Category Archives: College
NCAA’s presence in California a hot topic
January 10th, 2015Was it the first of many dominoes or a game of solitaire? One thing is certain, Arizona State University’s announcement in November that it will elevate its club hockey program to NCAA Division I status beginning next season captured plenty of attention – and no doubt goosed the imaginations of many in the college sports…
Long Beach State earning high marks
January 8th, 2015The year the Anaheim Ducks became the first NHL franchise from California to ever win a Stanley Cup, hockey took a hit on the West Coast when the Long Beach Ice Dogs disbanded. For kids with a love for the game growing up in the late 1990s, there were few things more enjoyable than taking…
Holstrom takes flight in Happy Valley
January 7th, 2015Taylor Holstrom put in a lot of hours towards his pilot’s license over the summer, but it’s his game that has taken off this season at Penn State. The 5-foot-9 senior forward from Yorba Linda posted 18 points in his first 14 games, giving him more points than either of his first two full seasons…
Ex-‘mates Power, Hoshaw riding Wave out east
December 17th, 2014Longtime friends and former California Wave teammates Troy Power and Steven Hoshaw ran into each other again recently. That two Californians would face off in NCAA Division I hockey is nothing new, but the circumstances leading up to their meeting in Amherst, Mass., last month – their second college game against each other in less…
Chapman evidence of hockey’s growth, locally
October 21st, 2014By Andrew Turner It wasn’t that long ago it seemed that pundits agreed hockey could not gain a foothold in Southern California. The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings would treat us to an occasional playoff appearance. They had their die-hards, but the game they so loved needed more groundswell. Three Stanley Cups in eight…