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Golden native, Colorado youth hockey grad Gilcrease finding development niche with EHL’s RoughRiders

December 8th, 2025

Houston Gilcrease played all over Colorado during his youth hockey career, developing his game every step of the way. This season, the Golden native is playing his rookie season of junior hockey, lacing up the skates for the EHL’s Connecticut RoughRiders. “The opportunity came after Grand Junction River Hawks main camp, where head coach Dustin…

Jr. Pioneers, RoughRiders alum Delaney takes home monthly NCDC accolades

December 5th, 2025

The NCDC has announced that Lewiston MAINEiacs blueliner Kevin Delaney is the New England Division Defenseman of the Month. Delaney tallied 11 points across nine games in November. Delaney’s performance was highlighted by a four-point game where he added a goal and three assists. The Denver native is in his first NCDC season and has…

Wheat Ridge product, Arvada, Thunderbirds alum Boettiger gloves weekly WHL honors

November 26th, 2025

The WHL has announced that Kelowna Rockets netminder Harrison Boettiger has been named Goaltender of the Week for the week. Boettiger, a 17-year-old product of Wheat Ridge, went 2-0-0 with a 1.53 goals-against average and .955 save percentage this past week. Eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, Boettiger was assigned a ‘B’ rating in NHL…

Greenwood Village native, Thunderbirds grad Crawford bags weekly accolades from EHL

November 26th, 2025

The EHL has announced that East Coast Wizards forward Patrick Crawford is a Northeast Conference Star of the Week. The Wizards couldn’t have had that success without six points from Crawford, a returning forward. The Greenwood Village native earned at least a point in all four games. In the Wizards’ two wins against the North…

NCDC, USPHL weekly award winners include Colorado natives Delaney, Stringer

November 25th, 2025

The NCDC and USPHL have announced their weekly award winners, including a pair of Colorado natives. The NCDC New England Division Defenseman of the Week is Kevin Delaney of the Lewiston MAINEiacs and the USPHL Premier Florida Division Goaltender of the Week is the Coral Springs Jr. Cats’ Evan Stringer. Delaney was solid for Lewiston…

Glenwood Springs native Weatherred has monster weekend, earns weekly EHLP accolades

November 19th, 2025

The EHL has announced that the EHLP Mid-Atlantic Conference Star of the Week is New Jersey Bears forward Jett Weatherred. The Bears have found their groove, winning five of their last six and in their last two wins, they got major contributions from Weatherred, a Glenwood Springs native. Weatherred assisted on a pair of power-play…

RoughRiders alum, Denver native O’Connor chosen for weekly NA3HL honors

November 18th, 2025

The NA3HL has announced that West Bend Power forward Quinn O’Connor is the Central Division Star of the Week. O’Connor and the Power dominated on home ice, extending their win streak to 10 with a two-game sweep over the Peoria Mustangs. The second-year Power forward led the charge offensively, putting up six points on the…

For Fort Collins native Wilson, ‘really good’ junior hockey experience continues with trade to Alberta

November 17th, 2025

Braden Wilson has spent last season and this season in the USPHL playing for teams in Washington and Colorado. Recently, the Fort Collins native was traded from the Colorado Fighting Elk to the Diamond Valley Rockies, a team north of the border in the Canadian province of Alberta. “I had the opportunity to coach Wilson…

Mountaineers alum, Lake City native Wonnacott chosen NA3HL Goaltender of the Month

November 9th, 2025

The NA3HL’s Goaltender of the Month is TJ Wonnacott of the Sheridan Hawks. The Hawks have been trending upward, and veteran netminder TJ Wonnacott has been a major factor in their success between the pipes. The Lake City native appeared in five games during October, posting a stellar 4-1-0 record while turning aside 125 of…

Lake City native, Mountaineers alum Wonnacott recognized with weekly NA3HL award

November 5th, 2025

The NA3HL has announced that Sheridan Hawks goaltender TJ Wonnacott has been named the NA3HL Frontier Division Star of the Week. Wonnacott, a second-year Hawks netminder from Lake City, delivered a standout weekend, playing a major role as Sheridan secured wins over the Bozeman Icedogs and Helena Bighorns. This was one of his biggest tests…

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