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2010 Colorado State Tryouts
April 24h-25th at RMR (Lakewood,CO)
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Colorado is home to some of the best players in the North America. Whether your watching Craig Anderson make another sparkling save for the beloved Avs or watching local legend CJ Yoder make a defender look silly, there is plenty of great hockey action in this great state. While our staff was at Winter Wars West in Lakewood, CO, we were lucky to find some free time to get over to Copper Mountain and experience Colorado's beauty. Our ski trip was definitely a lot of fun and us rookies learned a great lesson as well, make sure you apply sun block even when out on the snow!
With so many great coaches, players and hockey enthusiasts it is no wonder Colorado is such a great hockey state. Some of the top hockey facilities in the state like RMR, Tour Arena, Bladium, Parker, US Wheels, and Soc n Roll are doing great jobs to grow the sport in their own way. We obviously need the rinks to thrive and be successful in order to see our sport do the same at the National level, so make sure you support your local leagues and programs!
Hopefully we will see more players at tryouts this year. You can register now online. See you at the rink!
All photos by
IDI Photo.
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2000 AAA/AA Division |
In 2009, the 2000 team was the youngest division represented by Colorado. After their first round robin games the team found themselves at .500 where they went 2-2. Round robin games were played against Warrior, New York, Michigan, and Florida and wins came against Warrior and New York. Dillon Stapleton led the charge for Colorado with six goals and two assists for eight points. Kaylee Cross and Dillon Stapleton both led their team in the assist category with two.
With a 2-2 record, Colorado got sent right to the AA semi final where they would eventually meet New York who they beat earlier in the tournament. 2:09 into the game, Lucas Sandoval would fire a rocket by New York's goalie Matthew Attardi. However, New York would rally back with two goals to take a 2-1 lead. L. Sandoval and Dillon Stapleton would answer right back and the period would end with a 3-3 score. Stapleton would fire another shot on goal which would find the back of the net to give Colorado the 4-3 lead. New York's Brian Hunter would take things into his own hands and bury two goals to complete the win for New York.
With the loss to New York, Colorado would take on Warrior for the bronze medal. Colorado would take a commanding lead with four first period goals. Goals were score by, Dillan Stapleton (2), Matthew Byerly (1), and Lucas Sandoval (1). By the end of the day the finish would be 8-2 and the bronze medals would be crowned to Colorado.
Dillon Stapleton would get selected for Team North America. Stapleton would also join Colin Lefebvere in the Great Skate All Star Game.
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1999 AAA/AA Division | 
In the 1999 AAA/AA division at State Wars V there were some talented teams that showed lots of heart and grit. Team Colorado ended the round robin with a 4-0 record and had an impressive 22 goals for and only 6 goals against. Wins came against Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Georgia and Jacob Gombos led the team with ten points.
Having a bye to the semi finals, Colorado was able to look on as the quarter finals went underway. Missouri would take down North Carolina to move on to the semi finals where they would face Colorado.
Noah Roofe (MO) would start the scoring off with a nice goal from a feed by Sam Mudd. Missouri would score two more goals to take a quick 3-0 to end the first period. Spencer Zach would get his team going with a power play goal to decrease the lead to two. However, Missouri would bury another goal to take another three goal lead and that would eventually be the "nail in the coffin."
Colorado would take the bronze medal game against Florida in a 2-0 game. Jacob Gombos and Brody Medeiros would finish goals to make Colorado the 2009, 1999
AAA State Wars bronze medalists.
Both Noah Vanderbeck and Jacob Gombos would get selected for Team North America. Vanderbeck would also win the Valken Most Valuable Goaltender award and Jacob Gombos would take home the Great Skate Fastest Skater award.
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1998 AAA Division |
British Columbia would finish on the top of the standings with first seed but Colorado wasn't too far behind them with the fourth seed. Finishing with a 2-2 record, Colorado would look very solid through the first four games of an extremely tough division. Colorado's wins came against some talented teams from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Jared Ressequie finished with a total of five points to lead Colorado in scoring.
In Colorado's quarter final match, they were seeded to play Pennsylvania who Colorado was able to take down earlier in the event. By the end of the first period, both teams had three goals apiece and both goalies were standing on their head. Josh Pusar and Brandon Martinez would do the first period scoring for Colorado and Pennsylvania's Austin Master would also finish the period with three goals. During the second period, both teams would exchange goals until Colorado's Blake Jakopec would light the lamp with 30 seconds remaining in regulation. With the game in their hands, Colorado let up and Austin Master was able to find a loose puck and tie the game up with 18 seconds left in regulation. The game would go to overtime and Nathan Prall would get the glory by a scoring a beautiful goal to send his team to the next round.
