Category Archives: Junior
Wheat Ridge native, Arvada, Thunderbirds alum, DU commit Boettiger nabs weekly USHL award
January 14th, 2025The USHL has announced that USA Hockey NTDP netminder Harrison Boettiger is the USHL Goalie of the Week Boettiger made 27 saves on 29 shots for the NTDP (U18) in its 4-2 win vs. Tri-City on Friday. The Wheat Ridge native then earned his second win of the weekend with 27 stops in a 7-5…
Fort Collins native, Jaguars alum, Elk standout Wilson gets USPHL monthly award
January 10th, 2025The USPHL has announced that Colorado Fighting Elk forward Braden Wilson is the Northwest Premier Forward of the Month. Wilson (‘06/Fort Collins) joined the Fighting Elk from the Bellingham Blazers during the month of October and has been a great addition for the first-year Colorado squad. In 16 games with Colorado, he has 10 points,…
Jaguars, Thunderbirds alum Forgrave picks up weekly accolades from NA3HL
January 7th, 2025The NA3HL has announced that Austin Ice Bats forward Tommy Forgrave is the South Division Star of the Week. A first-year Ice Bats forward, Forgrave extended his point streak to eight games, accumulating five points over three games against the El Paso Rhinos. The Palm Springs, Calif., native started the series with a two-goal performance,…
Bulls defenseman Hofer showing well in NCDC, taking next step with NCAA D-III Concordia commitment
January 5th, 2025It’s onward and upward for Pueblo Bulls defenseman Will Hofer. Recently, the Fargo, N.D., native announced his commitment to play for NCAA Division III Concordia College, a school located in Moorhead, Minn. Hofer has played 80 games in a Bulls jersey while amassing 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in a season and a half…
Spot with NCDC’s Bulls has Denver native Friedman sharpening goaltending game close to home
December 24th, 2024Noel Friedman said the start of the 2024-25 season “has been pretty crazy for me.” With things simmering down a bit, the Denver native is focusing on rounding out his game between the pipes with the NCDC’s Pueblo Bulls. “I originally was planning on being at Pueblo, but then I got drafted by a different…
Fort Collins native, Fighting Elk blueliner Wilson picks up weekly USPHL accolades
December 23rd, 2024The USPHL has announced that Colorado Fighting Elk blueliner Braden Wilson is the Northwest Premier Division Defenseman of the Week. Wilson (‘06/Fort Collins) registered four goals and two assists with the Fighting Elk, adding to his point tally of 13. The blueliner is playing in his first Premier season, with 24 games played so far….
Denver native, Jr. Pioneers, East High alum Friedman garners weekly NCDC honors
December 21st, 2024The USPHL has announced that Pueblo Bulls goalie Noel Friedman is the NCDC Mountain Division Goaltender of the Week. The Bulls saw a 7-0 win against the Boston Dogs on Dec. 14, in big part thanks to Friedman (‘05, Denver), who performed a 22-save shutout in his first-ever NCDC game. The goalie joins the Bulls…
Hockey journey continues for Morrison native, Colorado youth hockey alum Taylor with NCDC’s Grizzlies
December 19th, 2024Reid Taylor spent last season with the Littleton Hawks’ 18U AA team, making it all the way to USA Hockey Youth Nationals. This season, the Morrison native has made the jump to the NCDC’s Rock Springs Grizzlies, a team based in Wyoming, after signing a tender agreement with the club in March. “I like the…
Rampage graduate Bradford grateful for 2024-25 NA3HL season with Rhinos, enjoying ‘sense of family’ feeling in Texas
December 15th, 2024Donovan Bradford was born in Northern California but moved to Colorado at the start of his teens and saw his game take off with the Colorado Rampage. This season, Bradford is loving his second year of junior hockey with the NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos. “The opportunity to sign with El Paso came about last season,”…
Colorado youth hockey grad, Golden native Stukey enjoying 2024-25 ride with USPHL’s Whalers
December 15th, 2024Curren Stukey is playing his rookie season of junior hockey with the USPHL’s Hampton Roads Whalers, an organization located in Virginia. So far, the Golden native is enjoying the 2024-25 season, on and off the ice. “I got the opportunity to sign with Hampton basically just by advocating for myself and reaching out to my…