Peter
Ambroziak, former Scorpions player and all-time leader in games
played, points and goals scored. Ambroziak will now be the Head
Coach of the New Mexico Renegades Junior A Hockey Team.
The
WSHL
is pleased to announce the addition of it's
latest team
the Arizona Red Hawks. This new addition to
the WSHL will make it's home at Peoria Arizona's Polar Ice. See the Team and
Tryout page for details of location and tryout dates. The Red Hawks will
play in the Western Division.
Press Release May 23, 09
BVHF Announces Acquisition of Junior A
Hockey Program
Brent Cullaton Named General Manager and
Head Coach
Boulder,
May 19, 2009: Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation (BVHF)
today announced that it has purchased a Junior A hockey program from B&B
Sports, LLC. The program has existed in the northern Colorado area
since 2007 under the name Colorado Outlaws.
In
addition, BVHF announced it has hired Brent Cullaton, a 13 year
professional hockey player, most recently with the Rocky Mountain Rage
and Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League, as its General Manager
and Head Coach of the Junior A team. The team will be named Boulder
Bison and will play out of the Boulder Valley Ice at Superior (BVICE)
facility.
“We
are extremely excited about adding a Junior program to our successful
youth hockey program”, said Dennis Hefter, BVHF President. “Our goal is
to offer Colorado players a local alternative to continue their hockey
careers past high school. We will run this program as we do our youth
program, with high integrity and a focus on developing young people.”
The
Boulder Bison Junior team will hold tryouts in June and July, and will
begin its inaugural season in the fall of 2009. For more information
about the Boulder Bison Junior program, visit the website at
“When you have a chance to get a guy like Brent Cullaton involved in
your program, you find a way to do it.”, said Matt Huckins, Director of
Hockey Operations. “Brent’s vision and high moral values are a perfect
match with the BHC program. There’s no doubt Brent will develop a
Junior program that everyone in BHC will be proud of.”
About Boulder Valley Hockey Foundation;
BVHF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation
created in 1993 to accept donations and grants for the purpose of
constructing an ice facility in Boulder County. BVHF currently owns and
operates Boulder Valley Ice at Superior (
www.bvice.com),
a single-sheet ice facility in Superior, Colorado, Boulder Hockey Club (www.boulderbison.com),
which has grown to become one of the preeminent youth hockey programs in
northern Colorado with over 325 players, and the Boulder Bison Junior A
(www.jrbison.com)
program.
About Western States Hockey League
The
Western States Hockey League (WSHL) is a Junior 'A' Tier III hockey
league that has teams located in the mid-west and western United States.
It started its first season in 1994 as a Junior B league with six
teams. The WSHL currently has 11 teams in two divisions, Western and
Mid-West. For more information about the WSHL, visit its website at
www.wshl.org
or email
WSHLoffice@aol.com.
In Memory of Jason Michael Ritchie
Sept. 22, 1986 – May 1, 2009
Jason
was
granted his angel wings on May 1, 2009. He touched family and
friends in some small way throughout his short , yet very memorable
life.
Boulder,
May 19, 2009: 
The
Tulsa Rampage