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USPHL announces Hub City Tampa All-Star Game schedule, rosters
January 16th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League is excited to announce its All-Star Game event schedule and rosters for its January All-Star event. All of the USPHL All-Star Games listed below will take place at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla., on Sunday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 18. The USPHL anticipates four fast and…
Jr. Ducks, Santa Margarita alum Selänne decides on NCAA D-III Curry for next destination
January 15th, 2021Texas Brahmas forward Leevi Selänne has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at Curry College in Milton, Mass. “I am extremely excited and honored to announce my commitment to play NCAA Division III hockey at Curry College,” said Selänne. “I will be joining my older brother Eetu for his final season, which will be…
Hermosa Beach’s Sholl commits to NCAA D-I Bemidji State, chosen USHL Goaltender of the Week
January 15th, 2021Hermosa Beach native and former Los Angeles Jr. Kings goaltender Mattias Sholl has announced his commitment to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Bemidji State University for the 2021-22 season. This season, the 2000-born goaltender is playing the 2020-21 season for the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. In 12 appearances, Sholl is 3-8-0 with…
Pacific Cup Tournament Series relaunch successful on Arizona inline court
January 13th, 2021There is hope that the inline hockey schedule can get back to a more normal setting in the 2021 calendar year after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out all but a few kernels of the 2020 summer season. The NARCh Finals, for instance, were initially postponed to late summer/early fall with the hope of getting in…
Jr. Sharks grad, San Jose product Cooper captures weekly NA3HL award
January 13th, 2021The NA3HL announced today that Texas Brahmas forward Jack Cooper is the South Division Star of the Week. Cooper strung together some masterful performances in the Southern Showcase this week, bagging a total of four goals and 10 points in four games for the host Brahmas. The San Jose native got his week off to…
NHL schedules two outdoor games this season to be played in Lake Tahoe
January 12th, 2021The NHL announced today a new event for the 2020-21 regular season, the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, which will feature two regular-season outdoor games along the south shore of North America’s largest alpine lake, on the border of California and Nevada, in Stateline, Nev. Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday will showcase the Colorado Avalanche and…
Led by California ties, Team USA captures World Junior gold after shutting out Canada
January 6th, 2021The U.S. National Junior Team, behind 34 saves from Spencer Knight and goals from Anaheim Ducks prospect Trevor Zegras and Los Angeles Kings prospect Alex Turcotte, beat Canada 2-0 Tuesday night in Edmonton in the gold medal game of the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. It was the fifth gold medal for the United States…
Jr. Ducks product, Rancho Santa Margarita native Fletcher wins weekly NA3HL award
January 6th, 2021The North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) today announced the Divisional Stars of the Week for the week ending January 4, 2021. The divisional stars of the week are awards given each week of the regular season to the top-performing players in each of the five divisions of the NA3HL as nominated by their head…
NCHC tabs San Jose native, Jr. Sharks grad McKown Rookie of the Week
January 5th, 2021The NCHC announced today that Colorado College freshman forward Hunter McKown is the conference’s Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 3. McKown had his best game as a Tiger to open 2021, helping Colorado College to a weekend split with Gold Pan rival and then-No. 16 Denver. In Friday’s New Year’s Day…
Oakland’s Sommer building on coaching legacy with AHL’s Barracuda
January 2nd, 2021Oakland native Roy Sommer has experienced the ups and downs of professional hockey both as a player (10 years) and as a coach (31 years). Among the first wave of Californians to break into the elite ranks of the National Hockey League, Sommer, 63, has made an indelible mark in history as the longtime head…