Category Archives: Junior
USPHL’s Fighting Elk announce pause for 2026–27 season with plans to return in 2027-28
March 1st, 2026The ownership group of the Craig-based Colorado Fighting Elk has announced that the USPHL team will pause operations for the 2026–27 season as part of a strategic initiative focused on facility improvements and long-term organizational growth. The decision is a proactive investment in the future of junior hockey in Craig and is centered on strengthening…
Colorado connections Flores, Trichak claim weekly NCDC awards
March 1st, 2026The NCDC had announced its weekly awards, with two players with ties to Colorado taking home the honors from the Mountain Division. Defenseman: Quinten Flores – Pueblo Bulls: Flores tallied a goal and an assist in three games. Flores netted a power-play goal and dished out an assist. Flores is an Arvada native who played for…
Colorado natives Sandquist, Palik named monthly NCDC award winners
February 6th, 2026The NCDC has announced its players of the month for January, with a pair from Colorado earning Mountain Division honors. Anderson Sandquist from the Rock Springs Miners is Defenseman of the Month, while Utah Outliers rookie forward Zachary Palik is Rookie of the Month. Sandquist delivered a strong two-way month from the blue line, recording…
Greenwood Village native, Arapahoe, Krivo, T-Birds alum Gudridge earns monthly NAHL honor
February 4th, 2026The NAHL has announced that Watertown Shamrocks goalie Mason Gudridge is the NAHL Goaltender of the Month. There was not a smidge of nerves for the 18-year-old goaltender in the month of January. Gudridge is a second-year veteran of Watertown and produced four big wins in his six games played this past month. Before spotlighting…
Fort Collins native, NCYH, RoughRiders alum Stringer collects weekly USPHL honors
January 28th, 2026The USPHL has announced that the Florida Premier Division Goaltender of the Week is Evan Stringer of the Coral Springs Jr. Cats. Stringer, a Fort Collins native, earned a win with a 30-save performance on Jan. 24 in a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Juniors. In Colorado, Stringer played for the NCYH Jr. Eagles…
For Evans native Barton, 2025-26 season in KIJHL one of development, opportunity
January 27th, 2026Quintin Barton spent the last three seasons playing for Resurrection Christian High School and knew when he graduated in 2025 that he wasn’t finished playing hockey. Last summer, the Evans native signed with the KIJHL’s Spokane Braves and has been loving every minute of the current 2025-26 season in the state of Washington. “The opportunity…
Thunderbirds, RoughRiders alum, Evergreen native Sandquist takes home weekly NCDC accolades
January 19th, 2026The NCDC has announced that Anderson Sandquist of the Rock Springs Miners is the Mountain Division Defenseman of the Week. Sandquist posted three points on a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win on Friday over the Casper Warbirds. Back in Colorado, the Evergreen native played for the Colorado Thunderbirds and Rocky Mountain RoughRiders….
New coach Tomalak bringing energy to Fighting Elk for rest of ’25-26 USPHL season, building for ’26-27 campaign
January 14th, 2026The Colorado Fighting Elk haven’t had the season they wanted this season in the USPHL. Newly hired head coach Jake Tomalak wants to change the team’s fortunes in Craig for the final two months of 2025-26 with an eye on planning ahead for the 2026-27 campaign at the Moffat County Ice Arena. “Taking over this…