Renegades News

In true Renegades fashion, the Mountain States Renegades hockey teams went 13-3 in this weekend's CCYHL, CDYHL and CDCC playoff action.

CDYHL League Championships were won by the Midget Minor A (pictured upper right) and Peewee A (pictured lower right) teams. Both were unbeaten at 3-0 in the league playoffs. They will both move on to the state playoffs.

The Bantam AA team went 4-0 in the CAHA Tier II State Playoffs earning a trip to the championship game next Sunday at the Pepsi Center.

The Midget Major A team finished up as the runner-up in the CDCC League Tournament. They will compete in the state playoffs. The Bantam A team fell just short of advancing to the state playoffs. They had a strong showing in the CDYHL League Playoffs and were an overtime loss from advancing.

Not to be forgotten, the Renegades Squirt team begins CDYHL League Playoffs next weekend.

Congratulations to all the players, coaches and families for a great weekend of hockey! CDYHL team championship photos for the Midget Minor A and Peewee A teams have taken there place on our Tournament Champions page. While you are there, scroll down and look at all the Renegades championship teams. Simply amazing.

MSYHA Hosting first annual Grow The Game Mite Jamboree March 27th and 28th
At The Mountain States Ice Arena

8am - 6pm Daily

Events will include:
Multiple Team Games Half Ice
BBQ for players and parents Saturday afternoon
Skills Competition for the players
Participation medals at end of weekend
$350 per team promised minimum of four games
More plans are in the works as we ask USA Hockey and other Ice Hockey Partners to be involved in helping us GROW THE GAME
A weekend of fun – with nothing but winners

Tournament Information

For more information contact

Don Ayers Tournament Director MSYHA – DAyers@lpbroadband.net or
Larry MacDonald – President MSYHA – RENEGADESPRESIDENT@COMCAST.NET
Stay Tuned as we grow this weekend and the game.

CAHA General Information About the State Selection Camp

Go to the State Camp Selections page to see Renegades players who have made the state team and have gone on to compete at Districts.

The State Camp will follow a new registration process starting with the 2010 Camp. There will be 3 different enrollment times based on the current player level.

All Forwards and Defense must register online. All Goalies must register offline as explained in the 2010 State Camp Information document.

Registrations will be limited. Boys will be limited to 48 Forwards and 36 Defense for each age group. Girls will be limited to 15 Forwards and 12 Defense for each age group. See the 2010 State Camp Information document for details on Goalie registrations.

Please see the 2010 State Camp Information for full details. Click on the link below.

http://caha.pucksystems2.com/page/show/163450-2010-state-selection-camp

Registration By Skill Level

Registration numbers is limited for each age bracket as explained in the 2010 State Selection Camp Information document. Additionally camp slots are not available so register early.

AAA Registration - 15 - 20 February 2010
AA & AAA Registration - 22 - 28 February 2010
Open Registration - 1 - 7 March 2010

Once the camp allocations fill up, the registration for that age group will be closed.

The Renegades Bantam A team opened up the 2010 Littleton's President's Day Tournament on Friday with a game against the Arapahoe Maize team and came out on the short end of a 4-3 game. Saturday morning the team opened up with a 3-0 win over Littleton Black and followed that up Saturday night with a hard fought 4-1 victory over Steamboat. Sunday morning the boys opened up with a 10-2 win over DU and followed that up Sunday afternoon with a tough game against Arapahoe Navy and 3-2 victory. This secured the number 1 seed for the playoffs. The first playoff game on Monday had the boys matched up with the Arapahoe Maize and the boys came out hard and won 5-2. In the championship game with Littleton Black, the outcome came down to a goal scored late in the third period and the Renegades came up on the wrong end of a 2-1 game finishing second in the tournament. Overall they played 7 games winning 5 and taking home the runner-up banner.

