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Tahoe Prep secures school’s first NCAA college commitments
April 13th, 2020The overriding and long-term goal at Tahoe Prep Academy has always been about one thing and one thing only – preparing its student athletes to take the next steps in their lives after high school. For some, that means playing junior hockey, and for others, it means continuing their hockey careers in college. READ OUR…
Air Force Academy gets pair of California commitments for ’20-21 season
April 13th, 2020The U.S. Air Force Academy will get a little bit of everything from two its recent recruits with ties to California. Both are 2000 birth years, both are defensemen on highly successful teams, and both were drawn to the Atlantic Hockey NCAA Division I school by its elite academics. However, the similarities end there. READ…
Jr. Kings alum Pike named winner of prestigious 2020 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
April 11th, 2020American International senior forward and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate Jared Pike has been named the winner of the 2019-20 Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award. The award was established by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) in honor of former Army West Point player Derek Hines (1999-2003), who was killed in the line of duty on…
Jr. Sharks’ yearly Quebec Pee Wee tournament trip a slew of good times, on and off the ice
April 10th, 2020The San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 12U AAA team traveled roughly 3,200 miles this past February to play in the esteemed Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament. The event has been around more than 60 years and the Jr. Sharks have taken part the last several years. And while teams from all over the globe converge…
Jr. Kings graduate, Hermosa Beach native Sholl selected ECHL Goaltender of the Year for ’19-20 season
April 9th, 2020Tomas Sholl of the Idaho Steelheads has been named the ECHL Goaltender of the Year for the 2019-20 season. The winner is determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Sholl, who finished second in Goaltender of the Year voting last season, was named to…
NCAA Division I St. Lawrence the next stop for San Diego’s Deckhut
April 8th, 2020St. Lawrence University checked a lot of boxes for San Diego native Sam Deckhut. “I liked the coaches, and I knew (head coach) Brent Brekke from his time at Miami,” said Deckhut, who committed to the NCAA Division I Saints (ECAC Hockey) in mid-February. “I like that it’s a smaller school, the academics are strong,…
Quebec Pee Wee tourney just one special offering Jr. Gulls provide players, families
April 7th, 2020The San Diego Jr. Gulls are more than a high-end youth hockey organization. Creating and sustaining a family-like atmosphere and fostering that environment within the program has helped the organization grow to new heights in 2019-20. And with the Jr. Gulls’ 2007 birth year team recently returning from the prestigious Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey…
All-World Hockey Institute camps coming to THE RINKS
April 6th, 2020Get the fire inside going, trade the s’mores skewers for hockey sticks and get ready for All World Hockey Camps this spring and summer, hosted by THE RINKS. The All-World Hockey Institute, founded on the philosophy of grassroots skill development, has proudly announced the Spring 2020 Highlight Series at select RINKS facilities and Great Park…
History made as Vegas product Quinney makes NHL debut for Golden Knights
April 1st, 2020Jason Zucker was born in California, raised in Las Vegas, and currently plays in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Once the Vegas Golden Knights came into the league in 2017, many wondered how long it would be until a Las Vegas native would play for his hometown team. That question was answered on Feb….
NCDC Chicago, Detroit Combines postponed; rescheduled dates to be determined
April 1st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Wednesday that the NCDC Chicago Combine, originally scheduled for May 1-2 in Chicago, Ill., is postponed to a date to be determined. The USPHL had earlier, on March 24, announced the postponement of the NCDC Combine in Detroit, originally scheduled for April 10-11. Like the Chicago Combine,…