The Colorado Thunderbirds Program was formed in 2002 with the goal to provide elite players an opportunity to compete against the very best teams and players in the country.  The 2010 U16 team won Colorado’s first Tier I National Championship! Thunderbirds are proud members of the Midget Tier 1 AAA Elite Hockey League. This league consists of the top 20 AAA organizations across the United States pitting the best talent in the country against each other in the quest for greater development and tougher competition. The Bantam and PeeWee teams are exclusive members of the Super Series AAA Elite Hockey League and also participate in Tier 1 Elite League Showcases plus many of the elite AAA tournaments in North America.

Players selected from our spring tryouts (2000-2006) will receive an opportunity to train with the Colorado Thunderbirds. There will be a few spots available for practice players and goalies. Our goal is to provide a five week comprehensive skill development program with a chance to play in one out of town tournament and possibly one local tournament.

An informational meeting to discuss the Colorado Thunderbird 2014 Elite Spring Development Program (2006-2000) and the Colorado Thunderbirds 2014-2015 Fall/Winter teams will be held Monday, January 27, 2014, at Aspen Academy at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the auditorium. Aspen Academy is located at 5859 S. University Blvd, Greenwood Village, CO 80121.

The meeting will be run by Angelo Ricci, Director of Hockey Operations. Many of the Thunderbirds coaches will be in attendance to provide some good insight and understanding into our program. Coaches will answer questions you may have on our spring program and AAA hockey in general.

We will select up to 32 skaters and 4 goalies per level (2000-2006) who will receive an opportunity to train with the Colorado Thunderbirds. There will be a few spots available for practice players and goalies. Our goal is to field two teams at each birth year. If we field one team at a specific birth year, we will select another 12-18 practice players to participate in the spring program. 

TRYOUTS:    

• March 14 - March 21, 2014, at the Ice Ranch 

PROGRAM DUES:

• Budgets are being worked on and program dues will be announced shortly for both tournament players and practice players
• 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 dues will include up to 20-25 hours of ice plus potentially two tournaments (possibly one local and one definite in Minnesota) 
• 2006 dues will include up to 20 hours of ice plus potentially one tournament (Minnesota) 

SEASON LENGTH 

• April 8 - May 11, 2014 

TOURNAMENTS 

• April 24-27, 2014 in Littleton, Colorado,  www.theiceranch.com 
• May 1-4, 2014, in Edina, Minnesota,  www.mnmadehockey.com 

PRACTICE FACILITY 

• Big Bear Ice Arena and Ice Ranch 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE 

• Tentative Practice Schedule will be completed shortly  

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, January 27, 2014. If you have any questions please contact: 

An informational meeting to discuss the Colorado “Mountain” Thunderbirds 2014 Elite Spring Development Program and the Colorado Thunderbirds 2014-2015 Fall/Winter teams will be held in Vail on February 3, 2014 at Dobson Ice Arena at 6:00pm.  Dobson Ice Arena is located at 321 East LionsHead Circle, Vail, CO 81657 and the phone number is 970-479-2271.

Our goal is to field teams at the following birth years (2005-2000), however, this meeting will help us determine what birth years will be a realistic goal for this spring program.

The meeting will be ran by Angelo Ricci, Director of Hockey Operations and Vail Director of hockey, John Seymour.  We will provide some insight and understanding into our program.  We will answer questions you may have on our spring program and AAA hockey in general.  

*Please note, if interested in skating with our Denver spring program. Your player will have to attend the tryouts in Denver. 

Tryouts at Vail - Dobson Ice Arena 

Saturday, March 22 

• 2004, 2005 birth years 
• 2002, 2003 birth years
• 2000, 2001 birth years

2014 Spring Practice Schedule 

• March 29, 30 
• April 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 
• Ice Rink: Vail - Dobson 
• Tournaments
• Littleton, Colorado Challenge at The Ice Ranch April 24-27, 2014  www.theiceranch.com
•  Edina, Minnesota, Stars and Stripes May 1-4, 2014 www.mnmadehockey.com 
• Budgets are being worked on and program dues will be announced shortly for both tournament players and practice players. 

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, February 3, 2014.  Our local contact will be Cheryl Grimaldi at cgrimaldi@tangentwest.com or 970.926.1595 and John Seymour at seymour4hockey@gmail.com or 720.255.8138.

If you have any questions please visit www.tbirdhockey.org or contact: