Once again Rocky Hockey beat the breezers off of the Lambkins. Once again the Lambkins out-shot Rocky but in the end, Rocky out-goal tended Fort Collins. Senior Photos On the scene and with no dog in the fight, Mark Odonnel, armed with his smokin’ Nikon setup, captured the look and feel of the whole ordeal; [...]
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Apr
Defensive Gap Control
Published in Hockey, Misc., Tips & TechniquesHockey Defense: Gap Control Video Outtakes What is the “Gap”? The ‘Gap’ is the distance between a defense man and a forward coming towards you with the puck. When playing defense, it’s important to be aware of the gap, and control the Gap. Judging the amount of gap to leave is not easy, especially if [...]
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Apr
Face-Off Against Cancer
Published in Hockey, Misc., Newz, TweetsDear fellow (fella) hockey players, family and fans, Our good friend Shane Chipp, a hockey player, hockey coach, and hockey dad was recently diagnosed with a rare and difficult to treat cancer. I’ve taken it upon myself and have organized a fundraising benefit hockey game and developed a website where we can show our support [...]
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Jan
Merganzer Pond 2011
Published in Misc., Pond HockeyThis season got off to a slow start. Where were the below zero temps of last year? When the ice did finally freeze enough to support a skater, it was not usable due to its mis-shaped condition. The local crew put in their hours with shovels, augar and pump to create a usable skating surface. [...]
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Nov
Coach Captures Coveted Accreditation
Published in Hockey, Misc., RenegadesUSA Hockey Level 5 Coaching Certification Roger Gill, the go-to coach for the Mountain States Hockey (Renegades) has attained the prestigious accreditation from USA Hockey of Level 5 coaching certification. Level five certification is taught in a symposium or seminar format. The symposium is held every two years at a designated site. Instruction centers around [...]
