Category Archives: College
Rancho Cucamonga native Delia a finalist for 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award
February 2nd, 2017Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually by the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation (HHAF) to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. The HHA is presented annually to a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only…
Titans, OC Hockey Club grad Delia bags Hockey East weekly honors
January 31st, 2017After backstopping his team to back-to-back wins against the top-ranked team in the country, Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for his sensational performance, as announced by the conference office on Jan. 30. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Earning his second top weekly goaltender award…
Harvard goalie, Acton product Madsen tabbed ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week
January 10th, 2017Harvard junior Merrick Madsen has been recognized as ECAC Hockey’s Goaltender of the Week as the conference announced the weekly honors Tuesday, Jan. 10. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Madsen collects his third Goaltender of the Week award and second in a row (Nov. 22, Jan. 3, Jan. 10). The Acton native made 65 saves on…
OC Hockey Club grad Nelson chosen WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
January 9th, 2017When the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference handed out its weekly player awards this week, one player named has California ties in Aaron Nelson. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Aaron Nelson, Jr., G, Minnesota State (Bismarck, N.D.) Nelson made his first collegiate appearances and backstopped No. 18 Minnesota State to a…
More honors for Ortega as Escondido native chosen NCHC Player of the Month
January 4th, 2017University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) Player of the Month for December. It is the second monthly award for Ortega, who picked up the same hardware in December of 2014. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Ortega led the NCHC in scoring in December with five goals…
Acton product, Harvard goalie Madsen picks up ECAC Hockey weekly honor
January 3rd, 2017Harvard junior goaltender Merrick Madsen has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league office Jan. 3. Madsen earns the award after posting his third 30-save performance of the season last Friday in helping No. 4 Harvard to a 5-1 victory over Rensselaer. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Acton…
Escondido’s Ortega tabbed NCHC Offensive Player of the Week
January 3rd, 2017The Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 16, 2016 through Jan. 1, 2017 include University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega (Offensive Player of the Week). Ortega is now a six-time NCHC Offensive Player of the Week, including three times this season, and has claimed seven…
Former Jr. King Wilkins claims Hockey East Rookie of the Week award
January 2nd, 2017Providence College freshman forward Josh Wilkins was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week in an announcement made by the league on Jan. 2. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Wilkins put the Friars up 2-1 on the power play just 1:16 into the third period with the eventual game-winning goal in Providence’s 3-1 win over then…
Concussion ends Edson’s on-ice career, but California native still contributing at Air Force
December 30th, 2016Post-concussion symptoms have kept Max Edson from taking a regular shift for four years, but they haven’t prevented him from contributing to a successful college hockey program. The 24-year-old, once a highly-recruited forward prospect from Hermosa Beach, has displayed a rare perseverance while carving out an important niche as a video coordinator for the Air…
Escondido product Ortega takes home weekly NCHC honors
December 6th, 2016Escondido native Austin Ortega has been named the Bauer NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 4. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Austin Ortega, Omaha Senior Forward Escondido, Calif. Ortega totaled five points to power Omaha to a tie and win at Wisconsin last weekend. On Friday, he dished out an…