Category Archives: College
Boosted by California quartet, Colorado College primed for breakout NCAA season
November 6th, 2019Things are looking up at Colorado College. The Tigers reached the NCHC final four for the first time in six seasons this past April and posted their most wins (17) since the 2012-13 season. And they’ve added two more California-born and –trained players to a roster that already had a pair of contributors. The four…
Los Angeles native, Jr. Kings grad de Mey pins down WCHA Forward of the Month honor
November 6th, 2019Former Los Angeles Jr. King Vincent de Mey has been named the WCHA Forward of the Month for October. A sophomore forward at Northern Michigan University, the Los Angeles native ranks No. 2 nationally in power-play goals with three and is third in the entire NCAA with a 1.00 goals-per-game average. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…
Jr. Kings alum, Yorba Linda native Nieto bags weekly ECAC goaltending honor
November 4th, 2019Yorba Linda native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate Gavin Nieto has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A senior, Nieto faced over 60 shots in Brown’s home-and-home series against Yale this past weekend, allowing just four goals in the process. He finished the weekend with a league-high…
Trio of California natives serving as NCAA D-I captains for ’19-20 season
October 31st, 2019The volume controls might be set at different levels, but Niko Hildenbrand, Nick Rivera and Nate Kallen all can command a locker room. Their formal titles on their respective teams only serve to confirm that. The trio of seniors gives California three NCAA Division I hockey captains for the 2019-20 season, and two of them…
San Diego native, Jr. Gulls product Kallen selected WCHA Defenseman of the Week
October 29th, 2019The WCHA announced Monday that San Diego native Nate Kallen is the conference’s Defenseman of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kallen, a senior captain at Ferris State University, produced three goals in the Bulldogs’ weekend WCHA series with Northern Michigan. Kallen’s three points included a power-play goal and two even-strength tallies for FSU in…
San Jose native, Jr. Sharks product McLellan collects NCHC Forward of the Week laurels
October 22nd, 2019The NCHC announced today that University of Denver senior forward Tyson McLellan is the NCHC Forward of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McLellan powered Denver to a sweep of then-No. 6 Boston College, scoring his first three goals of the season in the series to help keep DU perfect on the season. In Friday’s…
Jr. Kings graduate, Los Angeles product de Mey bags second straight WCHA weekly award
October 21st, 2019Los Angeles native and Northern Michigan University sophomore Vincent de Mey has been named WCHA Forward of the Week for the second week in a row. de Mey extended his goal and point streaks to four games this past weekend with a team-leading three goals in the Wildcats’ series at Boston University. Spurring an impressive…
ACHA college programs shine at inaugural California Classic Showcase
October 18th, 2019The inaugural California Classic Showcase, held Oct. 10-13 at The Rinks-Lakewood ICE in Lakewood and Harbor City’s Skating Edge Ice Arena, helped shine the spotlight on five men’s collegiate programs within the Golden State. The four-day event featured highly competitive play overall from the eight participating ACHA Division II teams. The California roll call included…
West Coast Hockey Conference continuing to trend upward
October 16th, 2019As it enters its 10th season of existence, there’s no doubt that the West Coast Hockey Conference is thriving. Perhaps the biggest indicator of the conference’s success is that it keeps growing – the WCHC will expand to 10 teams this season when it welcomes UC Irvine and Cal State Bakersfield to the fold. The…
Los Angeles native, Jr. Kings grad de Mey tabbed WCHA Forward of the Week
October 14th, 2019The WCHA has named Northern Michigan University sophomore forward Vincent de Mey its Forward of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE de Mey, a Los Angeles native and Jr. Kings alum, recorded two goals and an assist in the Wildcats’ split with visiting Michigan State over the weekend. He lit the lamp on the power…