Category Archives: Junior
USPHL Premier, Elite National Championships returning to Utica, N.Y., in 2024
October 24th, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the 2024 USPHL National Championships will return to Utica, New York, co-hosted between the League and the Utica Jr. Comets and the Utica Comets (AHL) organizations, between March 21-26, 2024. The host site will once again be the three-sheet Utica University Nexus Center in Utica. The Utica University…
For Highlands Ranch native Jimenez, USPHL proving to be step in right direction for development
October 24th, 2023Dylan Jimenez was born in North Carolina and moved to Colorado when he was five years old. During his youth living in Highlands Ranch, Jimenez found a love for hockey and played for the Littleton Hawks, Colorado Rampage and Colorado Springs Tigers. Last season, he moved on to junior hockey with the USPHL’s Provo Predators…
Castle Rock native, Colorado youth hockey grad Lane seeing game improve with USPHL’s Whalers
October 22nd, 2023Liam Lane played for a multitude of youth hockey programs back home in Colorado, but has found his niche in junior hockey with the USPHL’s Hampton Roads Whalers. A second-year goalie for the Virginia-based Whalers, Lane spent the 2022-23 season for the program’s USPHL Elite team before moving up to the USPHL Premier squad for…
Arvada product, Colorado youth hockey alum Leivian aiming to fine-tune game with NA3HL’s Sea Captains
October 12th, 2023Chase Leivian knew he’d eventually leave home to pursue hockey, and that time was the 2023-24 season. Leivian, who played all his youth hockey in Colorado, made the jump to junior hockey this season with the NA3HL’s Norwich Sea Captains, a team in Norwich, Conn. “The opportunity for me to sign with Norwich arose through…
Denver natives Hampton, Lane take home weekly USPHL honors
October 11th, 2023The USPHL has announced that two players from Colorado have earned weekly awards. Bellingham Blazers blueliner Tanner Hampton is the Northwest Premier Defenseman of the Week, while Hampton Roads Whalers netminder Liam Lane is the Southeast Premier Goaltender of the Week. Hampton, a 2005 birth year out of Denver, put up a goal and three…
EHL announces 2023 All-Star teams to play upcoming NCAA Division III matchups
October 10th, 2023The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) is pleased to announce the rosters for the 2023 EHL All-Star College Series, which is set to run next week from October 16th through the 21st. This season marks the 6th time that the EHL will be facing-off against an NCAA opponent, as the #EShow is the only junior league in the…
Colorado natives Sinclair, Stolz earn weekly USPHL awards
October 9th, 2023The USPHL has announced that a pair of Colorado natives have earned weekly honors. Pueblo Bulls defenseman Will Sinclair is the NCDC Mountain Division Defenseman of the Week, while Charlotte Rush goalie Rocco Stolz is the Southeast Premier Goaltender of the Week. An NCDC veteran and native Coloradoan, Sinclair, an ’03 from Erie, was one…
Reunion native, Colorado youth hockey grad Templeton finding early success with USPHL’s Cherokee
October 5th, 2023Through six games this season, Roman Templeton has tallied five goals and 10 points for the Toledo Cherokee. Not bad numbers playing for a team that is a perennial powerhouse on the USPHL junior hockey circuit. “It’s definitely appealing to be playing in this league knowing how many players have moved on to college,” said…
Fairplay native, Tigers alum Edstrom collects weekly USPHL accolades
October 2nd, 2023The USPHL has announced that Lake Tahoe Lakers goalie Kaeden Edstrom is the Pacific Division Premier Goaltender of the Week. Another Premier veteran, Edstrom, a 2004-born Fairplay native, had an outstanding start to his second season in the league and first with the Lakers. Over two starts, he’s made 85 saves on 88 shots for…
Broomfield’s Richardson shooting for stars with Spacemen in final USPHL junior hockey season
September 20th, 2023Joe Richardson feels he has found the perfect fit for his last junior hockey season in the USPHL. After playing the 2022-23 season for the Richmond Generals, the Broomfield native will suit up in 2023-24 for the Fort Wayne Spacemen. “One of my buddies, Noah Takitani, has played there the past two years and got…