Mountain States Youth Hockey Association as we know it today was born out of a Select program in 2001-2002. The goal at that time was to provide the players with a competitive hockey experience at times when the typical hockey season in Northern Colorado took a break. During these breaks, kids still wanted to play, coaches still wanted to coach and the parents hoped someone would make it happen. Over the years our teams played in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Iowa, New Mexico, Texas and Canada. Along the way and through our travels, we established relationships with hockey programs, coaches, parents and players that were interested in Renegades Hockey. Many joined the program and participated on our teams during the Spring/Summer Select seasons. Parents and players experienced a new level of hockey. The players were able to take their game to the next level. More and more people requested that we offer the program throughout the entire year. Mountain States Youth Hockey Association became a reality. The Select program continues to operate separate and outside the organization throughout the Spring and Summer. In the fall of 2004, Mountain States Youth Hockey Association became recognized by USA HOCKEY and CAHA as an Independent Association, allowing us to compete in USA HOCKEY sanctioned events. In January 2005, we received complete Organizational Status. On June 30, 2005, Mountain States Youth Hockey was approved to play in the CDYHL. Our winter season keeps us primarily in Colorado for CDYHL league play with the possibility of an occasional tournament outside the state. The Spring/Summer Select teams still travel to a few tournaments outside the state each year. Today we continue to develop a hockey experience that is like no other in the Rocky Mountain Region. Our organization generally operates our youth hockey program from the beginning of October through March. The Select teams run by Tim Knox and Roger Gill usually play some tournaments from April through July.

The Rink - Mountain States Ice Arena (Warnoco)

In January 2005, friends of Mountain States Youth Hockey acquired the Warnoco Roller Skating Rink in Greeley. Our parents, players and a few professionals converted the property to a full size ice hockey rink. We had set a target date of October 2005 for the scheduling of events. We had ice in the rink throughout the 2005-6 season (around 4 or 5 months), but had many items to take care of prior to opening (it's a big undertaking to take on a renovation such as this). In February/March we replaced an outside generator with electrical power for ice making purposes. This was done in part to keep the noise down and to operate more efficiently. In the spring of 2006, we had been at work on our system to have it run even more efficiently and help keep the costs down. That in turn will help keep the costs down for the players. The rink opened in August of 2006. It has been up and running ever since! The rink is located at 5807 West 20th Street in Greeley, Colorado. It's a 20-25 minute drive from Timberline and Harmony in Fort Collins to the rink (I-25 to 34 and on to the rink). The rink provides endless opportunities to grow and develop our program. By being the number one tenant of the rink, we will control our ice time. We will have endless opportunities for home games, tournaments and practice time. A big thanks goes out to the owners, investors, coaches, families and the rest of the volunteers involved in the work of making this possible. Check out the progress at Rink Photos.

Our organization understands that it is critical to let the hockey people run the hockey program. Our Director of Hockey, Tim Knox and Roger Gill, Assistant Director of Hockey are dedicated to providing the best possible coaches for our players. Both Tim and Roger bring a vast experience of hockey to the organization. Both have played and coached along side some of the greats in the game. That kind of experience is hard to find. Tim’s coaching philosophy provides the blueprint for the success of our hockey players and coaches. Our simple rule is to let Tim run the program and let the coaches, coach. We have a strong dedicated group of volunteers running the day to day operations of the association that understand this philosophy. They are one of the cornerstones of our success. With Tim Knox's knowledge of the game, array of nationwide contacts, and ability to communicate his vision of the game, the Mountain States Renegades will continue to provide the Ultimate Hockey Experience.