2014-15 ICE HOCKEY KEY DATES, INFORMATION
Key dates: Nov. 12 — First practice allowed; Dec. 1 — First contests allowed; Feb. 20 — Cherry Creek vs. Regis Jesuit at Family Sports Center, 5:45 p.m.; Feb. 27 — First round of playoffs; Feb. 28 — Second round of playoffs; March 5 — State semifinals at Budweiser Events Center; March 7 — State championship game at Budweiser Events Center
Aurora players to watch: Carter Alcock, D, sr., Regis Jesuit; Connor Brennan, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Nick Chavez, F, Cherry Creek, sr.; Sean DeKramer, F, sr., Cherry Creek (Cherokee Trail); Sam Gartner, G, jr., Regis Jesuit; Blake Hoffman, D, soph., Cherry Creek (Grandview); Thomas Jahde, D, sr., Regis Jesuit; Jack Johnson, F, Regis Jesuit; John Kane, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Tim Keohane, F, Cherry Creek (Smoky Hill), sr.; Jack Kilkenny, F, jr., Regis Jesuit; Brady Mielnicki, G, sr., Cherry Creek; C.J. Nitchen, F, Cherry Creek, sr.; Jack Venuto, D, Cherry Creek, sr.; Roman West, D, sr., Regis Jesuit; Cale Woodley, F, jr., Regis Jesuit; Blake Yount, F, Cherry Creek, sr. (Smoky Hill)
Aurora coaches: Cherry Creek co-0p — Jeff Mielnicki; Regis Jesuit — Dan Woodley
Aurora 2013-14 state tournament qualifiers: Cherry Creek (lost in semifinals), Regis Jesuit (lost in semifinals)
Conferences: Foothills — CHERRY CREEK, REGIS JESUIT, Ralston Valley, Mullen, Aspen, Standley Lake, Resurrection Christian, Monarch, Dakota Ridge, Columbine, Chatfield, Battle Mountain, Kent Denver, Steamboat Springs, Summit; Peak — Denver East, Lewis-Palmer, Rampart, Pueblo County, Pine Creek, Mountain Vista, Liberty, Heritage, Doherty, Coronado, Cheyenne Mountain, Air Academy, Valor Christian, Palmer
CHERRY CREEK CO-OP SCHEDULE
Home games in all caps (played at Family Sports Center): Saturday, Dec. 6 — SUMMIT, 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 17 — RAMPART, 6:50 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 19 — vs. Aspen at Lewis Ice Arena; Tuesday, Dec. 20 — vs. Battle Mountain at Eagle Ice Rink, 2 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 3 — PALMER, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 9 — MULLEN, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 10 — vs. Chatfield at Edge Ice Arena, 8:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 23 — HERITAGE, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 24 — RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN, 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 27 — vs. Ralston Valley at APEX West, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 30 — COLUMBINE, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 31 — MOUNTAIN VISTA, 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 6 — STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 7 — DAKOTA RIDGE, 6 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 9 — vs. Air Academy at Sertich, 5:15 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 13 — vs. Monarch at Boulder Valley Ice, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 20 — vs. Regis Jesuit at Family Sports Center, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 21 — KENT DENVER, 5:45 p.m.
REGIS JESUIT SCHEDULE
Home games in all caps (played at Family Sports Center): Friday, Dec. 5 — HERITAGE, 5:45 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 8 — vs. Air Academy at Sertich, 5:15 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 12 — KENT DENVER, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13 — STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 20 — at Aspen, 4 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 9 — DAKOTA RIDGE, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 10 — COLUMBINE, 4:20 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 14 — vs. Mullen at Edge Ice Arena, 2:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 16 — vs. Standley Lake at Ice Center at the Promenade, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 17 — vs. Battle Mountain at Dobson, 5 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 23 — SUMMIT, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 24 — DENVER EAST, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 30 — vs. Monarch at Boulder Valley Ice, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 31 — vs. Chatfield at Edge Ice Arena, 6:15 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 6 — LEWIS-PALMER, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 7 — vs. Resurrection Christian at Northern Colorado Ice Center, 7 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 13 — RALSTON VALLEY, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 20 — CHERRY CREEK, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 21 — vs. Mountain Vista at South Suburban Ice Arena, 7:40 p.m.
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