colorado College freshman goalie Alex Leclerc was named the Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference Rookie of the Week. Leclerc continued his strong play of late, helping snap Colorado College’s seven-game losing streak at Miami. On Friday, the freshman surrendered only a goal in…
Thunderbirds grad, Parker native Hawkey wins Hockey East weekly honor
December 12th, 2016Providence College sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey was named the Hockey East’s Defensive Player of the Week. Hawkey, a Parker native and Colorado Thunderbirds graduate, paced the Friars to a two-game sweep at RIT this past weekend after stopping 65 of 67 shots on goal over the two games. The sophomore posted a 1.00 goals-against average…
Trio of Colorado connections make up weekly NCHC awards
December 6th, 2016Three Colorado connections are represented among the Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Austin Ortega, Omaha Senior Forward Escondido, Calif. Ortega totaled five points to power Omaha to a tie and win at Wisconsin last weekend. On Friday, he dished out an assist…