The Renegades Peewee A team took home the championship of the 2010 Littleton President's Day Tournament. The Renegades won the championship game 5-2 over Littleton Peewee Black. Earlier that day they beat the Littleton Peewee Red 6-1. The Peewee team also notched wins over Front Range, Arapahoe, Hyland Hills and CHC. A great experience for the team, their coaches and families! A big congratulations for all the hard work leading up to the tournament. For a larger championship photo, be sure to go to our Tournament Champs page. While you're there, scroll down and look at all the players who have won tournaments, league championships and state championships as Renegades!

Congratulations also goes out the Renegades Squirt team for winning the 2010 DU Celebration Tournament championship! The Renegades Squirt team posted wins over DU, NCYH and Vail/Eagle on their way to winning the title. This team continues to play outstanding and follows in the championship tradition the Renegades have become accustomed too over the years. Congrats to all the players and coaches. For a larger championship photo, be sure to go to our Tournament Champs page. While you're there, scroll down and look at all the players who have won tournaments, league championships and state championships as Renegades!

Just wanted to put out an update on how the teams are doing this season. Looks like a lot of success for the players and teams. Great job Renegades!

Congratulations to the Bantam Team for WINNING the BANTAM Renegades Invitational!!!!

Renegades Bantam team went 5-0 during the Bantam Renegades Invitational. We had some intense competition with teams from Arapahoe, Boulder Valley, NCYH, and Gunnison. Every team played extremely well showcasing the talents from their associations and world class youth hockey in Colorado.

Additionally, we had several players win the individual skills competition, however it was the entire team that played extremely well and went undefeated through the tournament.

A special and HUGE thanks to Don Ayers, who was at the rink the entire weekend and just went over and beyond in providing a top notch tournament!

I wanted to post some information about a member of the Renegades Family. The information below came from The Colorado Thunderbirds website. It is reposted here as it is connected to both of our organizations.

Last Wednesday, January 20, tragedy struck a member of the Renegades/Colorado Thunderbird family. Sam Sedillo, the older brother of Kyle Robison #15, a defenseman on the Thunderbirds U16 team and longtime Renegades player, was seriously injured while serving our country in Afghanistan. Sam is a member of the US Marine Corp assigned as a Combat Engineer. His responsibility is to locate and disarm IEDs (Individual Explosive Device) which are basically homemade bombs that are widely deployed to injure coalition forces. During a mission last Wednesday, Sam and his team encountered several IEDs in a location, one of which detonated. Sam's injuries are severe and resulted in the loss of his foot but thankfully he will survive his injuries. Sam was evacuated to Germany for stabilization and is currently en route to

Bethesda, MD where he will undergo 6-8 months of rehabilitation for his injuries. Sam grew up in the Fort Collins area and pursued his love for hockey playing for the Mountain States Renegades organization. He later moved to the Arvada area and played both hockey and football at Pomona High School. Being a Marine was a lifelong dream for Sam and he understood and accepted the risks of going to war to serve his country. Sam told his family in the last few days that "I understand why I was there and the importance of what I was fighting for in Afghanistan." Sam loves hockey and is Kyle's #1 fan. Sam, we are grateful for your service and the Colorado Thunderbirds and Mountain States Renegades are your #1 fans. We wish you a speedy recovery and hope that you are back watching Kyle play very soon. If you would like to send Sam a personal message you may email him at: kenrobisonfrf@gmail.com.

One thing that has been part of an ongoing spirit of Renegades Hockey is the heritage of the game that our Hockey Director, Tim Knox has brought to our players and families. Tim has always enjoyed the extra ice time with the teams over the years. These have often been referred to as Renegades Pond Hockey. This is usually hockey played at the rink for fun in the spirit of pond hockey. Over the years, the Renegades have also had times where they have held practice outdoors on the pond. A feature film has been made about pond hockey. When you have the time, watch the movie below. You will be tempted to find some outdoor ice and lace up the skates.

If the company you own or work for has recruiting needs, Sean O'Leary is equipped to find the people you need. If you refer Sean to a recruiting business opportunity, he will rebate a percentage of his company’s recruiting fee back to MSYH, please contact Sean O’Leary at sean@olearyrecruiting.com. Sean provides contingency and retained services in recruitment. He’s got a lot of strength and experience recruiting for technology companies, but can find any skill set your company needs. This could be a big fund raiser for MSYH, so all referrals are very welcome!