Colorado would fall to a very strong British Columbia squad, which sent them to the bronze medal game where they would face a very talented team out of Florida. Florida would take an early 1-0 lead but Ressequie would quiet the fans with a nice goal to tie the game. Colorado would later let in a shorthanded goal which in the end, would be the game winner. Florida would take home the bronze medal in a 3-1 game.
Jared Ressequie, Josh Pusar, Brandon Martinez, and Mikey Gipson would represent Colorado in the Great Skate All Star Game. Jared Ressequie would also get selected for Team North America and teammate Josh Pusar would win the Great Skate Sniper competition.
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1998 AA/A Division |
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1998 AA/A squad finished round with a 2-2 record that included 23 goals for and 20 goals against. Wins came against Ohio and Pennsylvania and goaltender Robert Ranone finished round robin with one shut out and 48 saves to give him a .706 saves percentage. The 2-2 record seeded Colorado at #5 which matched them up against the #4 seed Tennessee. At the end of the first, Gray Northern and Brandon Purvis would bury some early goals to give Tennessee a 2-0 lead. Gray Nothern would would light the lamp again before Colorado could get on the board. Colton Crabtree would find a feed from teammate Bradley Huggins but Tennessee would answer back with another goal. Colorado wouldn't have enough fuel left in the tank and Tennessee would knock Colorado out of the tournament with a 7-2 victory.Mac Campbell and Bradley Huggins would represent Colorado in the Great Skate All Star Game. |
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1997 AAA/AA Division |
 Since day one, Colorado 1997 AAA has always been one of the top teams in North America. In 2009, Colorado would finish round robin with a 4-0 record which included an incredible 26 goals for and 13 goals against. 1997 AAA all time leader in goals, assists, and points, AJ Vanderbeck would expectantly lead charge for Colorado where he totaled 17 points during round robin play. Logan Fauber would top Colorado in assists with five. Colorado would take down, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, and Texas during the round robin.With the #2 seed, Colorado would be sent straight to the AAA playoffs where they would face British Columbia and Texas. Each team would end up playing each other in the playoffs to determine which teams would go to the finals. Colorado would lose against British Columbia but take down Texas to finalize a spot in the finals.After British Columbia beat Colorado 10-3 in the playoff match up they were feeling great about their chances in the gold medal game. British Columbia's Jordan Kawaguchi would start the day off with a nice goal but Jake Lebauer would find the back of the net even the contest at 1-1. Noah Juulsen and Vanderbeck would exchange goals but British Columbia wouldn't stop offensively. They would score five unanswered goals to take a 7-2 lead and take home the State Wars gold medal. A great rivalry is definitely in the making between these two incredible teams!AJ Vanderbeck, Jake Lebauer, and Evan Smith would take home Team North America honors and would also represent Colorado in the Great Skate All Star Game. Logan Fauber would also join his teammates in all star honors!
AJ Vanderbeck would take home the Warrior High Scorer award. |
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1996 AAA Division |
 This was the first time we were ever able to create a 1996 AAA only division and included the best talent you could find in the '96 birth year...period! Colorado finished their round robin with a 1-3 record which included a 4-0 win over Illinois. Their loses came against three powerful teams from Missouri, California, and British Columbia. Joey Dolce lead his team with seven points and his teammate Austin Ressequie was right behind him with six points.The 1996's finished up with the 5th seed where they would face the #4 seed Florida in the quarter finals. At the 1:02 mark, Florida would put Colorado on their heals a little bit with a goal by Killian Gray. However towards the end of the period, Colorado would go on the power play and Bryce Kuschel would finish a goal to tie the game up at 1-1. In the second period, Colorado would not be able to get their scoring going and Florida would score three unanswered goals to finish the game 4-1. Colorado's Jordan Hampleton would finish the game with 24 shots on goal for ten saves.Joey Dolce would get selected for Team North America and he would be joined by Austin Resseguie and Caleb Schenck in the Great Skate All Star Game. |
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1995 "A" Division |
