Category Archives: Junior
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…
Carlo, Eansor reflect on United States World Junior bronze
January 18th, 2016Admittedly, there were a few nerves for Brandon Carlo and Scott Eansor. That was during the United States’ pre-tournament camp in Vierumaki, Finland, before the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship began in Helsinki over the Christmas holiday. “I was rooting for him so much in camp,” said Carlo of his longtime friend and former Colorado Thunderbirds…
Miners playing impressive hockey in inaugural RMJHL season
December 29th, 2015The easy part is in the past for the Pikes Peak Miners team in the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL). Off to an extremely fast start in the first season of the six-team league, the Miners now must continue the momentum each weekend they take the ice. “Moving forward, we just can’t let our…
Colorado developing goaltenders at a rapid pace for junior, college hockey
December 24th, 2015As the overall quality of youth hockey in the Rocky Mountain region has increased in the past decade or so, another trend has emerged – the place is starting to become a goalie factory. Think it’s fiction? Check the facts. Four goaltenders from Colorado and Utah have been selected in the past three NHL drafts…
Scahill providing leadership, spark for Jr. Eagles
November 25th, 2015When Reed Scahill thinks back on his mid-summer decision to leave his Michigan home and sign with the Colorado Jr. Eagles, he’s glad he eventually picked up the phone. Through mutual contacts in the hockey world, Jr. Eagles coach-GM Steve Haddon started calling Scahill to recruit the Port Huron, Mich., product to Northern Colorado. Scahill,…
Trio of Colorado Junior A clubs aiming for WSHL glory
September 25th, 2015On the eve of the 2015-16 Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season starting, every team is optimistic that all the pieces are in place to make a successful run for the prestigious Thorne Cup. For the three Colorado-based teams – Colorado Evolution (Denver), Colorado Jr. Eagles (Fort Collins) and Superior RoughRiders (Superior) – each of…
Competitiveness keeps Englewood’s Eansor in the fast lane
September 23rd, 2015Scott Eansor achieved one goal this summer, and if he continues his upward trajectory with the Seattle Thunderbirds, he could reach another before New Year’s Day. Eansor was one of four former Colorado Thunderbirds players that participated in the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp at Lake Placid, N.Y., in early August, and he acquitted himself…
Colorado, Utah well represented at NHL draft
July 26th, 2015Brandon Carlo was just the beginning of a banner weekend in late June for Colorado and Utah at the NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Fla. The former Colorado Thunderbirds and Colorado Hockey Club defenseman was a second-round pick of the Boston Bruins (37th overall) after playing the past two seasons for the Tri-City (Wash.) Americans of…
Harper excited to lead Miners’ RMJHL entry
July 25th, 2015With the start of the inaugural Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League season right around the corner, all of the circuit’s head coaches are working diligently to architect a competitive roster. The Pikes Peak Miners recently appointed Nick Harper, a former North American Hockey League (NAHL) coach who last season served as video coach at the…