Congratulations to the Mountain States Renegades Peewee A team for winning the DU Jr. Pioneers Holiday Tournaments! The Renegades played up a skill level and won the Peewee AA Division Title with wins over teams from Littleton, Du and Front Range twice, including the championship game. The Renegades Peewee A team went unbeaten at 4-0 in the Peewee AA. The Renegades won the championship game 8-1. The Peewee A team is also 9-0 in CDYHL league play so far this year. For a larger view of the team championship photo, go to our Tournament Champions page.

Congrats to former Renegades player and current Team Illinois player, Tyler Pham. According to the following link Tyler has made a verbal commitment to DU to play hockey at the collegiate level. http://letsgodu.blogspot.com/2009/11/du-receives-commitment-from-tyler-pham.html. Tyler spent many years in the Renegades program before moving on to Team Illinois. Congratulations on your continued success and outstanding achievements both on and off the ice. Tyler is currently playing at the U16 Tier I Level (AAA). The entire Renegades family wish Tyler all the best!

Congratulations to the Mountain States Renegades Bantam AA team for winning the Littleton Hockey Associations 38th Annual Mile High Thanksgiving Tournament! The Renegades won the Bantam AA division title with wins over teams from Boulder, Arvada, CHC and Hyland Hills twice, including the championship game. The Bantam AA team went 5-2 in the tournament. The Renegades are also 4-1-1 in CCYHL league play so far this year. For a larger view of the team championship photo, go to our Tournament Champions page.

That's not all. A big congratulations also goes out to the Mountain States Renegades Squirt B team for winning the Hyland Cup Silver Stick Tournament. This was a regional qualifier for the International Silver Stick Tournament which is held in Ontario, Canada in January 2010. The Renegades went 5-1 in the tournament with wins over Littleton, Aspen twice, Casper and Hyland Hills in the championship 6-2. The Renegades Squirt team is also 6-1 in CDYHL league play so far this year. For a larger view of the team championship photo, go to our Tournament Champions page.

Mountain States Youth Hockey has won a $2,500 Grant from Nike for the Back Your Block Grant Program. Additionally, we will be given the opportunity to get a percentage of revenue from the Loveland Nike Outlet Store, Details to follow. A big thanks to all those who helped the Renegades win this grant. A big thanks to Steve Benz and others for their efforts and hard work on this one. Look for more details to follow.

Mark your calendars for the Chili Cook off this year! Mountain States Youth Hockey presents its 5th Annual Chili Cook-off and Pie Bakeoff.

The date is Sunday, November 1 from 12:00pm-3:00pm

Signup for the event will be posted at the rink soon. Even if you don't want to enter a chili or pie there are many other things that you can sign up to bring to help out.

Each year we enjoy the best chili and pies that Northern Colorado has to offer (at least we think so!). Sign up and create youe own world class chili and/or pie! This has been one of our most fun events year after year. Take part as a participant or just take part sampling the best of what the Renegades families have to offer.

We will be ending the event that day with our raffle. If you still need to buy or want to get some tickets to sell please contact renegades6@comcast.net.

If you have any questions please let Heidi Lederman know at jhnksit@msn.com.

A big thank you to Beegles Aircraft Services for their continued sponsorship!!!Thank you for supporting Mountain States Youth Hockey for the second consecutive year. We encourage our families and players to let people know how much we appreciate the support of our sponsors. Please be sure to stop by Beegles Aircraft Services website at www.beeglesaircraft.com. If you know of someone who can use their services, please refer the them. It is this kind of support that helps kids continue to play youth hockey. For more information visit our Sponsors page.

Beegles Aircraft Service, Inc., located at the Greeley/Weld County Airport (GXY)
in Greeley, Colorado, has been in service since 1946 and has a current staff of 25 full time employees. They are an FAA Certified Repair Station, (Number BX4R092M), with a Class III Airframe rating and additionally have Power plant, Propeller, and landing gear limited ratings, and comply with the FAA mandated drug and alcohol screenings programs.