Boulder Hockey Club

Make room for Championship Banner number 4 for the 2009-2010 Minor A team.  They crowned a superb year winning the CAHA State Championship with a gritty 2-1 overtime win over Arvada in front of an excited crowd at the Pepsi Center.

For the fourth game in a row, Max Szilagyi scored the first goal of the game converting his own rebound just 3:23 into the first period, with assists to Ryan Gullet and Joey Hillam.  Boulder threatened repeatedly and dominated play through much of the rest of the first period, until a second Boulder goal was waived off as the referee inexplicably lost sight of the puck.  Play resumed tight and tense, until an unforced turnover and bodies knocked into Boulder goalie Zach McCallum resulted in Arvada scoring with but seven seconds remaining in the first period.  It would prove to be the only goal allowed by Zach during the two State playoff games.

The remainder of regulation saw Boulder faced with continuing adversity as it played nearly a full period a man down, expending tremendous energy to thwart time and again the Arvada power play.  While each side created some excellent scoring chances, including a breakaway by Arvada's, and the CCYHL's, leading scorer, neither goalie yielded and neither team could notch the go ahead goal. 

But at 8:53 of the overtime, or after 53:53 of hard fought hockey, Connor Watkins capped a beautifully executed three-on-one breakout and attack with Max Legere and Alex Black, and capped a tremendous season, with the tournament winning goal in another scramble by the Arvada net.  After what seemed like an eternity, the referee's arm pointed to the net, signifying the State Championship belonged to the boys from Boulder. 

For the State Playoffs, Max Szilagyi and Connor Watkins with three goal apiece were tied for  tournament leader in point, goals and game winners.  Zach McCallum was the tournament's leading goaltender, with an incredible  0.50 goals against average.  Ryan Gullet tied for tournament assists leader with two.  Alex Black, Joey Hillam, Max Legere, Dan Morrison, Grayden Roper and Cole Uhland all recorded assists.  Each and every player contested and won countless battles for the puck, for the line and for this championship.

Coach Gudhal was quick to point out "the total team effort that led to the win in this game, just as it has all season."  And so this successful 32-9-2 season ends with the goal of the CAHA State Championship realized;  a goal carved in the ice after last year's season ending playoff defeat.  As Gary Hillam put it," it is just very hard to put out that kind of goal and realize in any sport, let alone hockey." 

Congratulations to these young men; may they enjoy savoring this championship season for their lifetimes.

The Squirt B team took their regular season championship and held court against Arapahoe, Littleton and Hyland Hills to go on to win the league Championship. It took double overtime to win the Championship game, but the team got the job done! Now it's on to the CAHA State Playoffs this weekend. Good Luck Bison!

March 14, 2010 (Denver)  The BHC MinAAs continued their magical season by defeating Littleton 5-2 on Sunday, March 14^th to win the CAHA MinAA State Championship.  The game, which was played at the Pepsi Center, was dominated by the Bison, who outshot the Hawks 32-15.  After a scoreless 10 minutes in the first period, Matt Anders, the leading scorer in the state, put the Bison up 1-0 off a nice pass from Andrew Bollinger. Less than a minute later, Dante Ruscitti, the fourth leading scorer in the state, made the score 2-0 on an unassisted goal from just inside the blue line.  The Bison dominated play in the second period until the Hawks made it 2-1 with less than seven minutes left in the second.   The Bison regained control with a goal a minute later from Matt Anders, with assists from Austin Heffner and Gunther Anderson.  The third period was filed with anxious moments for the Bison, who packed the Pepsi Center with over 500 fans.  The third period began with Littleton scoring seconds after the Bison killed a penalty, cutting the Bison lead to 3-2.  After killing off two more penalties and a furious rally by the Hawks, the Bison took a 4-2 lead on a great hustle play by Austin Heffner (with an assist from Nick Hart), and capped the victory with another goal seconds later by Andrew Bollinger.  The Bison received solid goal-tending from Michael Kushnak, who was 3-0 in the CAHA Playoffs.  The Bison, who improved to 43-4-5 on the season, will play for the USA Hockey Tier II U16 National Championship in West Chester, Pennsylvania April 7-11, 2010. 

Congratulations to all of the Bison:  Matt Hefter (12th in state in total points), Joey Marchese, Duncan Reeves, Will Neff, Andrew Bollinger (14th in state in total points), Gunther Anderson, RJ Salvato (tied for 2^nd  in state in total points), Matt Anders (1^st in state in goals and total points), Austin Heffner (6th in state in total points), Dante Ruscitti (4th in state in total points), Erik Ouelette (1^st in state in assists and tied for 2nd in state in total points), Chance Creger, Evan Ritt (13th in state in total points), Anthony Moreno, Jesse Zarat, Nick Hart, Taylor Fial, Gus McGarraugh, Peter Gormley (1^st in state in wins and GAA), and Michael Kushnak (1^st in state save percentage and 3^rd in wins).

The MinAA team is coached by BHC Hockey Director Matt Huckins and assistants Chris Lawson and Brian Bender.

Five Bison Seniors,  Jake Rowzee, Nick O'Donnell, Taylor Winkle, Kenta Young and Bryan Hayashi (not shown) from the MMAA team were honored by being selected to play in this year's High School All Conference Game this weekend at the Air Force Cadet Field House.

Congratulations Boys!

When : April 18th, 2010
Where: Omni Interlocken Hotel
Time: 4:30 pm

The Boulder Valley Hockey Club Board of Directors along with Hockey Director Matt Huckins are excited to announce the 1^st Annual Boulder Hockey Club Banquet. 

The evening will consist of a pasta buffet starting at 5:00 p.m. followed by the end of the year review by Hockey Director Matt Huckins. Highlighting the evening will be the announcement of our new 2 rink facility. In closing will be the presentation of the Sefton Cup Winner.

Please note this is not a fundraising event and is strictly a Boulder Valley Hockey function. 

• Matt Huckins – BHC Hockey Director year-end review
• Team Recognition
• Joe Doyle -USA hockey A.D.M. model presentation
• Matt Huckins - Boulder Elite Skills Training model- B.E.S.T. presentation
• New 2 rink facility announcement
• Sefton Cup Winner
• Special guest speaker TBA

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Please contact our BHC registrar Laura Folden to sign up.

• Squirts 9:30-10:20 am,
• Peewees 10:45-11:35,
• Bantams 11:55 12:45

WE HAVE ROOM AT ALL LEVELS !
Note that move-in tryouts are not necessary for Mites (U8) aged players.
Midget (U18, U16) age players should contact the Hockey Director, Matt Huckins, for more information.

TRM has released infomation on their Spring Development Program and AAA Teams. Please see link below. BHC encourages all of their players that are interested in Spring Travel Hockey to attend the TRM Tryouts in April. If players are looking for a long term skill devlopment option BHC will be offering skills clinics, Mite-Midget, twice a week, May-August. More info to come ASAP.

Attention Colorado Players  born in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996

The 2010 Colorado State Selection Camp will be held 20-21 March 2010 for the Boys and 27-28 March 2010 for the Girls.  The Boys Pre-Goalie Camp will be held 19 March 2010.    

Information about the 2010 State Selection Camp is posted to the CAHA website at http://caha.pucksystems2.com/page/show/163450-2010-state-selection-camp