I had the chance this weekend to photograph the Kansas City Ice Hawks in a club hockey tournament in Denver this weekend. It was a lot of fun to watch some up and coming hockey players take the ice.
I photographed the CHSAA 4A and 5A hockey finals this week held at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. All the contests were close. Valor Christian defeated #1 seeded Fort Collins 4-3 in the 5A contest while Battle Mountain staged a comeback in the 3rd period to edge edge #1 seeded Crested Butte 5-4 in overtime in the 4A affair.
Battle Mountain goalie stops a shot by Kent Denver in the 4A semifinal
A Battle Mountain player snatches a puck out of the air in the 4A semifinal
Battle Mountain goalie stops a shot by Kent Denver in the 4A semifinal
The Kent goalie stops a shot by Battle Mountain in the 4A semifinal
The Kent goalie stops a shot by Battle Mountain in the 4A semifinal
A Crested Butte player is checked by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
A Crested Butte player is checked by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
A Crested Butte player is checked by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
The Crested Butte goalie stops a shot by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
The Crested Butte goalie stops a shot by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
A Crested Butte player is checked by Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A semifinal
Crested Butte celebrates a goal in the 4A semifinal against Cheyenne Mountain
Battle Mountain celebrates a goal to tie the final against at 4-4 in the 3rd period against Crested Butte.
Battle Mountain celebrates its win over Crested in the 4A final in overtime.
Battle Mountain celebrates its win over Crested in the 4A final in overtime.
Crested Butte players celebrate a goal in the 2nd period against Battle Mountain in the 4A final.
Battle Mountain celebrates its win over Crested in the 4A final in overtime.
Battle Mountain celebrates its win over Crested in the 4A final in overtime.
Crested Butte player scores a goal in the 2nd period against Battle Mountain in the 4A final.
Fort Collins players celebrate a goal against Valor Christian in the 5A final.
Valor Christians players celebrate a goal against Fort Collins in the 5A final.
A Valor Christian player is checked by a Fort Collins player in the 5A final.
A Fort Collins player scores a goal against Valor Christian in the 5A final.
A Valor Christian player checks a Fort Collins player in the 5A final.
Valor Cristais celebrates its win over Fort Collins int he 5A final.
Valor Cristais celebrates its win over Fort Collins int he 5A final.
I photographed the CHSAA Frozen Four last night at the Pepsi Center. I saw two good games. Valor Christian beat Regis 2-1, and in the night cap, Fort Collins beat Chaparral 3-2 to advance to the finals.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Chaparral takes on Fort Collins in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
Regis Jesuit takes on Valor Christian in the CHSAA Frozen Four at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO.
I photographed for the first time the Colorado High School Hockey Finals at Magness Arena at the University of Denver. Monarch played in its fifth straight final and won its first championship, 2-1 over Regis Jesuit. The game was very exciting and game down to the last shot. I hadn’t shot hockey in a decade so it was a lot of fun to get back to the sport. I was amazed at how good some of the players were. It was cool to see a team win its first championship as well.