Category Archives: Junior
EHL completes inaugural All-Star Classic Event, showcases ‘just how much parity exists in our league’
November 24th, 2021The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) held its first-ever All-Star tournament Nov. 20-21, featuring four teams (68 players total) from around the league in Hookset, N.H. Over the span of two days, the four teams — Red, Blue, White and Gray — played three round robin games followed by a consolation and championship game. Each team…
Jr. Coyotes graduate Brett collects weekly honors from USPHL
November 18th, 2021Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings blueliner Colby Brett is the Defenseman of the Week in the USPHL Midwest West Premier Division. A second-year USPHL Premier veteran and first-year Riverking (he played 2020-21 with the Provo Riverblades), Brett missed the first game of a two-game set against the Chicago Cougars (a loss) with an injury, but came back…
Flagstaff native, Northstars product Brendel garners weekly award from NA3HL
November 17th, 2021The NA3HL announced today that El Paso Rhinos goaltender Peyton Brendel is the South Division Star of the Week. Brendel, 18, helped his team move into third place in the South Division with a three-game home sweep of the Louisiana Drillers. The Flagstaff native started and won all three games in the series for the…
Bobcats, Jr. Coyotes, Pinnacle alum Hawley garners monthly USPHL honor
November 5th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Elmira Jr. Enforcers blueliner Logan Hawley is the Atlantic West Division Defenseman of the Month. The Jr. Enforcers have not been quite the force that they were in their first season in 2020-21, when they took their magic all the way to the USPHL National Championships and kicked off their…
Flagstaff’s Birecki named to EHL player list for 2021 All-Star Classic
November 3rd, 2021The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced the names of the 68 players that will be participating in the 1st Annual EHL All-Star Classic on November 21-22 at the Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, N.H. The first installment of the league’s brand-new event will feature a total of 36 forwards, 24 defensemen and eight goaltenders,…
EHL players shine in All-Star series vs. NCAA D-III teams Curry, UMass Boston
October 28th, 2021It was back to school for a handful of players across the Eastern Hockey League, as the All-Star team completed its collegiate showcase over the weekend with games against Curry College and UMass Boston. While the score sheet showed two losses for the EHL All Stars, a 5-2 defeat to Curry and 6-1 loss against…
Bobcats alum, Flagstaff native Kuche picks up weekly NA3HL accolades
October 27th, 2021The NA3HL has announced that Gillette Wild forward Carson Kuche is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Kuche lit up the scoresheet for Gillette last week, notching back-to-back multi-goal games. The native of Flagstaff posted a pair of goals and another pair of assists on Friday, then bagged two more goals on Saturday for…
Mesa product, Jr. Coyotes graduate Wright grabs weekly award from USHL
October 27th, 2021The USHL has announced that Omaha Lancers forward Garrett Wright is the league’s Forward of the Week. The Lancers swept a home weekend over the defending Western Conference champion Fargo Force thanks in part to a great offensive output from Wright. Friday night saw a pair of goals from the Mesa native as Wright had…
EHL season moving into high gear with pair of games vs. NCAA teams this weekend
October 19th, 2021As the Eastern Hockey League season enters its second month, the USA Hockey-sanctioned junior league continues to provide exposure opportunities for its member clubs with two exhibition games this week against NCAA Division III schools. The EHL team skating against Curry College (Friday at 6:50 p.m. EST) and UMass Boston (Saturday at 4 p.m. EST)…
Jr. Coyotes product Rand earns weekly honors from NCDC
October 6th, 2021The USPHL’s NCDC announced today that Twin City Thunder forward Tristan Rand is the North Division Forward of the Week. Rand, a 2002 birth year from Valencia, Calif., scored three goals at the BJB Shootout. All three came against the Jersey Hitmen, one being a shorthanded goal, helping the Thunder get a victory in a rematch of…