Usually being a little rusty is a bad thing for a sports team. But for the Colorado Climax Evolution hockey team, being a little rusty can be just what the doctor ordered. In this case, it was little Rusty Messick, the diminutive yet feisty forward, that made all the difference in the Evolution’s 6-0 win over Fortrust on Feb. 9th.

After two consecutive heart-breaking one-goal losses, the Coors Light Colorado Climax hoped its next opponent, Slump Busters, would live up to its name and help snap the two-game losing streak. While the Climax Evolution surprises, and the Climax goes to Wendy's.

Goalie George Maresh made six saves in the final 46 seconds, and Gary Skogen and Chris Norris scored goals to give the Coors Light Colorado Climax a 2-1 win over Regis University and its fifth divisional championship in the mainstream Ice Centre at The Promenade's Adult Hockey League on April 18 in Westminster, Colo.

Chris Empson scored a hat trick and added an assist, and Rebecca Godsill had a goal and two assists as the Coors Light Colorado Climax Too defeated the Slumpbusters 6-3 on December 15 and padded its division lead to six points. Meanwhile, on December 13 the Climax won its fourth consecutive game and took over first place in the B-3 division. It's the first time in Climax hockey history that two teams have held first place in their divisions simultaneously.

Colorado’s state-wide smoking ban has been in effect for several months, but that hasn’t stopped the Coors Light Colorado Climax Too ice hockey team from lighting up the competition and smoking it like a fine Cuban cigar. In their first two games of the young 2006-2007 season, the Toonies have outscored their opponents 13-2 en route to a perfect 2-0 start and a tie for first place in their division of the Ice Centre Adult Hockey League in Westminster.

Erik Kirkland broke a scoreless deadlock at 11:41 of the third period helping the Coors Light Colorado Climax defeat the Missing Lynx 2-0 on April 13 and claim its fourth winter season championship in five seasons.

The Coors Light Colorado Climax came within one game of the championship match-up in its inaugural season, but lost to the Numb Pucks 3-1 in the semifinal. on April 13, despite out-shooting its opponents by a whopping 38-14.

The Coors Light Colorado Climax Evolution staged a furious third period comeback but came up short against Nelson by a score of 5-4 on Jan. 21.

“This was one of the most amazing experiences. The crowd went crazy after we scored,” said Eric Kirkland, whose early assist, along with Glenn Witman on Keith Miller’s goal, propelled the Climax to a 1-0 lead. “We haven’t had this kind of atmosphere since winning the league championship a few years back.” Indeed, the Aspen ski crowd was somewhat subdued during the first part of the game, having spent most of the day on the slopes. However, as the game progressed and the intensity picked up, the crowd

After losing Chris Norris -- the division’s top scorer -- due to a league mandated player shuffle, the Coors Light Colorado Climax Too found themselves with little offensive punch and lost to the Ice Zombies 3-0 on Jan. 20.