Julian Chavez Returns to Hometown Renegades!

The New Mexico Renegades are proud to announce the signing of New Mexico native Julian Chavez.

Chavez ('92-New Mexico Renegades WSHL) returns to the Renegades for a second season of junior hockey. While Chavez is still young (one remaining year of Midget eligibility) he will take the role of a grizzled veteran. Chavez developed into a defensively responsible forward throughout the season, and dedicated a tremendous amount of time to learning the art of using time and space on breakouts. By the end of the season he consistently started odd-man rushes up the ice because he realized his gap between the D-man and was willing to take the hit to move the puck up. It seems that everywhere Chavez goes he carries this attitude, as he played the final weekend of the season on the most torn up knee I have ever witnessed.

During a post-practice Parisi workout, Chavez dropped a tractor tire on a knee that already needed surgery, and after a day of rest, he decided he was going to have off-season surgery anyway, so he hobbled around the ice on half a leg because he knew our team needed him there.

He also carries this attitude off the ice in regard to weight training and academics. He will enroll full-time at the University of New Mexico WHILE playing junior hockey.

The Renegades look for Chavez to develop into a soolid two-way forward in his second season of junior hockey, as he showed his offensive capabilities, not only at the July Camp, but at the Wichita Falls Wildcats (NAHL) camp as well.

The New Mexico Renegades are proud to have hometown kid Julian Chavez returning. He will lead the locker room with his character, but also continue to keep the team loose on road trips.