Category Archives: Junior
RMJHL preps as inaugural season nears
July 20th, 2015The start of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League’s (RMJHL) inaugural season is just a few months away, and, according to RMJHL president Shaun Hathaway, all preparations are going exactly according to plan. “It’s an extremely exciting and busy time for us,” said Hathaway. “We’re staying extremely visible; our coaches are attending a lot of…
Former T-Bird Morris commits to Notre Dame
April 2nd, 2015Former Colorado Thunderbirds goaltender Cale Morris has committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Notre Dame. Playing in the United States Hockey League (USHL) this season Morris, from Larkspur, was acquired by the Waterloo Black Hawks in January via a trade with the Chicago Steel. Since coming to Waterloo, he’s…
RMJHL tabs Gempeler first commissioner
March 26th, 2015Officially established after gaining formal approval from USA Hockey in December, the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League (RMJHL) recently hired Mike Gempeler as the league’s first commissioner. Gempeler brings a wealth of knowledge and connections to the new six-team league. “Mike is a home-run hire,” stated RMJHL president Shaun Hathaway. “His experience and commitment to…
Graber, Shatzer decide on Dartmouth College
March 4th, 2015Longmont’s Will Graber has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Dartmouth College following his United States Hockey League (USHL) career. A forward, Graber has dished out five assists, recorded 30 penalty minutes and is a plus-2 over 26 games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks since being acquired by the team in December from the…
Former Thunderbird Feno to fly with Falcons
February 4th, 2015Evan Feno, from Morrison, has committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the Air Force Academy beginning next season. Feno, a former Colorado Thunderbird who also played with Front Range, the Foothills Flyers and Littleton Hawks, is in his second season skating with the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Janesville Jets. Feno has…
Bigger and Boulder
January 19th, 2015Walker Harris grew up playing in the Boulder Valley Youth Hockey Association (BVYHA), and hasn’t had to travel far to get his first taste of the junior game. Last season, Harris played 10 games for the then-named Boulder Bison of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL), and this year is a key contributor as a…
Mansfield continues march to West Point
January 5th, 2015With his NCAA Division I commitment squared away, Ian Mansfield can now focus on improving his game and helping the Odessa Jackalopes move up the North American Hockey League (NAHL) standings. Earlier this season, Mansfield, a 20-year-old Lakewood product, chose to continue his academic and playing career next year at the U.S. Military Academy at…
Staub to fly with Falcons
December 30th, 2014Colin Staub, a forward with the North American Hockey League’s Wichita Falls Wildcats, will continue his hockey career at the NCAA Division I level next season after committing to the U.S. Air Force Academy. “I’m excited not only to play college hockey, but to play college hockey in my hometown,” the forward from Colorado Springs…
Highlands Ranch’s Shaw commits to Princeton
November 21st, 2014Highlands Ranch native Austin Shaw has announced his commitment to play NCAA Division I hockey at Princeton University beginning the fall of 2015. “I’m extremely excited to commit to Princeton, and I couldn’t have done it without the help of my teammates and coaches,” said Shaw, who is stopping pucks this season for the Wichita Falls Wildcats…
Smith decides on Cornell University
October 29th, 2014Former Colorado Thunderbird Brendan Smith, from Centennial, has committed to play college hockey at Cornell University. “I’m incredibly excited to commit to a school like Cornell,” said Smith, a defenseman with the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Omaha Lancers. “Cornell was an easy choice due to their rich tradition on and off the ice. “My mom also…