Category Archives: Youth
After not playing in ’20-21, Thunderbirds alum Levy looking to make impact in ’21-22 for BCHL’s Wild
September 30th, 2021Hank Levy sat out the 2020-21 season due to not be able to cross the Canadian border, but that won’t be the case this season after the 2002-born goaltender signed earlier this month with the BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild. Levy last played for the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 18U AAA team in 2019-20 and posted an 8-2-0 record…
Advancing game to USPHL’s Mullets ‘a perfect fit’ for Colorado youth hockey grad Szmul
September 29th, 2021Jackson Szmul was born in Dallas and moved to Castle Rock when he was seven years old. Once he arrived in Colorado, Szmul’s involvement and development with hockey took off. This season, he’s enjoying his inaugural season of junior hockey with the USPHL’s Minnesota Mullets. “My (Mullets) coach Chris Walby sent me a text and…
Colorado youngster Grasso bringing right skill set, attitude to USPHL’s Jets for ’21-22 season
September 8th, 2021Robert Grasso will be one of the youngest players with the USPHL’s Metro Jets next season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t make an impact. A native of Broomfield, Grasso is a 2004 birth year who spent the 2020-21 season playing 16U AAA for the USPHL’s Northern Cyclones organization. He came to the USPHL Detroit…
Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association welcomes Dessart as new executive director
September 8th, 2021Kevin Dessart has been named the new executive director for the Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association. As a former coach for the Colorado Springs Lady Tigers, Dessart has come home to lead CSAHA in its mission to provide outstanding youth hockey programs. Dessart has been playing, coaching, and working in hockey for over 35 years….
Rampage alum Adler decides on ’21-22 team, inks tender with new NAHL franchise in Amarillo
August 17th, 2021After time with the Colorado Rampage program, Shane Adler is heading home for junior hockey. Adler, a native of the Dallas suburb of Wylie, Tex., recently signed an NAHL tender to play for the new Amarillo Wranglers franchise for the upcoming 2021-22 season. “Once I found out about the new team coming to Amarillo, I…
Young Carbondale blueliner Scott off to NAHL with Colorado College commitment in tow
August 4th, 2021This past spring, Fisher Scott signed to play with the returning Springfield Jr. Blues in the North American Hockey League. Then once summer arrived, the 2004-born defenseman from Carbondale committed to play NCAA Division I hockey back in his home state for Colorado College. Needless to say, the past few months have been a whirlwind…
Broomfield native, Hyland Hills product Haake advances game for ’21-22, inks with EHL’s Eclipse
July 29th, 2021Next season will be different on a number of levels for Connor Haake. For starters, he’ll be leaving Colorado for the first time after a complete youth hockey career with the Hyland Hills Jaguars to play junior hockey with the Eastern Hockey League’s Maine Eclipse. In signing with the Eclipse, it was actually a situation…