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Huntington Beach product, Jr. Ducks alum Loggins wins second straight WCHA Forward of the Week honor

March 5th, 2019

Northern Michigan University senior forward Troy Loggins has been named WCHA Forward of the Week. He was also named the NCAA First Star of the Week. Loggins finished the weekend with five goals to lead the Wildcats to a home-and-home sweep of Upper Peninsula rival Michigan Tech University. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Huntington Beach…

Jr. Kings grad, Thousand Oaks native Newell captures monthly NCHC honors

March 1st, 2019

Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout Patrick Newell was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Player of the Month for the month of February. A senior forward at St. Cloud State University, Newell led the top-ranked Huskies to an unbeaten February and the Penrose Cup as the NCHC’s regular-season champions, totaling 10 points in…

Huntington Beach native, Jr. Ducks alum Loggins garners weekly WCHA award

February 25th, 2019

Huntington Beach native and Northern Michigan senior Troy Loggins has been named the WCHA Forward of the Week. Loggins finished the weekend with five points on two goals and three assists to lead the Wildcats to a sweep of then-No. 18 Lake Superior State. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE He dished out two assists in Friday’s…

Jr. Kings alum Burke garners Big Ten First Star of the Week award

February 19th, 2019

University of Minnesota freshman forward Nathan Burke has been named the Big Ten First Star of the Week. Burke tied for the Big Ten lead and tied for fourth in the nation with four points (two goals, two assists) over the weekend as the Gophers swept then-No. 2 Ohio State. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The…

Los Gatos native, Jr. Sharks alum Cooley nails down weekly NCHC award

February 19th, 2019

University of Denver sophomore goalie Devin Cooley has been named NCHC Goaltender of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Returning to the lineup for the first time since Jan. 4, Cooley recorded a 27-save shutout in Denver’s 1-0 win against Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at AMSOIL Arena. The shutout marked Cooley’s third of the season…

Jr. Kings alum, Thousand Oaks native Newell bags NCHC weekly award

February 12th, 2019

The NCHC announced its weekly player awards Monday and one California native made the cut. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Patrick Newell, St. Cloud State Senior Forward Thousand Oaks, Calif. Newell led St. Cloud State to a five-point weekend against Colorado College, singlehandedly leading SCSU to a comeback win on Saturday….

Yorba Linda native, Jr. Kings grad Nieto selected ECAC Goalie of the Week

January 29th, 2019

Yorba Linda native and Brown University junior goaltender Gavin Nieto was named the ECAC Goalie of the Week on Monday. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Nieto backstopped the Bears to a pair of road wins over the weekend. He posted his first shutout of the season with a 3-0 win at Rensselaer on Friday and then…

Irvine product, Jr. Kings, Jr. Ducks alum McMahan tabbed WCHA Rookie of the Week

January 29th, 2019

Minnesota State University freshman forward Shane McMahan has been named WCHA Rookie of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McMahan, an Irvine native, scored twice and had an assist with two shots on goal and a plus-1 rating versus Northern Michigan. He had his first career multiple-point game (two goals, assist) in Saturday’s 8-2 victory…

Los Angeles native, Jr. Kings product Guttman tabbed NCHC Rookie of the Week

January 15th, 2019

Los Angeles native and University of Denver freshman forward Cole Guttman has been named the NCHC Rookie of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Guttman played a key role in helping Denver sweep Omaha as he had a hand in both game-winning goals in a pair of one-goal victories to push DU’s win streak to…

After ACHA stint, West Covina’s Barriga earns NCAA D-I spot with AIC

January 10th, 2019

Elijiah Barriga didn’t let an unscheduled detour knock him off his goal of playing NCAA Division I hockey. Still, the path the West Covina native took to American International College, a rapidly improving program in Atlantic Hockey, is rare. After playing youth hockey primarily in Orange County, Barriga enjoyed seasons of 40 and then 57…

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