Category Archives: Nevada
Las Vegas-born Wainman rewarded with weekly USPHL award
November 25th, 2022The USPHL has announced that Carolina Jr. Hurricanes defenseman Chase Wainman is the Southeast Division Defenseman of the Week. Wainman, a 2002-born Las Vegas native, was the leader in many ways for the Jr. Canes in their visit to Charlotte for the Carolina Cup. He was on the ice the most, putting up 21:06 in…
Las Vegas native, Storm product Bonaldi nabs USPHL weekly honors
November 22nd, 2022The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Bonaldi, a 2003-born Las Vegas native, has nearly doubled his points with the T-Birds in the 2021-22 regular season. Assisting goals seems to be his forte as he earned himself six points this weekend, five of…
Las Vegas native, Storm, Jr. Wranglers alum Lackas named weekly EHL Top Performer
October 19th, 2022The EHL has announced that New England Wolves forward A.J. Lackas is one of the league’s Top Performers for Week No. 5. Lackas and the Wolves keep chugging along as they picked up a pair of wins this past week over the New Hampshire Avalanche and the Railers Jr. Hockey Club, improving their overall record…
Upcoming U.S.-Canada Rivalry Series game heading to Henderson’s Dollar Loan Center
October 5th, 2022The U.S. Women’s National Team will host Canada on Dec. 15 at the Dollar Loan Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson as part of the 2022-23 Rivalry Series. “We’re excited to bring the Rivalry Series to Nevada for the very first time and give fans a chance to see the best athletes in…
Las Vegas native, Storm alum Bonaldi bags weekly USPHL honors
October 3rd, 2022The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds’ blueliner Nick Bonaldi has been named the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Back for his fourth season with the T-Birds, Bonaldi, a 2003 birth year from Las Vegas, has earned himself eight points off of eight assists. Prior to junior hockey, Bonaldi played for the Las…
Las Vegas’ Wainman takes home first USPHL Defenseman of the Week honor for ’22-23 season
September 15th, 2022The USPHL announced today that Chase Wainman of the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes has been named USPHL Defenseman of the Week. Wainman, a 2002 birth year out of Las Vegas, has certainly made the ease of transition from an All-Star Elite season last year to the Premier Division this year. He posted a goal and two…
Las Vegas native Brazil beginning junior hockey career in 2022-23 with BCHL’s Capitals
August 30th, 2022Las Vegas-born forward Connor Brazil has signed with the BCHL’s Cowichan Valley Capitals for the 2022-23 season. Brazil comes from the Avon Old Farms prep school team, where he posted eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 22 games last year. “Connor is a crafty forward who is good on his edges and has great…
After five-year junior hockey career, Las Vegas’ Moore off to play college puck with NCAA D-III Wisconsin-Stout
August 20th, 2022The NAHL’s Shreveport Mudbugs have announced that defenseman Gunner Moore has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Moore, 21, is a true ladder of development success story. The Las Vegas native played five seasons of junior hockey, all of which were spent either in the NAHL or NA3HL. All…
Las Vegas native, Thunderbirds standout Bonaldi takes next step, advances to NCAA D-III Nichols
July 11th, 2022Life in the Pacific Division of the USPHL Premier in its first two seasons of existence has been pretty sweet for Las Vegas Thunderbirds goaltender Anthony Bonaldi. The lifelong resident of Las Vegas built on both his team success and his own accomplishments in the net – twice being named a season-ending USPHL Premier Pacific…
Las Vegas native, NA3HL standout Gross signs NAHL tender with Wranglers
June 13th, 2022The NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos have announced that forward Matthew Gross has signed an NAHL tender agreement with the Amarillo Wranglers of the NAHL’s South Division. Gross, 18, just completed his first season of junior hockey in the NA3HL with the Rhinos. The Las Vegas native played in 31 regular-season games in the 2021-22 season…