Category Archives: College
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…
Denver native Hayton nabs weekly ECAC Hockey honors
October 18th, 2016ECAC Hockey men’s AVISION AHEAD weekly awards were announced Tuesday. Denver native Kyle Hayton earned the league’s Player of the Week and Goaltender of the Week honors. Hayton was 2-0-0 with a .930 save percentage and 1.50 goals-against average and helped the Saints to a weekend sweep of New Hampshire and Merrimack with 40 combined…
Denver duo captures weekly NCHC awards
October 17th, 2016After all eight National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams were in action last weekend, the conference announced the Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for the week of Oct. 10-16 on Monday. Denver senior blue liner Will Butcher is the NCHC Defenseman of the Week, while DU junior Tanner Jaillet garnered NCHC Goaltender of the…
Colorado College receives $8 million gift for on-campus rink
October 12th, 2016Colorado College alumnus Edward J. Robson has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college’s Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC’s…
Air Force’s Starrett tabbed AHC Goalie of the Week
October 12th, 2016Air Force sophomore Shane Starrett was named the Travel Team USA/Atlantic Hockey Conference Goalie of the Week as he earned MVP honors at the Ice Breaker Tournament in Denver last weekend. Starrett, from Bellingham, Mass., stopped 83 of the 87 shots he faced to lead Air Force to a win over then-No. 5 Boston College…