Category Archives: Youth
Margarucci finds right fit with USA Hockey position
September 23rd, 2015Kevin Margarucci said the job “just fell in his lap.” Margarucci, who had served as head athletic trainer and teacher at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, where he also worked with the school’s athletic teams and helped develop a concussion management plan for the district’s student-athletes, was named USA Hockey’s manager of player safety this…
Rampage benefiting from Eng’s training expertise
July 24th, 2015It’s been a long and winding road for Jon Eng, but for 365 Performance’s director of sports performance, he’s feeling right at home plying his trade at Monument’s Colorado Sports Center. A native of Kelowna, British Columbia, Eng realized early on in life his dreams of playing high-level hockey weren’t going to come to fruition,…
Coaching consistency fuels ‘Riders’ success
July 23rd, 2015Consistency is paramount within the Rocky Mountain RoughRiders organization, and it’s none more pronounced that within the AAA program’s coaching ranks. All of last season’s head coaches will return for 2015-16, save for a change within the club’s 16U National team. Sergey Krivokrasov, who coached the RoughRiders’ 14U team last season, will now serve as…
Thunderbirds’ Gerlach decides on Medicine Hat
July 23rd, 2015Max Gerlach, who played for the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U AAA National team last season, will suit up for the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2015-16. Originally committed to play his NCAA Division I hockey at the University of North Dakota, the 17-year-old forward was a sixth-round Bantam Draft pick of the Western Hockey League club in…
Assistants add muscle to Renegades program
July 22nd, 2015A strong group of assistant coaches, along with an engaged support staff, is critical to the success of any youth hockey program, and the West Coast Renegades are confident they have all the pieces in place. Renegades director of hockey operations and 16U Tier I coach Adam Bartholomay is nothing but excited with the new…
CAHA’s annual meeting agenda taking shape
July 17th, 2015Come one, come all. That’s the message leaders within the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) are reinforcing as they continue preparations for the organization’s reinvented annual meeting, which will be conducted at Pepsi Center on Saturday, Aug. 1. “We want to encourage anyone who plays any role in hockey across our state – from players…
Colorado Sports Center offers all under one roof
July 8th, 2015Imagine this nightmare scenario: A youth hockey team arrives at the rink, only to be told the ice time it reserved is no longer available. The operations manager relays a convoluted story about plumbing problems at another rink that forced teams to move to this one – or something like that – but the point…
T-Birds’ 16U team holds national title hopes
March 25th, 2015Coming into the season, the Colorado Thunderbirds’ 16U National team set four goals for itself. First was to repeat as the Tier I Elite League champions, then win Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) state and Rocky Mountain District regional titles, culminating with a USA Hockey national championship. Three down, one to go. After winning the…
Hawks’ Bantam AA team off to nationals, again
March 23rd, 2015Littleton Hockey Association’s Bantam AA team is off to the USA Hockey Tier II National Championships. The Hawks punched their ticket to the dance after celebrating the championship in its division at this year’s Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) Tier II State Tournament, which was held earlier this month at Littleton’s South Suburban Ice Arena….
Officiating in good hands with Groothedde
March 5th, 2015It’s never been considered one of the more glamorous jobs in hockey, but nonetheless on-ice officials are as passionate as they come about their trade. Locally, Ron Groothedde, the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association’s (CAHA) supervisor of officials, sees to it. He represents the state’s 800-plus zebras, managing their annual education and certification requirements while constantly…