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USPHL’s financial strength underwrites unique cradle to college hockey model
April 23rd, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) will approach its eighth season of operations with the same mission as when it opened play in 2013: to provide the best hockey development model within a framework that maximizes exposure to college hockey coaches. The USPHL will continue its player development success long after the present-day coronavirus/COVID-19…
Reno Ice hoping to break ground, become reality later in 2020
April 22nd, 2020There may yet be a new arena in Reno. Reno Ice – the Jennifer M. O’Neal Community Ice Arena was slated to break ground last month after the O’Neal family made a major donation to get the project underway. Jennifer O’Neal is the mother of Greater Reno Community Ice Skating Association (GRCISA) board member Chris…
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Tustin native, Jr. Kings graduate Wolf selected WHL Western Conference Goaltender of the Year
April 17th, 2020The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf has been named the WHL Western Conference Goaltender of the Year and nominee for the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy as WHL Goaltender of the Year. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In his third season with the Silvertips, the Calgary Flames prospect continued to…
USPHL adds nine new West Coast member organizations for 2020-21 season
April 17th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League will span the entire continental United States in 2020-21. The USPHL is welcoming the Fresno Monsters, San Diego Sabers, Anaheim Avalanche, Utah Outliers, Southern Oregon Spartans, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Pueblo Bulls, Ogden Mustangs and Northern Colorado Eagles. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The new teams give the USPHL Premier Division…
From the Trainer’s Room: Offseason planning means staying rejuvenated for next season
April 15th, 2020As the hockey offseason kicks into high gear, this is the time to plan out the coming months to allow for rest, recovery, proper training on and off the ice, and preparation for the next season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE One way to plan for this hectic time is to print a calendar from now…
Cougars, Strikers each win first-ever LAKHSHL championships
April 14th, 2020The date March 8, 2020, will long be remembered within the Burbank Cougars and El Segundo Strikers families. That’s because the Cougars skated to their first varsity championship in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League and the Strikers secured the league’s junior varsity title for the first time. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Burbank capped…
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…