Category Archives: High School
Denver’s Larson uses strong senior season at Valor Christian as springboard to USPHL’s MadHatters
September 7th, 2024Ben Larson was part of three Colorado state championships playing for Valor Christian High School. Now, the Denver native will have a shot to compete for a national junior title with the USPHL’s Atlanta MadHatters. “I thought last season went really well for myself,” Larson said. “I definitely developed and got better as a player…
Colorado youth hockey grad Pashley finds right fit, signs with USPHL’s Fighting Elk for 2024-25 season
August 18th, 2024Josh Pashley sees things through a realistic lens. And the Thousand Oaks, Calif., native now living in Castle Rock is thrilled with what he sees with the USPHL’s Colorado Fighting Elk, a team he recently signed with for the 2024-25 season. “The opportunity arose when I was finished at a main camp in Utah and…
Twin talents, part 1: Summit grad, Breckenridge native Jackson Weir signs with NA3HL’s Mountain Kings
July 26th, 2024For Jackson Weir, it was all about comfort and having confidence in trusting the process. Next season, the Breckenridge native will play junior hockey with the NA3HL’s New Hampshire Mountain Kings, a situation he said checked all the boxes. “I started looking for opportunities to continue playing hockey after high school,” said Weir. “I reached…
Pine Creek graduate Hunter signs with NA3HL’s Irish to continue development at junior hockey level
July 18th, 2024Once Logan Hunter finished his final season of high school hockey in the spring with Pine Creek, he had a choice to make regarding next season. After weighing all his options, the Colorado Springs native decided to head to Montana to play junior hockey with the NA3HL’s Butte Irish. “I had multiple opportunities that had…
Lafayette native Babineau signs with NAHL’s Minotauros, continuing climb up hockey ladder
June 30th, 2024Alec Babineau has lived away from home the past two seasons attending and playing prep school hockey for The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass., 33 miles north of Boston. This coming season, the Lafayette native will be on the move again after recently signing with the NAHL’s Minot Minotauros in Minot, N.D. “A mutual connection…
Parker product Danko staying in Colorado for junior hockey, signs with USPHL’s Fighting Elk
June 25th, 2024Earlier this offseason, the Parker native signed with the Fighting Elk to start his junior hockey career in 2024-25. “I saw the team was new to Colorado and then Anderson Stark encouraged me to reach out,” Danko said. “I am stoked to play for them. I’ll like being close to home and being a part…
Centaurus, Ralston Valley high school, Arvada alum Henry moving up to USPHL’s Fighting Elk for 2024-25 season
June 2nd, 2024Jadon Henry enjoyed a successful high school hockey career in Colorado, and the Arvada native will continue on with junior hockey next season in his home state with the new Colorado Fighting Elk franchise in the USPHL. “The opportunity was actually presented to me by Anderson Stark (the first player signed by the Fighting Elk),”…
Denver native Delaney enjoying success at prep school, eyeing junior hockey opportunity
May 5th, 2024Kevin Delaney has had hockey in his blood basically since birth, and the Denver native has experienced marked success recently at Proctor Academy, a prep school in Andover, N.H. In the 1980s, Delaney’s father, Chris, played high school hockey with Proctor’s head coach, Mike Walsh. “We looked to go down the prep school path after…
Parker native, Arapahoe, Chaparral alum Stark makes history with new USPHL Fighting Elk franchise
April 29th, 2024Anderson Stark will forever be the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first player signed by the USPHL’s Colorado Fighting Elk?” A Parker native, Stark signed with the Craig-based Fighting Elk last week after spending the last several seasons between the pipes playing for Chaparral High School. “I saw Colorado got a team…
Thunderbirds, Cherry Creek alum Tauoa taking game to next level, signs tender with NCDC’s Spud Kings
December 28th, 2023Max Tauoa only played two years of hockey in Colorado, but those two seasons were beneficial to getting the Oklahoma City native on the hockey map. Playing this season out east for the Atlantic Coast Academy, located in Pittsfield, Mass., Tauoa recently signed an NCDC tender with the Idaho Falls Spud Kings and looks to…