 When you finish .500 with a 2-2 record after round robin you really can't get too upset. Colorado 95 "A" came out with four points and had wins over Virginia and California. Loses came against Tennessee and Michigan in two great games that could have went either way. Tyler Hanson finished round robin with four goals and four assists for eight points and teammate Hayden Rathmell finished with six goals and one assist for seven points. Colorado would go to the quarter finals where they would see North Carolina who also finished with a 2-2 record. Justin Wherry and Shane Jenkins would take control in the second period and help get Colorado a 2-1 lead and a trip to the semi finals against Michigan. As we know Michigan would be a heavy favorite going into the semi finals and Colorado would have to play next to perfect to go onto the finals. Both teams would play strong defense and get chances to score but Michigan would strike to put them up 1-0 going into the second period. Jacob Rivera would make some brilliant saves but Colorado just couldn't find the back of the net for him. Then at around the nine minute mark, Michigan would then take a 2-0 lead to help them move on to the finals. Colorado would head to the bronze medal game where they would face Tennessee who stunned them earlier in round robin.Colorado and Tennessee would find themselves tied going into the second period with three goals apiece and Justin Wherry, Hayden Rathmell, and Cody Pacheco would do the scoring for Colorado. Colorado's Ryan Martinez would snipe a goal just 12 seconds into the second period but Tennessee would come firing back with two goals themselves. With just about a minute and a half left in regulation, Justin Wherry would find his second goal of the contest and help send this game into overtime. Overtime wouldn't last too long for both teams because Colorado's Hayden Rathmell would find a hole and beat Noah Sinz to give Colorado the 1995 "A" bronze medal. Tyler Hanson would take home the Warrior High Scorer award and Hayden Rathmell would also take the Warrior Defensive Player honors. Teammate Ryan Martinez would finish the tournament with the Great Skate Top Sniper award. |
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1994 "A" Division |
 The Colorado 94 A's also finished with a 2-2 record with wins over Virginia and New Jersey to give them four points. Forward, Shaun Linger finished round robin with an impressive six goals and five assists to give him a total of eleven points. Not only did Shaun lead his team with eleven points but he also lead the division as well. Colorado's goaltender Garrett Drew also finished round robin with 57 saves with a .750 save percentage.With the six seed, that would give Colorado a quarter final match up against New Jersey who finished with a 3-1 record. Colorado would strike first to put them up 1-0 with a goal by Tyler Hanson. However, New Jersey would come back just around a minute later with a goal by Joshua Feehan to even things up at 1-1. Both teams would have opportunities to put pucks away but both goaltenders would play stellar and shut the door.At the 4:24 mark in the second period, New Jersey's Joshua Feehan would find the back of the net from a pass by Brandon Seelig. "Jersey" would find another goal shortly after to give them a 3-1 lead and great chances to moving on to the next round. Colorado's Tommy King would answer a couple minutes later but New Jersey would fire back with two goals to take the game at 5-2. Colorado would not move on to the semi finals but they played an extraordinary tournament.Shaun Linger would not only win the "Warrior High Scorer Award" but be named to the Great Skate All Star Game along with teammate Tyler Hanson. |
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1993 AAA/AA Division |
The 1993 AAA/AA was an incredible division that was probably one of the most competitive and evenly matched divisions that I have ever seen. In this division there was a total for ten ties and every team had least one tie to put on their resume. Colorado's one more goal for gave them the number one seed over Ohio. Eric Dering and Kyle Phelps both lead Colorado with eight points and Dering also added three power goals and a shorthanded goal to his stats.The 1993's would face Illinois in the first round where they wouldn't find a walk in the park. Illinois and Colorado would both end the first period scoreless and Illinois would find a power play goal just 25 seconds into the second period. Colorado wouldn't lay back though and they would find two late second period goals to secure them a win and chance for the State Wars Cup.In the finals against Ohio, Colorado would end up on an uphill fight to the end. Just under four minutes, Ohio's JC Campagna would score three goals to give Ohio a 3-0 lead. Colorado's Christian Williams would score to help his team come within two but Ohio would just be too strong for them. JC Campagna added another goal to give Ohio a 4-2 lead which ended up being the final score.Jonathan Joy would end the game with 14 saves but in the end that would not be enough for Colorado.Cesar Soto, Jonathan Joy, and Kyle Phelps all made Team North America and played in the Great Skate All Star Game.
Austin Chapin would also be chosen to represent his team at the All Star Game.
