Category Archives: College
Falcons defender Boje tabbed Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
November 29th, 2016Air Force defenseman Phil Boje was named the Travel Team USA Atlantic Hockey Conference Defensive Player of Week for games played through Nov. 27. The junior from Shoreview, Minn., had a team-high four points in two non-conference games last week against No. 2 Denver and Colorado College. He had two points (goal, assist) against Denver in…
Pioneers pick up three NCHC weekly honors
November 29th, 2016While only four National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams were in action last weekend, there were still several impressive performances on display with the lone NCHC team to win both games over the weekend picking up three of the four Bauer NCHC Players of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 21-27. Garnering NCHC…
Colorado College a homecoming for Rampage alum, Utah native Halloran
November 22nd, 2016Nick Halloran‘s hockey career is on a fast track. That’s an appropriate way to describe the ascension of the speedy forward, who has gotten off to a great start in his freshman season at Colorado College and attracted the attention of a handful of NHL scouts. Halloran had four goals and four assists through the…
Denver announces five newcomers for ’17-18 season, including T-Birds alum Rasmussen
November 17th, 2016University of Denver coach Jim Montgomery announced Nov. 17 that five student-athletes have submitted National Letters of Intent to join the program in 2017. Goaltender Dayton Rasmussen, forwards Adam Goodsir and Kohen Olischefski and defensemen Ian Mitchell and Griffin Mendel will all join the Pioneers as freshmen next season. “We’re very excited about next year’s…
Pioneers’ Jaillet selected NCHC Goaltender of the Week
November 15th, 2016The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) announced the Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for the week of Nov. 7-13 and among the honorees were two Colorado connections. GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK Tanner Jaillet, University of Denver Junior Goaltender Red Deer, Alberta Jaillet continued his strong play this season, backstopping Denver to a four-point weekend…
Denver native, St. Lawrence junior Hayton named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week
November 8th, 2016Kyle Hayton broke a 60-year-old St. Lawrence University program record for career shutouts with his ninth and 10th last weekend against Princeton University and No. 6 Quinnipiac University to help the Saints to a 2-0 start in conference play. On Tuesday, he was named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week for his efforts. The…
Denver’s Borgström named NCHC Rookie of the Month
November 1st, 2016With the first month of the 2016-17 college hockey season in the books, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has announced its first monthly award winners of the season. University of Denver freshman forward Henrik Borgström was named the NCHC Rookie of the Month for October. NCHC ROOKIE OF THE MONTH Henrik Borgström Denver Freshman…
DU captain Butcher nabs weekly NCHC award
November 1st, 2016The NCHC announced the Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for the week of Oct. 24-30 on Monday. University of Denver senior blueliner Will Butcher is the NCHC Defenseman of the Week. DEFENSEMAN OF THE WEEK Will Butcher, Denver Senior Defenseman Sun Prairie, Wis. Butcher played a big role in helping Denver open NCHC play…
Utah native, Rampage alum Halloran wins weekly NCHC award
October 24th, 2016Colorado College freshman forward Nick Halloran has been named the NCHC Rookie of the Week. A native of Draper, Utah, Halloran powered the Tigers to a 1-1 record, scoring three of CC’s five goals over the weekend, all on the power play. He opened the scoring in the Tigers’ 4-1 loss at Boston College Friday,…
Air Force grads now have immediate pro hockey options
October 19th, 2016The dream of playing professional sports for service academy athletes, including Air Force hockey players, was breathed new life earlier this year when a U.S. Department of Defense policy changed. The shift allows the possibility of joining a pro sports team after graduation instead of waiting two years. It will ease one recruiting disadvantage all…