Category Archives: Pro
California teams, Vegas all plan for future at NHL Draft
July 26th, 2019Over the June 21-22 weekend, the NHL Draft was staged in Vancouver, B.C., with all three California teams and the Vegas Golden Knights stocking up for the future. The Anaheim Ducks selected seven players, the Los Angeles Kings nine, San Jose Sharks five and the Golden Knights a total of eight prospects. READ OUR LATEST…
After breakout ECHL season, Hermosa Beach’s Sholl signs AHL deal with Stars
June 18th, 2019Idaho Steelheads goaltender Tomas Sholl has signed an AHL contract with the Texas Stars for the 2019-20 season. Sholl, 24, completed his first full season with the Steelheads in 2018-19, posting a 26-12-1 record with a 2.25 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage with three shutouts through 39 games. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The…
San Diego’s Moskal overcomes odds in rookie pro season
June 17th, 2019Talent has a way of somehow finding its way to the top. In the case of San Diego native Parker Moskal, the path to success was long and circuitous, involving stints with eight teams in six leagues while interrupted by numerous setbacks due to injury. Moskal had played for four teams in as many leagues…
California’s AHL teams provide Calder Cup playoff intrigue
April 16th, 2019While the Calder Cup playoffs may be something new for the Bakersfield Condors, the Edmonton Oilers’ top developmental affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), it’s old hat for eight-year pro Mitch Callahan. A Whittier native and former Los Angeles Jr. King, Callahan won two Calder Cup championships with the Grand Rapids Griffins during a…
Off-Ice Training Center another avenue to excel
March 12th, 2019Since the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers left Toyota Sports Center (TSC) a couple of years ago for their new headquarters at UCLA Health Training Center, the Los Angeles Kings have wasted little time making good use of the extra square footage. During that stretch, the two-time Stanley Cup champions have relocated their entire front and…
Oakland native Sommer chasing 750 AHL career wins
January 30th, 2019It’s a milestone in any sport: 750 career coaching wins. The number alone is staggering to comprehend. Oakland native Roy Sommer is closing in on that magic number as head coach of the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top developmental affiliate of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks. READ OUR LATEST…
Thousand Oaks’ Moore says NHL debut was ‘kind of a blur’
January 24th, 2019As stretches of one’s career go, Trevor Moore’s past seven months haven’t been too shabby. Consider: • In June, he helped the Toronto Marlies win the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup. Moore was a key cog in the playoff run, ringing up 17 points in 20 postseason games after 33 points in 68 regular-season…
After winning his own fight, former Titans star Woods joining cancer battle to help others
January 3rd, 2019Former California Titans standout Justin Woods is now a professional hockey player in every sense of the word. But there was a time when that was not so certain. Woods, who played the 2010-11 season for the Titans’ 18U team, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer following his freshman season at the University…
La Mirada’s De Leo basking in Southern California homecoming
November 9th, 2018La Mirada’s Chase De Leo grew up as an avid fan of the Anaheim Ducks. He’s now an actual Duck after joining the NHL team in an offseason trade. Understandably, De Leo called his Southern California homecoming a “dream come true.” READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Obviously it’s every kid’s dream to grow up and play…
Orange native, Jr. Kings grad McGrew inks NHL deal with Sharks
October 29th, 2018It’s onward and upward for Orange native Jake McGrew. The former Los Angeles Jr. King signed a standard, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks last month. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McGrew, a 19-year-old forward, spent last season playing for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He’ll skate there again for the…