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Westminster’s Millar finishes NCAA D-I career with Colorado College, starts pro career with AHL’s Reign

April 19th, 2024

Jack Millar spent four seasons playing NCAA Division I college hockey for Colorado College. Once his senior season with the Tigers ended last month, the Westminster native saw his career continue at the professional level when he signed with the AHL’s Ontario Reign. “Ontario had kind of been interested from the second half of the…

After four seasons at Boston University, Thunderbirds grad Peterson inks NHL contract with Blues

April 18th, 2024

The NHL’s St. Louis Blues have agreed to terms on a two-year entry-level contract with Dylan Peterson. The California native was the Blues’ third-round selection (86th overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft and has spent the past four seasons with NCAA Division I Boston University (Hockey East). In 119 NCAA regular-season games, Peterson recorded 26…

Denver to host Minnesota at Ball Arena for U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game over Thanksgiving weekend 2025

April 15th, 2024

Denver announced Monday that the school has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, as the Pioneers hockey team will host Minnesota at Ball Arena in downtown Denver over Thanksgiving weekend 2025. “The University of Denver is honored to host the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game and excited to rekindle…

Denver blanks Boston College, captures record 10th NCAA men’s hockey national championship

April 14th, 2024

For a record-setting 10th time, the Denver Pioneers are NCAA men’s hockey national champions. No. 3 Denver used stellar goaltending and a big second period to down No. 1 Boston College 2-0 Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., in the NCAA national championship game. With the win, the Pioneers pass Michigan…

Thunderbirds alum Lackas commits to NCAA Division III Albertus Magnus

April 10th, 2024

A.J. Lackas, a forward for the New England Wolves, has committed to Albertus Magnus College for the fall of 2024. The ’03 native of Las Vegas just completed his third season with the Wolves at the EHL level. He was an immediate impact player with 28 points in his first year. However, this past year…

Lafayette native, Colorado youth hockey alum Simpson gets best of both worlds with NCAA D-I Lindenwood commitment

April 7th, 2024

For Gabriel Simpson, committing to play NCAA Division I hockey for Lindenwood checked all boxes he was looking for. Lindenwood, located just outside St. Louis, just finished its second season at the NCAA D-I level after finding major success at the ACHA level. “My commitment to Lindenwood started at the 2023 Rocky Mountain District Player…

Jaguars, Gators alum, Thornton native Fricke anxious for return in ’24-25 to USPHL’s Kernels

April 5th, 2024

The 2023-24 USPHL season hasn’t even been over for 10 days, but Nate Fricke has already signed to return to the Battle Creek Kernels for his third season with the club. Fricke, a Thornton native, has been with the Michigan-based Kernels since the team started as an expansion franchise with the 2022-23 season. “I actually…

Denver offense explodes in third, Pioneers down Minnesota State for record-tying ninth NCAA crown

April 14th, 2022

Down 1-0 after 40 minutes in last Saturday’s NCAA national title game, the University of Denver came alive in the third, scoring five unanswered goals at Boston’s TD Garden to down Minnesota State University 5-1 and take home college hockey’s top prize for the 2021-22 season. The title is the Pioneers’ ninth all time, tying…

Denver East rallies in third period, captures USA Hockey Division II high school national championship

March 31st, 2022

Despite his team trailing 2-1 after two periods, Denver East Angels head coach John Kopperud wasn’t worried. In the final frame, Denver East responded with three unanswered goals, including two from Kaden Dunham, to capture the Division II title with a 4-2 win over the Northport (New York) Huntington Tigers in the 2022 Chipotle-USA Hockey High School National Championships at the Children’s…

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