Category Archives: High School
For Centennial product, Arapahoe, Cherry Creek grad Gruenther, EHL’s Seahawks next stop on advancement ladder
August 16th, 2023Kai Gruenther played for the Arapahoe Warriors up until the 2020-21 season, when he joined the Cherry Creek High School team for his last three years of high school. Next season, the Centennial native will again be on the move after recently signing to play junior hockey for the EHL’s Seahawks Hockey Club. “I was…
Valor product, Highlands Ranch native Maronna excited for move to junior hockey in ’23-24 with EHL’s Avalanche
August 8th, 2023Nick Maronna grew up playing hockey in Colorado and spent the last few years at Valor Christian High School. For the upcoming season, the Highlands Ranch native will make the jump to junior hockey with the EHL’s New Hampshire Avalanche. “The opportunity came up through my advisor talking around to people,” said Maronna. “Eventually, we…
Parker native, Chaparral grad Kolczynski off to further development with NA3HL’s Woodsmen
August 2nd, 2023After four years of high school hockey, Hayden Kolczynski is heading to junior hockey this fall with the NA3HL’s Wisconsin Woodsmen. Kolczynski, a Parker native, spent his high school years playing for Chaparral after stints with the Arapahoe Warriors and Colorado Evolution. “The opportunity to play for the Woodsmen came from when I was playing…
Glenwood Springs’ Tibbetts taking next step in hockey career with USPHL’s Moose
June 21st, 2023Kale Tibbetts knew he wanted to play junior hockey next season, but he didn’t have any leads. Then the Glenwood Springs native started talking to some hockey friends and an opportunity arose with the USPHL’s Minnesota Moose. “A couple kids I played hockey with growing up and continued to play with all my life (TJ…
Cherry Creek graduate Flay decides on EHL’s Jr. Rangers as junior hockey stop for 2023-24 season
June 12th, 2023Logan Flay was born in Camarillo, Calif., and moved to Colorado at the age of four, calling Aurora home ever since. Once he strapped on the skates in Colorado, he played for the Littleton Hawks through his freshman year of high school before joining the Cherry Creek High School team the last three seasons. Now,…
Valor grad, Centennial native Alfieri excited to take jump to NCDC’s Jr. Bruins in ’23-24
May 25th, 2023After capping his high school career at Valor Christian with a 2023 state championship, Alec Alfieri is moving on to a higher level of the game. Alfieri, a Centennial native, recently signed an NCDC tender with the Boston Jr. Bruins for the upcoming 2023-24 USPHL season. “At nationals, the Jr. Bruins coach, Nick Cammarata, first…
Castle Pines native, incoming Grit goalie Lacroix realizes ‘dream come true’ with NCAA D-I BU commitment
May 11th, 2023Playing prep school hockey for The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass., has opened doors for Castle Pines native Max Lacroix. One of those doors was to Boston University, an NCAA Division I school that made the Frozen Four this past season, and a school that Lacroix recently committed to once his junior hockey career comes…
Wheat Ridge native Boettiger takes giant leap, earns spot between pipes with USA Hockey’s NTDP
April 11th, 2023USA Hockey’s NTDP has had a slew of Colorado natives on its roster over the years. Harrison Boettiger is the latest, having earned a spot on the U.S. Under-17 Team for the 2023-24 season. “When I was first offered, I felt amazing and like a dream had been accomplished,” said Boettiger, a 2007-born Wheat Ridge…
Arapahoe, LHA, Thunderbirds alum Lacroix decides on NAHL’s Grit for junior hockey destination
February 16th, 2023The Colorado Grit won’t join the NAHL until the 2023-24 season, but the team has been busy signing players to tender contracts for next season. After Fort Collins native Marek Thompson was the first to sign in January, Castle Pines product Max Lacroix soon followed and signed as well. “(Grit owner) David Clarkson coached me…
Fort Collins’ Thompson thrilled for homecoming as milestone first tender signing for NAHL’s Grit franchise
February 10th, 2023After the NAHL announced last month that the Colorado Grit would be joining the league for the 2023-24 season, it was only a matter of time before the team began to tender players for next season. The team’s first signing, Marek Thompson, is a local Fort Collins native playing the 2022-23 season on the blue…