Category Archives: Junior
Thornton native, Jaguars graduate Takitani excelling in USPHL, taking game to next level with high-end Spacemen
December 8th, 2022Noah Takitani was born in Alaska, but once he moved to Colorado when he was eight years old, his hockey career started to blossom. Now more than 10 years later and residing in Thornton, Takitani is enjoying his third season of junior hockey and second with the USPHL’s Fort Wayne Spacemen. He played the 2020-21…
Erie native, Bison, RoughRiders product Norwell taking advantage of NCDC opportunity with Twin City
November 30th, 2022Trace Norwell grew up in Colorado and after playing his formative years for the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders, has found his groove in the USPHL with the NCDC’s Twin City Thunder, a team based in Maine. This season, the Erie native is averaging a point per game for the Thunder and said the league has been…
Larkspur native, LHA alum Craig picks up monthly USPHL honors
November 30th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Boston Jr. Bruins blueliner Cameron Craig is the New England Premier Division Defenseman of the Month. The Post University recruit continues to impress, helping to be a key to the Jr. Bruins’ undefeated November and streak of 11 games that went from Oct. 11 through Dec. 1, and encompassed all…
Pair of Colorado natives, Eagles standouts earns weekly accolades from USPHL
November 25th, 2022The USPHL has announced that a pair of Colorado natives and Northern Colorado Eagles standouts are weekly award winners for the Mountain Division. Javen Heidergott is the division’s Forward of the Week and Nate Jaramillo is the Defenseman of the Week. Heidergott, a 2002-born Telluride product, stepped up in the scoring column, pacing the Eagles…
El Paso captain, Parker native Pent seeing ’22-23 NA3HL season off to successful start
November 23rd, 2022For Payne Pent, he simply wanted an opportunity to continue playing hockey after the 2020-21 season with Cherry Creek High School. The El Paso Rhinos chose Pent in the first round (29th overall) of the 2021 NA3HL Draft and it’s been all positive since then. “I was interested in coming here because there’s an NA…
Summit product, Breckenridge native Ebbinghaus finding role as rookie with USPHL’s Royals
November 23rd, 2022Blaze Ebbinghaus spent his youth hockey career with the Summit program before skating for the high school team. His game caught the eye of junior teams and this season, the Breckenridge native is developing his talents with the USPHL’s Rogue Valley Royals, a team based in Oregon. “The opportunity arose from a coach from back…
Parker native, Cherry Creek graduate Pent earns weekly honors from NA3HL
November 23rd, 2022The NA3HL has announced that El Paso Rhinos forward Payne Pent is the South Division Star of the Week. Pent totaled six points in three games over the week. The Parker native added an assist in one game and then totaled five points in another game with two goals and three assists. Pent has appeared…
Colorado natives Craig, Ebbinghaus notch weekly honors from USPHL
November 18th, 2022A pair of Colorado natives have earned weekly honors from the USPHL. Boston Jr. Bruins defenseman Cameron Craig (Larkspur) is the New England Division Defenseman of the Week and Rogue Valley Royals defenseman Blaze Ebbinghaus (Breckenridge) is the Northwest Division Defenseman of the Week. Craig, a Post University (NCAA Division II) recruit, put up a…
Tigers alum Bloom finding success, improvement in NA3HL playing for hometown Bighorns
November 15th, 2022Tyler Bloom is averaging better than a point per game this season, his second with the NA3HL’s Helena Bighorns. With 10 goals and 20 points in 15 games, Bloom is on pace to shatter his 42-point output from 2021-22. A Helena native, Bloom had to leave Montana a few years back to start the cycle…
Castle Rock native, LHA graduate Branish collects weekly EHL honors
November 15th, 2022The EHL has announced that New Jersey 87’s forward Tyler Branish is one of the EHL Premier’s Top Performers of the Week. Branish and the 87’s swept their weekend home-and-home series with the New Jersey Renegades, stretching their winning streak out to five total games and improving their overall record up to 11-2-3 for the…