Category Archives: Youth
Beat rolls on for Thunderbirds as banners, player advancements the name of the game
May 12th, 2016The Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA national championship team from the 2009-10 season was the first AAA national championship for any Colorado youth team at any level. And since then, championships have become commonplace for all levels of the Thunderbirds organization. Oh, you want player advancements, too? No problem. The Thunderbirds boast an extensive list of…
New coaches add muscle to staff of growing Krivo School
May 12th, 2016With the growth spurt of the Krivo School of Hockey Elite, director Andrei Krivokrasov has brought on three new assistant coaches for the 2016-17 season, all of whom have extensive knowledge in the game of hockey. Ivan Benevelsky, Kyle Ostrow and Matt Zaba each bring a unique element of expertise to the program. Krivo School…
Thunderbirds’ 16U team makes semis at Tier I nationals
May 11th, 2016A pair of Colorado Thunderbirds teams played on separate national stages last month as part of the USA Hockey Tier I Youth Nationals. The 14U team played in Anchorage, Alaska, while the 16U National team traveled to San Jose, Calif. Angelo Ricci’s 16U squad qualified for the semifinals, but lost 4-0 to eventual champion Shattuck-St….
Rampage program keeps growing, adds new 15U AAA team
May 5th, 2016A new team will join the Colorado Rampage lineup next season. It’s a 15U AAA team (2001 birth years) that will be led by veteran coach Marc Boxer. “We’re looking for good kids from good families who are self-motivated, hard workers and want to be the best they can be,” Boxer said. “Our key mindset…
Colorado, Utah teams take in Tier II nationals; LHA 18U AA bags bronze
May 4th, 2016Three Colorado teams and three Utah teams traveled to various locales across the country in late March to participate in the 2016 USA Hockey Tier II Youth Nationals. The 14U event was staged in Charlotte, N.C., the 16U tournament in Wayne, N.J., and the 18U teams ventured to Amherst, N.Y. In Charlotte, Chris Lockrem’s Boulder…
Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA standouts Shore, Foote make plans for future
April 29th, 2016The Colorado Thunderbirds develop their players for higher levels of hockey, plain and simple. There is no overlooking the extensive alumni list on the program’s website at www.tbirdhockey.org. Expect two new names to join that list is Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA National forwards Nolan Foote and Baker Shore, both of whom made decisions on their respective…
Longtime Miner Nolette makes plans with NAHL’s Rebels
April 27th, 2016After five years with the Pikes Peak Miners AAA organization, J.P. Nolette says it’s time to move on. Last month, the 18U forward signed a tender agreement with the Aston Rebels of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and looks at beginning his junior hockey career next fall. “I had been talking to Aston for…
Krivo School of Hockey Elite teaches lessons on, off the ice
April 27th, 2016With practice four days a week at 6 a.m., players with the Krivo School of Hockey Elite arrive at their real school bright-eyed and ready to go. Most other kids have only been awake a short while. Krivo School players are a determined bunch. Would they rather sleep in? Sure. Or would they rather set…
Balancing life, hockey a must for Rampage’s Sarver family
April 21st, 2016Shift work comes naturally for the Sarver family. Chris Sarver is a lieutenant with South Metro Fire and Rescue in south Denver and his wife, Amy, is a pediatric oncology nurse. Their three young boys – Sam, 11; Tommy, 9; and Johnny, 7 – have adapted quite well to taking regular shifts as well, but…
Arapahoe Pee Wees return from Quebec with unique memories
April 12th, 2016It’s one thing to travel out of state for hockey. It’s another to travel to a different country and become immersed in that country’s culture for nearly two weeks. In mid-February, the Arapahoe Warriors Pee Wee AA team ventured nearly 2000 miles one way to play in the 57th Annual Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament….