Category Archives: Junior
Thunderbirds grad Bottrill finds new home for ’20-21 with NCDC’s Kings
November 25th, 2020The whole world has changed in 2020, but for Ryan Bottrill, the hockey landscape amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led him to find a new home in Foxboro, Mass. “I’ve loved it so far,” said Bottrill, of the South Shore Kings, playing in the Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). “Great coaching, great group of…
Parker native, RJHS alum Stordahl developing game in USPHL with powerhouse Whalers
November 25th, 2020Going into his senior year of high school, Jake Stordahl was wondering if high school hockey was going to happen this season. The Parker native looked at Plan B, and it’s been working out quite nicely for the 2002 birth year as Stordahl is playing with the USPHL’s Hampton Roads Whalers, a perennial contender in…
Windsor native Lindholm enjoying USPHL’s Jr. Blades, wants to end junior career in style
November 20th, 2020Kyle Lindholm was tabbed the USPHL Premier South Region Defenseman of the Month for October after a stellar month with the Florida Jr. Blades. But ask the 2000-born Windsor native about it, and he’d rather win something else. “This year, I want a national championship,” Lindholm said. “We have a great group of guys with…
NAHL’s Minotauros proving to be best fit in 2020-21 for Broomfield native Stofflet
November 19th, 2020After last season playing at Culver Military Academy, Cole Stofflet had several options on where he would continue playing for the 2020-21 season. A Broomfield native and U.S. Air Force Academy recruit, Stofflet eventually decided on the NAHL’s Minot Minotauros after the team selected him in the second round (44th overall) in the NAHL Supplemental…
Glenwood Springs’ Hadsock makes jump to NA3HL’s Americans, relishing rookie season between pipes
November 13th, 2020Hunter Hadsock used a successful senior season playing high school hockey in his hometown of Glenwood Springs to make the jump to junior hockey this season. Now a rookie goaltender with the NA3HL’s Great Falls Americans, Hadsock is enjoying the hockey landscape in Montana. “I was given the opportunity to play for Great Falls by…
American Dream: Terry huge part of Colorado contingent to win U.S. World Junior gold
January 26th, 2017The funny thing about Troy Terry scoring shootout goal after shootout goal in the 2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship is he rarely scores them in practice – according to his University of Denver teammates anyway. Yet score he did – three times in a shootout to lift Team USA to a 4-3 victory against…
Colorado connections part of NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings
January 20th, 2017Earlier this week, NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings for players eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Players with Colorado connections include: Cal Foote, D, Kelowna Rockets/WHL (1st round, 12th overall) – Colorado Thunderbirds alum, Englewood native Zach Walker, F, Boston College/NCAA (7th round, 210th overall) – Colorado Thunderbirds alum…
RoughRiders alum LaRocque coming home with Air Force commitment
December 22nd, 2016The Rocky Mountain RoughRiders continue to serve notice to NCAA Division I college hockey. Former RoughRiders goaltender Zack LaRocque committed to play for the Air Force Academy (Atlantic Hockey) in late November, becoming the second Rocky Mountain player to commit to the Falcons in the past two months. Midget 16U AAA defenseman Jonathan Morrison committed…
Monument native, T-Birds alum Mantaro decides on D-I Air Force
December 22nd, 2016Keegan Mantaro is coming home. After plying his trade as a youth with the Colorado Thunderbirds and Jr. Tigers and then making the jump to the United States Hockey League (USHL) the last three seasons, the 18-year-old Monument product will come home soon to play NCAA Division I hockey at Air Force (Atlantic Hockey). It will be a…
Englewood native, T-Birds alum Foote selected to CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 15th, 2016The Canadian Hockey League announced the 40 players that will compete in the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The 40 CHL players competing in the game were chosen by all 30 NHL clubs and divided into teams by NHL Central Scouting. This season’s…