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Santa Margarita native, OCHC alum McGill commits to NCAA D-III New England College
June 3rd, 2021It takes a lot for a guy like Adam McGill, so used to growing up in the warm climate of Santa Margarita, to make the decision to keep going back to New England for his favorite game in the world. However, the South Shore Kings over the last two years, and NCAA Division III New…
Irvine native Panisa, San Diego’s Deckhut selected in 2021 NAHL Supplemental Draft
June 3rd, 2021The North American Hockey League held its supplemental draft Tuesday, and two California natives was chosen. With their first pick, the returning Springfield Jr. Blues selected Jonathan Panisa, a forward who last played for Springfield and the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers in 2019-20, with the sixth overall choice. Springfield elected to not play the 2020-21…
Renamed Cube in Santa Clarita proving to be home sweet home for West Ranch hockey
June 3rd, 2021For 20 years, the Valencia Ice Station was the place where hockey players, figure skaters, and speed skaters from Santa Clarita and neighboring towns could always go to work on improving their skills and get ready to make the next steps in their careers. The Valencia Ice Station was also home to the West Ranch…
Silver Knights’ Thompson, Murphy garner top individual AHL awards for ’20-21 season
June 3rd, 2021The AHL announced Tuesday that Logan Thompson of the Henderson Silver Knights is the winner of the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Memorial Award as the league’s outstanding goaltender for the 2020-21 season. Then Wednesday, the AHL announced that Ryan Murphy of the Henderson Silver Knights is the winner of the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s…
Jr. Kings grad, Tustin product Wolf named WHL U.S. Division All-Star for 2020-21 season
May 31st, 2021The Western Hockey League announced today the B.C. Division and U.S. Division All-Star teams for the 2020-21 WHL season. Named to the U.S. Division team is Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf, a Tustin native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate. In 22 games, Wolf compiled a 18-3-0-0 record, 1.80 goals-against average, .940 save percentage and…
Davis native, GSE, Jr. Ducks alum Millward listed on NHL Central Scouting final rankings for 2021 draft
May 31st, 2021The NAHL announced this week that several players have been recognized on the NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American skaters and goalies for the 2021 NHL Draft. The list this year includes nine players that played in the NAHL during the 2020-21 season. The NAHL is expecting hundreds of NCAA and NHL scouts…
California natives galore become property of USHL teams in two-phase 2021 draft
May 29th, 2021The USHL held its two-part draft this past week – Phase I and Phase II – as teams look to stock their rosters for upcoming seasons. Phase I of the draft is ten rounds of “futures” age players only, which are Under-17 players for next year’s season (2005 birth year players only for the 2021…
Condors topple Henderson for Pacific Division championship to wrap shortened 2020-21 AHL season
May 29th, 2021Tyler Benson scored with 11:09 left in regulation, snapping a 2-2 tie and sending the Bakersfield Condors to a 3-2 victory on Saturday in the decisive Game 3 of the Pacific Division finals over the Henderson Silver Knights. Benson took a pass from Cooper Marody and beat Logan Thompson top-shelf from the bottom of the…
Nine USPHL players, four alumni listed in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings
May 28th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League saw nine of its players who skated in the 2020-21 season ranked in NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings released on Thursday, May 27. Eight of the players listed skated in the USPHL’s Tier II, tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference during the season. Seven were listed directly as NCDC with…
New Compete Sports Performance & Rehab facility opens doors at Yorba Linda location
May 27th, 2021Compete Sports Performance & Rehab, a leading sports performance, personal training, and sports injury rehab center in Orange County, has opened its new facility in Yorba Linda. Located at 23641 La Palma Avenue, this 3,800 square-foot facility is owned and managed former NHL and NBA athletic trainers Chris Phillips, Mike Hannegan and Marco Nunez. “We…