AURORA 2012-13 ICE HOCKEY SEASON
KEY DATES: Nov. 28 — First games allowed; Feb. 16 — Regular season ends; Feb. 22 — 1st round of playoffs; Feb. 23 — 2nd round of playoffs; Feb. 28 — Semifinals at University of Denver (Magness Arena), 6 & 8:30 p.m.; March 1 — State championship game at University of Denver (Magness Arena), 6 p.m.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: Connor Brennan, F, soph., Regis Jesuit; Nolan Caruthers, D, jr., Regis Jesuit; Zach Cohen, D, sr., Cherry Creek; Johnathan Docherty, F, sr., Cherry Creek (Eaglecrest); Ian Eshbaugh, D, sr. (Eaglecrest); Nathan Haas, F, sr., Regis Jesuit; Brady Hall, D, sr., Regis Jesuit; Sam Harden, G, jr., Regis Jesuit; Thomas Jahde, D, soph., Regis Jesuit; Andrew Kozma, F, sr., Cherry Creek; Cody Oakes, F, jr., Cherry Creek (Cherokee Trail); Carson Pavek, G, jr., Cherry Creek (Colorado Academy); Greg Turgeon, F, sr., Cherry Creek (Eaglecrest); Matt Walters, F, sr., Cherry Creek (Grandview); Conner Wigton, F, sr., Regis Jesuit
COACHES: Cherry Creek — Dave Irish; Regis Jesuit — Dan Woodley
CHERRY CREEK SCHEDULE (homes games in all caps, played at Family Sports Center): Saturday, Dec. 8 — CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 12 — vs. Air Academy at Sertich, 8:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 14 — vs. Mountain Vista at South Suburban Delio, 7:45 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 15 — BISHOP MACHEBEUF, 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 18 — vs. Ralston Valley at APEX West, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 21 — COLUMBINE, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 22 — KENT DENVER, 6 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 5 — RAMPART, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 9 — vs. Chatfield at Edge East, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 12 — STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 6 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 18 — vs. Monarch at Boulder Valley Ice at Superior, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19 — DAKOTA RIDGE, 6 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 25 — vs. Battle Mountain at Dobson Rink, 6 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 26 — MULLEN, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan. 30 — vs. Standley Lake at Ice Centre at the Promenade (Green), 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 1 — vs. Summit at Stephen C. West Arena, 5:15 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 2 — vs. Aspen at Lewis Ice Arena, 4 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9 — RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN, 6 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 15 — vs. Regis Jesuit at Family Sports Center, 5:45 p.m.
REGIS JESUIT SCHEDULE (homes games in all caps, played at Family Sports Center): Friday, Nov. 30 — COLUMBINE, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1 — vs. Bishop Machebeuf at Big Bear, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 5 — vs. Air Academy at World Arena, 6:15 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 7 — FOUNTAIN VALLEY, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 14 — CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 4 — SUMMIT, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 5 — vs. Mountain Vista at South Suburban Ice Arena North; Saturday, Jan. 12 — vs. Standley Lake at Ice Centre at the Promenade, 4:15 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 18 — DAKOTA RIDGE, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19 — vs. Chatfield at Edge East, 8:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 25 — KENT DENVER, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 26 — vs. Resurrection Christian at Northern Colorado Ice Centre, 7 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 1 — STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 5:45 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 8 — RALSTON VALLEY, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9 — vs. Battle Mountain at Dobson Rink, 6 p.m.; Monday, Feb. 11 — vs. Monarch at Boulder Valley Ice at Superior, 2:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 15 — CHERRY CREEK, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16 — vs. Aspen at Lewis Ice Arena, 4 p.m.
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