COLORADO GRIT HOCKEY

Grit’s Early Lead Slips Away  Rhinos 2, Colorado 1

Grit’s Early Lead Slips Away
Rhinos 2, Colorado 1

An early goal from Ben Rakowski and a perfect penalty kill were not enough to get the Grit back into the win column as Colorado fell 2-1 to El Paso on Saturday night.   Physicality from the previous night carried over into Saturday’s contest early on when Grit...
Grit Falls in Physical Battle  Rhinos 4, Colorado 1

Grit Falls in Physical Battle
Rhinos 4, Colorado 1

Chris Graves scored for the second time in three games to spot the Grit offense, but Colorado was unable to overcome four unanswered goals and fell 4-1 in a rugged, physical contest to El Paso on Friday night.   Both teams worked through a physical start to the...
Grit Drops OT Thriller  Ice Rays 2, Colorado 1

Grit Drops OT Thriller
Ice Rays 2, Colorado 1

The Colorado Grit wrapped up Military Appreciation weekend at home with a heartbreak overtime loss, 2-1, against the Corpus Christi IceRays in front of a near capacity crowd at the Greeley Ice Haus.   The first period was marked by outstanding Grit defense and...
Grit Lose Tight Battle  Ice Rays 4, Colorado 2

Grit Lose Tight Battle
Ice Rays 4, Colorado 2

Ben Rakowski scored for the second straight game and the penalty kill continued its run of perfection, but the Colorado Grit fell short in a hard-fought battle, losing 4-2, against The Corpus Christi IceRays.    The IceRays capitalized on a few defensive lapses to...
Grit Blank Rhinos to Split Series  Rhinos 0, Colorado 4

Grit Blank Rhinos to Split Series
Rhinos 0, Colorado 4

Goaltender Jack Erickson had a career night and made sure that Luc Bydal’s goal held up before a late flurry from the Grit offense that culminated in a 4-0 victory for Colorado to salvage a series split in El Paso.   For the second night of the series, Grit...