Category Archives: Junior
Bailey native, LHA, Rampage alum Smith takes home weekly USPHL honors
October 27th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Decatur Blaze captain Walker Smith is the Midwest East Division Forward of the Week. The veteran Smith, a 2002 birth year from Bailey, has been the brightest and most powerful flame on his Blaze team thus far this season. Smith came alive last weekend, scoring six goals and adding two…
After productive youth hockey career in Colorado, Bailey’s Smith adjusting to USPHL’s Blaze for ’22-23 campaign
October 26th, 2022This season, Fischer Smith is enjoying his first season of junior hockey with the USPHL’s Decatur Blaze. Smith knows a bit about the Blaze organization as his older brother Walker is now in his third season in Decatur and serving as captain this year. Needless to say, it’s been a transition with few issues so…
Littleton native, Colorado youth hockey alum Stern nails down weekly USPHL award
October 21st, 2022The USPHL has announced that Provo Predators netminder Bryson Stern is the Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. Stern, a 2003-born Littleton native, started back-to-back games for the first time this year and rewarded his coach’s confidence. He finished the weekend 1-1-0, stopped 64 of 67 shots in two games, and pitched a 30-save shutout…
Boulder native, Colorado youth hockey grad Blackburn enjoying final junior season with USPHL’s Sabers
October 20th, 2022Ethan Blackburn spent the 2021-22 season with a pair of USPHL teams, the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings and Decatur Blaze. This season, the 20-year-old Boulder native is making an impact on the West Coast manning the crease for the San Diego Sabers. He’s been the top goalie for the Sabers and has already taken home two…
Thunderbirds alum Lackas named weekly EHL Top Performer
October 19th, 2022The EHL has announced that New England Wolves forward A.J. Lackas is one of the league’s Top Performers for Week No. 5. Lackas and the Wolves keep chugging along as they picked up a pair of wins this past week over the New Hampshire Avalanche and the Railers Jr. Hockey Club, improving their overall record up to…
Battle Mountain grad Large finding success with NA3HL’s Cobras with eye on short-term, long-term goals
October 19th, 2022After the 2021-22 season with Battle Mountain High School, Carter Large wasn’t ready to hang up the skates. He knew he had the ability to play junior hockey, but it took a by-chance meeting to make that happen. “I had randomly met up with (Butte Cobras coach-GM) Kirk Golden in Vail where I was practicing…
EHL announces 2022 South All-Star team to face off with NCAA D-III Lebanon Valley College
October 18th, 2022The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced the roster for the 2022 South All-Star Team that will be taking on Lebanon Valley College on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. This exhibition matchup is a new addition to the EHL All-Star College Series, which has grown since its inception back in 2017. “I was very…
Thunderbirds, RoughRiders alum Hargraves picks up weekly accolades from NAHL
October 17th, 2022The NAHL has announced that Fairbanks Ice Dogs goaltender Kayden Hargraves is the Midwest Division Star of the Week. Hargraves, 20, got the Ice Dogs back on track with a weekend road sweep of the first-place Kenai River Brown Bears. “Kayden is a lighthouse for our group, meaning that he provides security regardless of the…
Centaurus graduate Hall grabs weekly USPHL accolades
October 15th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Jersey Hitmen goalie Zackary Hall is the Mid-Atlantic Division Goaltender of the Week. Hall, a 2003 birth year from Erie, is another second-year USPHL Premier player and is off to a fantastic start in Year 2. He put up back-to-back shutouts at the Rockets Hockey Club Showcase against the Buffalo…
Colorado natives, youth hockey grads Mastay, Grasso, Elmblad excited for 2022-23 season with USPHL powerhouse Jets
October 13th, 2022The Metro Jets have proven to be a top junior hockey franchise, not only in the USPHL, but in all of North America. As the years go on, the Detroit-area organization still boasts a heavy Michigan flavor on its roster while also attracting players from out of state. This season, the Jets have three players…