Why would that even matter, though? For the record, Loveland is closer to Denver than Colorado Springs, and southern Colorado isn't exactly known for its scintillating culture anyway. Fort Collins has some good bars and restaurants, plus live music and comedy every day of the week. The Springs may not be as bad as it used to be, but it's been famously straight-laced and boring for decades. And you're a lot more likely to find a good party to crash in the vicinity of CSU than by the Air Force Academy. If I was a young hockey player with an NHL contract, I would be way happier with my life north of Denver than south of it.
Have you ever even been to either city? I used to go up to Fort Collins regularly back in the day when I did stand-up, because I knew a promoter up there who could get me (unpaid) stage time, and the rooms weren't half bad either. It's not exactly New York City for night life but it's not a cow town, either. And I rarely get down all the way to the Springs because it's a very long and boring drive, but I also don't usually have a pressing reason to make the trip either. Once you've seen Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak a few times there isn't a lot else to do.
