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Thunderbirds alum, Denver native Foote signs NHL deal with Philadelphia

August 21st, 2026

The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with forward Nolan Foote on a one-year, two-way contract. A Colorado Thunderbirds grad, the 25-year-old Foote skated in 54 regular-season games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers in 2025-26, recording 14 goals and 18 assists for 32 points. He also notched one goal and one assist in three Calder…

Denver adds to staff, names Kremer chief of staff to ‘enhance our ability to raise the standard in everything we do’

August 21st, 2026

Denver has announced that Amanda Kremer has been named the hockey program’s chief of staff to further strengthen the organizational structure and expand the reach and brand of one of college hockey’s premier programs following the Pioneers’ 11th national championship and third title in a five-year span this past spring. In this first-of-its-kind position in NCAA men’s…

AHL’s Wolves re-sign captain, Erie native Slavin to two-year contract

August 21st, 2026

The AHL’s Chicago Wolves have re-signed captain Josiah Slavin to a two-year contract. Slavin enters his sixth professional season and third with the Wolves after helping Chicago reach the Calder Cup Finals in 2025-26. The winger recorded six goals and 19 assists for 25 points in 69 regular-season games before adding three goals and four assists…

Colorado College tabbed winner of inaugural NCHC Academic Excellence Award for 2025-26 season

August 13th, 2026

Colorado College has been named the winner of the NCHC’s inaugural Academic Excellence Award for the 2025-26 season. The award is based on the average student-athlete GPA for the previous academic year only (not cumulative GPA). Team GPA calculations included all student-athletes who competed, practiced or received academic aid during the 2025-26 school year, with…

Every Day EHL: Day in the life of New Jersey Bears star, Colorado native Oliver Bunjer

August 12th, 2026

Oliver Bunjer played his rookie season in the EHL during the 2025-26 season, lacing up for the New Jersey Bears. Putting up 13 goals and 35 assists for 48 points over 49 games with the Bears, it was a season the native of Centennial, Colo., can build on for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Away from…

Longmont native, Bison, Jaguars alum English reflects on ’25-26 junior hockey season in Idaho ski town

August 10th, 2026

Weston English had a decision to make this time last year — join the U.S. Coast Guard or play his final season of junior hockey in Idaho. The Longmont native decided on Idaho, signing with the USPHL’s McCall Smokejumpers and subsequently being named a captain while putting up 20 goals and 29 points in 32…

Born in Canada, Stevenson finds footing in Littleton, commits to NCAA Division I UMass for future home

August 4th, 2026

Brock Stevenson put together a solid season in 2025-26, recording 85 points in 53 games for the USA Hockey 16U AAA national champion Okanagan Hockey Colorado. He also saw time in the USHL with the Sioux City Musketeers, where Stevenson will play in 2026-27, and this past spring, committed to NCAA Division I Massachusetts where…

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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