Category Archives: Junior
Brentwood native, GSE, Jr. Sharks alum Herrera tabbed for weekly USPHL award
December 16th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Ogden Mustangs forward Cade Herrera is the Mountain Division Forward of the Week. Herrera, a 2002 birth year from Brentwood, joined teammate Jake Meure, a Fremont native, in a chase for 100 USPHL points. Meure is two points away and Herrera is three points away at 97. Herrera jumped into…
Calabasas native Silverstein named as one of three goalies for 2022 United States National Junior Team
December 16th, 2021USA Hockey has named the 25 players to the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team set to compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2021 to Jan. 5, 2022 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. “We have had a long process evaluating this team dating back to the summer showcase and scouting…
BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild announce spring prospect camps, with goalie component for 2022
December 15th, 2021The Wenatchee Wild have announced their 2022 Spring Prospect Camp dates and format. The 2022 Prospect Evaluation Camps will be held in Las Vegas, Nev., and Wenatchee, Wash. For the first time ever, the Wild will be conducting a Goaltender Evaluation Camp prior to the Prospect Camps, and goaltenders selected from the Evaluation Camp will…
Playa Del Rey native, Jr. Kings, Titans alum Mobley earns weekly EHL recognition
December 14th, 2021The EHL has announced that New Hampshire Avalanche goalie Ronan Mobley is one of the Top Performers for Week No. 13. You could make the case that no team won two bigger games this past week then Mobley and the Avalanche. First on Friday, the 2001-born native of Playa Del Rey stopped all 21 shots…
Swedish superstar blueliner Nilsson taking USPHL by storm, sitting atop Sabers’ scoring race
December 7th, 2021The San Diego Sabers typically have their roster filled out by many local players looking to make a name for themselves in the junior hockey world. This season, the Sabers decided to take an out-of-the-box approach to recruiting and ventured to Sweden to seek talent for the 2021-22 season. Enter Ludvig Nilsson, a Stockholm native…
California natives McNeil, Meure, Allan capture November monthly honors from USPHL
December 6th, 2021A trio of California products has received November accolades from the USPHL for their on-ice performances last month. Valencia native Tyler McNeil took home Pacific Division Forward of the Month honors, while Fremont’s Jake Meure won the same award in the Mountain Division and Capistrano Beach native Wyatt Allan was tabbed the Southeast Division Defenseman…
Tarzana native, Golden Bears, Jr. Ducks grad Gilerman earns weekly EHL recognition
December 6th, 2021The EHL has announced that New England Wolves goaltender Michael Gilerman has been named one of the league’s Top Performers for Week No. 12. Gilerman got the nod in goal against the Boston Jr Rangers on Saturday night. The start was his third of the year, as the 2002-born native of Tarzana also picked up…
Manhattan Beach native, Saints, Ice Dogs, JSerra alum Kopfstein bags weekly USPHL honors
November 25th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Dells Ducks blueliner Jack Kopfstein is the Midwest West Division Defenseman of the Week. The 2005-born Kopfstein, a native of Manhattan Beach, was huge in the Ducks’ win this past weekend against the Wooster Oilers, and strong as well in all the other games. Along with a five-assist weekend, Kopfstein…
EHL completes inaugural All-Star Classic Event, showcases ‘just how much parity exists in our league’
November 24th, 2021The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) held its first-ever All-Star tournament Nov. 20-21, featuring four teams (68 players total) from around the league in Hookset, N.H. Over the span of two days, the four teams — Red, Blue, White and Gray — played three round robin games followed by a consolation and championship game. Each team…
California youth hockey alums Dunnigan, Rangel, Boldway nab weekly USPHL awards
November 18th, 2021Three California products have earned USPHL weekly accolades. In the Atlantic East Division, Bryce Dunnigan of the Connecticut Jr. Rangers is the Goaltender of the Week. Dunnigan, a 2002 birth year from Bakersfield (pictured top left), went toe-to-toe with the Rockets Hockey Club and turned away 57 of 61 saves for a huge confidence-boosting victory….