Category Archives: Youth
RoughRiders alum Sheffield inks NAHL tender with Mudbugs
July 14th, 2026The Shreveport Mudbugs of the NAHL have signed Biggby Coffee AAA Hockey 18U forward Sawyer Sheffield to a tender agreement that will carry through the end of the 2026-27 season. During the 2025-26 NAT1HL season, the Texas native recorded four points in 16 games for Biggby on a goal and three assists. Sheffield appeared in the…
On heels of national championship, Okanagan star, Denver native Mote signs with USHL’s Steel
May 20th, 2026Kaden Mote hit the pinnacle of youth hockey this spring, winning a USA Hockey 16U Tier I national championship with Okanagan Hockey Colorado. Next season, the Denver native will play for the USHL’s Chicago Steel after recently signing with the club. “The opportunity came through conversations with the Chicago staff over time,” said Mote. “They…
Woodward’s overtime goal lifts Okanagan Hockey Colorado to USA Hockey youth Tier I 16U national title
March 30th, 2026ASHWAUBENON, Wis. – It’s a moment Jackson Woodward had dreamed about his entire life. When it came time for the Okanagan Hockey Colorado (CO) defenseman to make his dream a reality, he didn’t miss. Woodward scored 6:28 into overtime to give Okanagan a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Jr. Blues (MO) in the…
Hawks alum, Monument native Tioumentsev inks NAHL tender with Lone Star
February 4th, 2026The NAPHL’s T1ER League has announced that Biggby 18U forward Dimitri Tioumentsev has signed a NAHL tender agreement for the 2025-26 season with the Lone Star Brahmas of the NAHL’s South Division. Tioumentsev, 18, is currently in his second season within the Biggby organization and his second at the 18U level. To date, the Monument native…
Okanagan captain, Highlands Ranch native Lien takes next step with NCAA D-I Arizona State commitment
January 25th, 2026Colton Lien is enjoying the 2025-26 season as captain of the Okanagan Hockey Colorado 16U AAA team. Next season, the Highlands Ranch native will head to Canada to play for the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. After that, Lien, who turns 17 in March, will start his NCAA Division I career after recently committing to Arizona State….
Colorado Springs native Peterson signs NAHL tender with Jackalopes
December 6th, 2025The NAPHL’s T1ER League has announced that Biggby 18U forward Zachary Peterson has signed an NAHL tender agreement with the Odessa Jackalopes for the 2025–26 season. Peterson, 17, is a Colorado Springs native in his first season with the Biggby program, where he’s already made an immediate impact with five points through 12 games. He…
Former CAHA president Kanai found liable for civil theft, must pay $540,000 back to association
October 15th, 2025A Colorado court recently ruled that Randy Kanai, the former president of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), must pay the organization $544,189 after being found guilty of civil theft, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment. In addition, Colorado District Court Judge Chantel Contiguglia dismissed a defamation lawsuit Kanai filed against his successor, Bryan…
Highlands Ranch native, Okanagan standout Lien sets future after signing WHL deal with Rockets
September 30th, 2025Colton Lien put up stellar numbers in 2024-25 with the Okanagan Hockey Colorado 15U AAA team, a season after he was drafted in the first round of the 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft by the Kelowna Rockets. This past summer, the Highlands Ranch native signed with Kelowna, but will head back to Okanagan for the…
Parker native Whitmore signs with WHL’s Hurricanes, will spend ’25-26 at NorthStar academy in Minnesota
September 7th, 2025Cash Whitmore scored 62 goals last season for the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 14U AAA team, eclipsing the 50-goal mark and putting him in rare company among Thunderbirds who have hit that milestone. In May, the Parker native was selected by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the first round (23rd overall) of the WHL U.S. Priority Draft and…