Category Archives: College
Falcons’ Starrett cops AHC Goalie of the Month award
February 4th, 2016Air Force freshman Shane Starrett has been named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Month as he helped lead Air Force to a 7-1-2 record in the month of January. In nine games last month, the native of Bellingham, Mass., posted a .947 save percentage and a 1.21 goals-against average. In eight starts, he allowed…
Air Force’s Dylewski a nominee for Hockey Humanitarian Award
January 25th, 2016Air Force senior Chris Dylewski is one of 18 nominees for the 2016 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes college hockey’s finest citizen — a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only to his or her team, but also to the community-at-large through leadership in volunteerism. The 2016 finalists will be…
Tigers freshman Bradley providing hope for the future
January 14th, 2016Over the last two seasons, it’s been clear that the rebuilding process for Colorado College was going to be a long, tough road. The light at the end of the tunnel is starting to shine brighter and lately, the spotlight has been on freshman forward Trey Bradley. Through the Tigers’ first 16 games of the…
Denver, CC sweep weekly NCHC awards
January 12th, 2016After only one National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) team swept last weekend, Denver earned three Bauer NCHC Player of the Week honors for Jan. 4-10 while Colorado College earned the fourth accolade on Monday. Claiming Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for week 12 are Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen for Offensive Player of the…
Air Force’s Dylewski an asset to the Colorado Springs community
January 7th, 2016The student-athletes at the Air Force Academy have a rare balance of giving and receiving when it comes to accomplishments or service. As they spend their time competing in athletic competition, they are given praise for their success, especially considering that at the Academy, success can be tougher to attain than it is at a…
Select alum Smith wins Hockey East monthly honors
January 6th, 2016Kyra Smith, a freshman goaltender on the University of New Hampshire women’s team, was honored Wednesday by Hockey East as the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Month for December. A Littleton native and Colorado Select product, Smith started all five December games and went 4-1-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .905 save percentage. She was…
Veterans Butcher, Zajac taking control of Denver blue line
December 28th, 2015The University of Denver faced a daunting task coming into the season – replace seven seniors who played key roles for a squad that reached the NCAA tournament’s final eight last spring. Perhaps nowhere were the losses felt more than on the blue line, where All-American Joey LaLeggia and rock-solid Josiah Didier graduated and went…
Colorado developing goaltenders at a rapid pace for junior, college hockey
December 24th, 2015As the overall quality of youth hockey in the Rocky Mountain region has increased in the past decade or so, another trend has emerged – the place is starting to become a goalie factory. Think it’s fiction? Check the facts. Four goaltenders from Colorado and Utah have been selected in the past three NHL drafts…
Air Force’s Reid never thought about military, but now embracing it
December 23rd, 2015Playing college athletics and serving in the military is in A.J. Reid’s blood. His dad, Alan, was a Division I football player and his uncles graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Today, Reid finds himself in a similar situation as both his dad and his uncles. He’s currently a Division I athlete…
Ockey’s experience at CC mirrors that of his grandfather
December 3rd, 2015It’s hard not to see the similarities between Colorado College freshman Tanner Ockey and his grandfather, Don Stouffer, at least when it comes to their time playing at CC. Over 50 years before Ockey, a 20-year-old Calgary native, set foot on the ice at the World Arena, Stouffer was suiting up for the Tigers. At…