Category Archives: Junior
Rampage grad Hanson tabbed USHL Defenseman of the Week
November 14th, 2016The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced is weekly award winners for the week ending Nov. 13, 2016, and a Colorado connection bagged one of the honors this week. CCM Defenseman of the Week Bo Hanson – Muskegon Lumberjacks 2 GP: 1 goal, 4 assists, +4 Hanson now leads all USHL defensemen in scoring after…
RMJHL’s Yetis go dormant for ’16-17 season
September 15th, 2016In year two, the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) will begin the season with six teams instead of seven, and a 42-game regular-season schedule (plus playoffs). The Grand Junction-based Glacier Yetis will not be included during the 2016-17 campaign. Struggling to field players, the RMJHL Board of Directors placed the Yetis franchise in dormancy…
Six with Colorado ties taken in annual NAHL Draft
June 8th, 2016A half dozen players with connections to Colorado were selected in the annual North American Hockey League Draft, which was conducted on June 7. Josiah Slavin (Erie), F – Minot Minotauros (3rd round, 67th overall) – T-Birds 18U AAA Nick Ness (Broomfield), F – Bismarck Bobcats (4th round, 93rd overall) – RoughRiders 18U AAA Zach…
WSHL success fuels Jr. Eagles’ hunger for more in ’16-17
May 23rd, 2016In just three years’ time, the Colorado Jr. Eagles have made major strides in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). After two successful seasons to start their run in the WSHL, the Jr. Eagles went all-in for the 2015-16 season, finishing 43-7-0-2 in the regular season and advancing to the Thorne Cup championship series against…
Englewood’s Eansor selected CHL Player of the Week
April 27th, 2016The Canadian Hockey league announced April 26 that forward Scott Eansor of the Seattle Thunderbirds is the CHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 24 after scoring three goals in two games with a plus-minus rating of plus-3. Eansor scored three of his club’s five goals on the road last week,…
Overtime heroics fuel Aspen’s run to RMJHL championship
March 22nd, 2016After trailing the Breckenridge Bucks 6-1 going into the third period of a Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) semifinal on March 3, it looked all but over for the Aspen Leafs. About an hour later, Aspen captain Taylor Knight’s overtime winner completed the comeback and the Leafs had a 7-6 win and a date…
Colasimone, Wammes bring Canadian culture to Jr. Eagles
February 16th, 2016After playing the 2014-15 season in the Pacific Junior Hockey League, Mac Colasimone made the jump to the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) this season with the Colorado Jr. Eagles, a move he hopes pays off with an NCAA opportunity down the line. Colasimone, a 20-year-old forward from Surrey, British Columbia (near Vancouver), was looking…
Former Rampage star makes ‘Strong’ NCAA commitment
January 28th, 2016The Topeka RoadRunners of the North American Hockey League have announced that forward Cam Strong has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Dartmouth College (ECAC) in Hanover, N.H. Strong skated for the Colorado Rampage 18U AAA team from 2012-14, scoring 41 points in 76 games and making a trip to the USA Hockey…
RMJHL gaining confidence, notice on a national level
January 26th, 2016With a handful of players moving up to Tier I and Tier II levels of junior hockey, as well as several teams and players ranked among the best in all of USA Hockey Tier III juniors, it’s difficult to realize that the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) is still on its maiden voyage. Then…
Utah native Pike, former T-Bird Carlson named to NAHL Top Prospects Tournament
January 25th, 2016The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the rosters for next month’s NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, presented by Easton, which will be held from Feb. 15-16 at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich. Two player with Colorado/Utah connections were selected in Bismarck Bobcats forward Jared Pike, a native of Sandy, Utah, and former Colorado…