PRESENTED BY
Mesa product, Jr. Coyotes alum Morrell collects national, CCHA monthly honors at Michigan Tech Michigan Tech freshman forward Logan Morrell has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association’s Co-Men’s National Rookie of the Month for December as well as the CCHA Rookie of the Month. Morrell scored a CCHA-leading six goals and added one assist for seven points across six December games for the Huskies, producing a plusLogan Morrell 6 rating. The Mesa native recorded 14 shots on goal and had two blocks defensively. Morrell notched at least one point in four or six games, including two multi-point efforts at Bemidji State on Dec. 1314. In the faceoff circle, he won 55 of 106 draws (51.9%). Back home, Morrell skated with the Jr. Coyotes program during his youth hockey days.
Logan Morrell, a Jr. Coyotes grad, has been putting up solid numbers this season at NCAA D-I Michigan Tech. Photo/Michigan Tech Athletics
Thunderbirds product, Castle Rock native Hinton coming home with NCAA Division I Air Force commitment
After a stint in Maryland, Castle Rock native and Colorado Thunderbirds alum Trey Hinton is coming home. Hinton, playing this season for the NAHL’s Photo/Jon Pitonzo Maryland Black Bears, recently committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the Air Force Academy (Atlantic Hockey America). “I would like to thank everyone at the MBB family for their support to start the year,” said Hinton. “I’m truly grateful for the opportunity and I’m excited to keep pushing for a championship in Maryland. Go Black Bears.” As of Jan. 13, the Black Bears sat in third place in the NAHL East Division, just three points out of first place. Read more at CORubberHockey.com.
JANUARY 2025