In the years since Steamboat’s career ended, Richie married and started a family. On May 31, 2016, the Breckenridge Bucks left the RMJHL for the Western States Hockey League (WSHL). It was speculated that Richie Steamboat was scheduled to make his main roster debut in a program against then Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett. Learn how your comment data is processed. History. [14] The Steamboat Wranglers were the only organization to continue with a junior team and joined the WSHL for 2018–19, but ceased operations midway through the 2019–20 season. The RMJHL was approved for play starting in the 2015–16 season. He was extremely quick and agile and had a solid knowledge of wrestling. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In August, the Aspen Leafs announced they would go dormant for the upcoming season.[13]. Richie would eventually follow in his father’s footsteps and make the leap to the professional ranks. It was speculated that Richie Steamboat was scheduled to make his main roster debut in a program against then Intercontinental champion Wade Barrett. Junior Hockey League approved", "Breckenridge Bucks to Western States Hockey League", "Breck Bears hockey club replaces Breck Bucks in Rocky Mountain hockey league", "From Bucks to Bolts: Breckenridge welcomes new junior hockey program for 2017-18 season", "Aspen Leafs U20 junior hockey team to go dormant for 2017-18 season", "Aspen Leafs win inaugural championship in OT", "Breck Bears junior hockey team fold before season opener", "RMJHL member now known as the "Glacier Yetis, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocky_Mountain_Junior_Hockey_League_(2015–2018)&oldid=928207688, Junior ice hockey leagues in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 November 2019, at 14:38. Elite Hockey Training, Steamboat Springs, Colorado. ( Log Out / Richie Steamboat was considered one of FCW/NXT’s top young prospects. [2][3][4] Six teams played in the inaugural 2015–16 season.[5]. In December 2015, league officials announced that they were applying to USA Hockey to expand the league by adding franchises in Vail and Pueblo,[6] but neither team came to fruition. University of Denver Club Team (2012-Present), RMJHL - Steamboat Wranglers (2016-Present), PHOTOS BY DANIELLE ZIMMERER http://dzphotography.squarespace.com/. 10s West U Wranglers -TX 11s Platinum - Southern Athletics Browning-TX 11s Gold - Colorado Twins -CO 12 ELITE - Sheets Baseball -LA 12s Platinum - Texas Edge-Mitcham -TX 12s Gold - Viking Select -UT 13 ELITE - Dallas Texans-Nalley-CA 13s Platinum - Crown City American -CA 13s Gold - MBA Utah Grays-Nielsen -UT 13uD2 Platinum - Kerrville Indians - TX Steve Oleksy cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status [12] The new Breckenridge team is to operated by the Summit Youth Hockey organization and coached by Kory DeKoevend. [9] When the 2016–17 season schedule was announced, the Glacier Yetis were placed in dormancy due to lack of players. ( Log Out / As a small child, Richie used to accompany his father to the ring on a few occasions including Wrestlemania IV and a couple of times in WCW. Ryan's goal is to share the knowledge that he has gained through each level of hockey, from youth to the professional ranks. Before he could be called up, however, Steamboat suffered a back injury after attempting a moonsault on Kassius Ohno while wrestling in NXT. Climb The Mountain - 2020 marks the 25th year of the Triple Crown Baseball World Series. This website uses cookies to ensure we provide you the best user experience and deliver content specific to you. He started wrestling as an amateur as early as age five and won several championships at the high school level. Elite Hockey Training features a variety of camps for all age groups that target on and off ice skill development. For the 2017–18 season, former Denver Pioneers captain Adrian Veidman was named the league's new commissioner in May. Richie Steamboat was a second generation wrestler (Son of Ricky Steamboat) who had always been involved in professional wrestling in some way. Steamboat trained and wrestled for Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan and would later travel to Europe and Puerto Rico to wrestle. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This summer Elite Hockey Training will offer a variety of camps that will target different age levels and skills, with an emphasis on good on-ice practices that can also translate to the classroom and the everyday world.