Category Archives: Utah
Provo Riverblades join USPHL Premier for 2020-21 season
June 11th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) has announced that it has approved the membership of the Provo Riverblades for the 2020-21 season. “We are looking forward to bringing an elite level of U20 Junior hockey to the area,” said Riverblades managing partner Jared Higgins. “I have seen the success that this level of hockey…
Ogden Mustangs join USPHL Premier for ’20-21 season
April 21st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Tuesday, April 21, that the Ogden Mustangs will join the USPHL Premier Division for 2020-21 season. The addition of the Mustangs follows the announcement on Friday, April 17, of eight additional West Coast teams joining the USPHL Premier. The new teams give the USPHL Premier Division a presence in…
Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley grabs second weekly WCHA defensive award
February 20th, 2017A trio of underclassmen who helped their teams to important league sweeps highlight the men’s WCHA Players of the Week for games of Feb. 17-18, 2017. The honorees include Minnesota State sophomore defensemen Daniel Brickley (Defensive Player of the Week). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Daniel Brickley, So., D, Minnesota…
Former Jr. Grizzlies now captains of T-Birds, Rampage teams
February 2nd, 2017Most players skating for the top AAA programs in Colorado are homegrown talents. But for three teams’ captains this season, those honors belong to a trio of former Utah Jr. Grizzlies players. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Forwards Mason Mannek (Herriman native, captain for Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U team) and Jake Jensen (Salt Lake City, Colorado Rampage…
Utah native, Regulators grad Brickley nabs weekly WCHA defensive award
January 31st, 2017Utah native and former Utah Regulators standout Daniel Brickley has been named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Brickley was a factor on both ends of the ice, tallying a goal and an assist, and tying for the NCAA lead with nine blocked shots,…
Utah hockey community showering Wight family with endless support
December 23rd, 2016The day Nov. 10 began like any other day for Bob and Dawn Wright and their two sons, Kyle and Karsen. The Sandy family was on the road, heading to a youth hockey tournament in Durango, Colo., when tragedy struck. A semi-truck, driven by Charles Gibson, reportedly crossed the center line on the highway and…
Salt Lake City native, Pikes Peak product Solomon commits to NCAA D-I Northeastern
December 19th, 2016The Aston Rebels have announced that defenseman Ryan Solomon has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Northeastern University (Hockey East). Northeastern is located in Boston and the Huskies enter the holiday break with a 6-7-4 mark. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Solomon, 20, is tied for first in the North American Hockey League’s plus-minus…
Renegades building momentum in Utah youth hockey circles
November 30th, 2016First, the West Coast Renegades (WCR) brought aboard former NHL Stanley Cup champion Kevin McClelland to coach in the program. Then it was David Imonti as the organization’s hockey director. Furthering the trend of adding high-quality staff members was the recent addition of Steve Metcalf, Zach Hale and Derek Porter in various roles. READ OUR…
Red Grizz focusing on ‘skills gained,’ ‘friendships made’
November 23rd, 2016Thinking outside the box is something Eric Capps obviously excels in doing. Back in 2015, Capps, Jeff Tilk and Connie Tilk wanted to find a way to “do something more than what high school offers, but less time, travel and expense than what the other 16U teams were offering.” READ OUR LATEST ISSUE After a…
Colorado College a homecoming for Rampage alum, Utah native Halloran
November 22nd, 2016Nick Halloran‘s hockey career is on a fast track. That’s an appropriate way to describe the ascension of the speedy forward, who has gotten off to a great start in his freshman season at Colorado College and attracted the attention of a handful of NHL scouts. Halloran had four goals and four assists through the…