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Who are the Miners Established in 1993, the Pikes Peak Miners Midget AAA Hockey Club has served as a stepping stone for elite players with aspirations to pursue hockey at the junior level and beyond. Built on the vision of expanding hockey in the western United States, the midget program began as a spin-off and feeder team for the Junior A Pikes Peak Miners of the old Frontier Hockey League. In 1997, the Miners began competing at the Tier I level. With the opportunity to compete at elite national and international tournaments, the Pikes Peak Miners have experienced success as a team, and more importantly, recent players have achieved success in junior hockey, collegiate hockey and the NHL. Visit our History Page for more information. Housing Non-Resident players are housed with families from the Colorado Springs community. Often these are families from the local hockey program who volunteer to take in a student-athlete for the hockey season. Temporary guardianship papers are filed with the local District court that give the housing parent the right to act in the players best interest, but does not remove custody from the legal parents. In keeping with NCAA regulations, room and board payments are charged. Please see the Player Housing page for more information. Education Colorado Springs has some of the best schools in the nation. Players that play for the Miners are placed in schools that have other Miner players in attendance to ensure the transition to the new school environment is a smooth one. More can be found on the Education Page. Quality of Life Colorado Springs began as one man's dream. When General William Jackson Palmer first saw the scenic attraction of the Pikes Peak region, he immediately knew it was a location which could attract his wealthy European and East Coast friends. The city's first stake was driven in 1871. Colorado Springs became especially popular with the British and acquired the nickname Little London. Riding the rails, visitors came to see the area's beauty and were inspired to stay by a mild climate and the region's growing resort accommodations. For the complete story, visit our the Pikes Peak Region Page. Transportation The Pikes Peak Miners use air travel as its primary means of transportation. Because of the Miners highly competitive schedule, the team routinely travels to most of the hockey hot spots in the US and Canada. The Miners will use bus transportation when the situation warrants. Staff Head Coach RJ Enga: RJ Enga, a native of Colorado Springs, begins his second year coaching with the Miners after a stellar playing career. Leaving Colorado Springs for Culver Military Academy in 1988 Enga returned home in 1991 as a member of the Colorado College Tigers where he helped lead his team to two straight McNaughton Cup titles and went to the NCAA Quarters in 95.RJ is a member of the Century Club with 142 pts. (60g82a) and excelled academically as a member of the All-Academic Team in 94 and an All-WCHA selection in 94-95. Associate Coach Lucas Trombetta: Lucas Trombetta played his youth hockey at the University of Denver under former NHLer Ron Grahame. After playing Midget AAA hockey for the Marquette Electricians in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Lucas enjoyed a fine Junior A tour with Detroit Compuware and the Michigan Nationals of the North American Hockey League. Lucas graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1997 with a double major in Psychology and Health Education. Immediately following college, Lucas began coaching. He currently holds an Advanced Coaching Certificate and will be receiving his Master’s level card from USA Hockey in Grand Rapids, MI in June of 2005. Additional information on the coaching staff can be found on our Coaches Page Cost The Pikes Peak Miners U16 team will charge between $6700.00 and $7000.00 yearly fee. This fee covers all transportation and cost associated with Miners Hockey. In addition room and board payments for non-resident players are $250.00 per month. Parents are also asked to help with the Annual Presidents Day Tournament. |
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| The Pikes Peak Miners are the flagship program under the umbrella of Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey Association. The Miners organization prides itself on not only developing hockey players, but also capable students and determined young men. It is the Miners goal to prepare our players for the challenges that lie ahead in hockey, in academia, and in life through discipline, hard work, and determination. We are excited about the future of the Miners and look forward to the continued tradition of success and excellence. | |||||||||||||||
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