Jonathan Joy would also add a Valken Most Valuable Goalie and a Great Skate Top Goalie to his resume and teammate Kyle Phelps also added a Great Skate Top Sniper award. |
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1993 "A" Division |
 The 1993 "A" squad finished with a 0-2-2 record where their two points came in ties against Texas and Louisiana. Colorado also had TWO one goal loses against Ohio and Illinois. Ryan Schueller led his team with two goals and five assists for seven points and Ethan Hufnagel completed his round robin with six points.Colorado would face the #2 seed Ohio in the quarter finals who they lost to previously in round robin by a 5-4 score. Schueller and his team would find revenge on Ohio in a 5-4 win and eliminate Ohio out of the tournament. With that victory, Colorado would move on to play Florida in the semi finals.Florida would go on the board early and take a commanding 4-0 lead over Colorado. Jacob Nellans would find a loose puck and bury a puck for Colorado but Florida would just be too powerful for them. Florida would go on to win 8-3 and a chance at the gold medal. With that loss, Colorado would be sent to the bronze medal game where they would face Tennessee to see who would take home some hardware. Schueller would put home an early goal to give Colorado an early lead but Tennessee would answer back with a goal from Andrew Ball. Bryce McDougall would pick up a short handed puck and bury what would be the game winning goal for Colorado. Colorado would take home the bronze medal and Ethan Hufnagel and Ryan Schueller would take home All Star honors.
Thomas Casias would also take home the Great Skate Top Goalie award!
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1992 AAA/AA Division |
 Colorado would lose three games during round robin which would send them to the AA playoff round. Their round robin win came against New Jersey in a 5-2 game where Wesley Cumpston and Paul Solis added two goals two goals towards the effort Teammates, Garth Penman also put home a goal to help Colorado secure a win.Come playoff time, Colorado was set up to play North Carolina in the Semi Finals. Paul Solis and Wesley Cumpston would do the scoring for Colorado where they would take a 3-0 win over a strong team from the South East. With the win over North Carolina, Colorado would move on to face Connecticut who would advance after a win over New Jersey.
In the finals, Connecticut would take a solid 2-0 lead going into the second period. However, Matt Robitaille's shorthanded goal would spark Colorado and put them on the board and make the score 2-1. Colorado would pour the pressure on Connecticut and create many scoring chances. Later, Wesley Cumpston and Garth Penman would help secure the gold medal for Colorado with two short handed goals. The game would end 3-2 and Dylan McKay would finish the game with eight saves.
Wesley Cumpston would finish with the Tour MVP honors and represent his team in the Great Skate All Star Game.
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1992 "A" Division |
 Colorado 1992 "A" started round robin with a 5-5 tie with Virginia but that didn't slow them down as they cruised through round robin with three victories. Colorado would finish undefeated with a 3-0-1 record and the #2 seed where they would would get a bye to the quarter finals. Chase Deutschman would lead the way with ten points but teammate Jordan Andrus would not finish too far behind with nine points.In the quarter finals, Colorado would take out Florida in a 4-0 game. Jordan Andrus and Chase Deutschman would finish the game with 2 points each and help their team move on to the semi finals where they would face Virginia who they wanted to get back at! Hayden Aubermann would score the first of Colorado's six goals and Ryan Coleman and Chase Deutschman would also add two goals to help secure a victory on their road to the finals.The finals would finally come and Colorado would take on a strong team from Michigan. Michigan has always been known for their talent but Colorado was not going to just back down against them. Just over a minute into the game, Michigan would get on the board early. Two more goals would soon follow which would give Michigan a three goal lead. Devin Dreiling would get everything started for Colorado to add a goal to the board and make the game 3-1. Shortly after Dreiling's goal, Hayden Aubermann would light the lamp with a rocket passed Michigan's goaltender. Michigan would answer back but Colorado would storm back with two goals to tie the game up at four. Lucas Flores and Jordan Andrus would finish the goals for Colorado and get momentum flowing through their bench. Michigan would move to the power play and Joey Axt would score the game winning goal with 39 seconds left on the clock. Colorado would fall to Michigan in a 5-4 game but they would have four players represent them in the Great Skate All Star Game.
Hayden Aubermann, Chase Deutschman, Jordan Andrus, and goaltender Benjamin Nierengarten all represented Colorado in the All Star Game.
Benjamin Nierengarten would also take home the Valken Most Valuable Goalie award. |
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1991 AAA/AA Division |
Colorado's 1-2-1 record really didn't show everyone how good they actually were. Colorado's only win came against the #1 seed Ohio in a 1-0 game. Nathan Westerfield would score Colorado's only goal on the power play. Colorado's two losses would come to Alberta and Pennsylvania and their tie would come from the Texas game. Wesley Schaeffer would lead the team in points with four and Robb Woods would finish with 50 saves for a .893 save percentage.In the semi finals, Colorado would face Alberta who they fell to earlier in the tournament. Alberta would finish the first period on top with a 2-1 lead and from there they just kept on rolling. The score would be 5-1 but Matthew McMillan would score a late power play goal to make the score 5-2. Alberta would move on the finals and Colorado would end up playing Ontario in the bronze medal game.Colorado would fall to the gritty team from Ontario in a 5-4 game. This was another game that Colorado would fall behind in early but that didn't stop them from fighting back. With three minutes left, Michael Friel would tie the game up at 4-4 but, Ontario would answer back just twenty seconds later and hold on to the 5-4 lead and take home the bronze medal.Wesley Schaeffer would be one out of twelve players chosen for the the Pride and Honor scholarship award which also included Team North America and the Great Skate All Star Game.
Michael Friel would also join Schaeffer in the Great Skate All Star Game. |
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1991 "A" Division |
 Roller Hockey is a sport that is all about momentum and consistency. Colorado 1991 "A" couldn't really get a flow going during round robin. Right out of the gate Colorado would tie Virginia 4-4 in a great game. Goals were scored by, Josh Perez (2), Garrett Skelton (1), and Robert Miller-Starks (1). Colorado would also fall to Michigan and Manitoba and tie Missouri. Robert Miller-Starks would lead Colorado in points with 3 goals and three assists for six points.
Colorado would go to the playoff round and play Manitoba who beat them earlier in round robin by the score of 7-2. The five goal differential would turn out a lot differently in this game though. Miller-Starks would start the first period scoring off with an unassisted goal to put Colorado up 1-0. Manitoba would answer back with three goals (two by Corey Hampson). However, Colorado would storm back with two goals to tie the game up at 4-4 and later end up sending the game into overtime. Halfway through overtime Manitoba would finish a goal on a great play to send Colorado home without any hardware, but a lot of pride after such a great showing this time around.
Robert Miller-Starks, Garrett Skelton, and Josh Perez would all get chosen for the Great Skate All Star Game.
Miller-Starks would also get the Great Skate Sniper award and Dylan Spencer would receive the Great Skate Top Goalie award.
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Junior Division |
 It was great to see Colorado represented with two teams in the Junior division at State Wars V. The Colorado I team had 1-2-1 record where they had 12 goals for and 16 against in four games. Colorado I would take Louisiana in their first meeting by a 3-2 score. Danny Jackson would bury two goals including the game winner and teammate Nathan Seader would also help out on the win with a goal.
Colorado I would drop games to Missouri II and Pennsylvania and would tie Illinois. With a #6 seed, Colorado I would face Missouri who take them by the score of 6-3. In the loss, Colorado I would be able to go into the first period tied at 1-1 but would fall in the end by the score of 6-3.
Colorado II would have a tough round robin draw and go 0-4. Losses would be against, Missouri I, Michigan I, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Mike Jalonski would lead the charge for Colorado II with six points which included a 1.50 points per game average. After round robin, Colorado II would not move on to the playoffs.
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Senior Division |
 Fortunately Colorado would also have two teams competing in the Senior AAA division. Colorado I was led by Roller Hockey superstar CJ Yoder who had 12 points during round robin. Teammate Danny Jackson joined Yoder in the five goal club and helped his team with three wins. Victories would come against Missouri, Wisconsin, and Michigan II. Come playoff time, Colorado I would fall to Michigan I in a 4-3 game. Goals would be scored by, Nathan Seader, Yoder, and Kyle Dowd.Colorado II would take their first game against Michigan I but would finish round robin with a 1-2-1 record. Their losses would come against New York and Manitoba but they would gain a point against Virginia. With a 1-2-1 record Colorado II would go to the playoff round and match up against Wisconsin. "Wisco" would stop Colorado II in their tracks in a 5-3 game and move on to the next round. |
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Women's AAA Division |
Colorado has always had a competitive Women's team and have won the AAA division the past two years and also added their first championship in 2006. This team was very deep and consisted of wall stopping goaltending, stellar defense, and explosive offense. Colorado finished with a 3-0-1 record and had their tie against Michigan. Qualifying as the #2 seed, Colorado would see California in their first round semi final. Colorado would take it to California early with a power play goal by Chelsi Wells. Both teams would play great defensive hockey and Amber Bonne would come out on top with a shut out. With a 2-0 over California, Colorado would see Michigan in the championship game.Colorado would again start their scoring early by a goal from Stephanie Metcalf. Teammate Katie Dalton would bury another goal to make the game 2-0. Two more goals would be scored by Colorado to make the game 4-0. Michigan would score a late goal but that would be it. The Colorado ladies would be crowned once again and Amber Bonne would take home the Tour Most Valuable Player award.Chelsi Wells, Stephanie Metcalf, Katie Dalton, and goaltender Amber Bonne would all get chosen to Team America. |
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Turning Back the Clock : CO '97s Back in 2007
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