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Jr. Ducks product, Tustin native Connelly signs NHL deal with Vegas after freshman season at NCAA D-I Providence

April 7th, 2025

The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Trevor Connelly to a three-year, entry-level contract. Connelly spent the 2024-25 season at NCAA Division I Providence College where he appeared in 23 games with the Friars. Connelly produced 13 points (four goals, nine assists) as a freshman at Providence and helped his team to a 21-11-5…

Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Ducks, Jr. Kings alum Koenig takes home weekly EHL honors

April 6th, 2025

The EHL has announced goaltender Alex Koenig of the Express Hockey Club as the EHL Playoffs Divisional Star for the East Division. The second-year Express goaltender has played in every single game of the postseason thus far, with half of those games ending in shutout fashion. Most recently, the 04’ native of Manhattan Beach defeated…

Lodi native, GSE, Saint Mary’s alum Hayes collects monthly NAHL honors

April 6th, 2025

The NAHL has announced that Wisconsin Windigo forward Hunter Hayes is the NAHL Forward of the Month. Making a splash ever since he joined the Windigo in February, Hayes has blazed a path of his own. The Lodi native averaged over two points per game in March. In his nine games last month, there was…

Corona native, Jr. Kings alum Murchison wraps NCAA D-I career at Arizona State, signs NHL deal with Flyers

March 27th, 2025

The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have announced they have signed defenseman Ty Murchison to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2025-26 season. Murchison was selected by the Flyers in the fifth round (158 overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. He participated in Flyers Development Camp in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Corona native has just…

Castaic native, Jr. Flyers, West Ranch, Tahoe Prep alum Vukovic commits to NCAA D-III MCLA

March 27th, 2025

Charlie Vukovic, a forward for the EHL’s Express Hockey Club, has committed to NCAA Division III Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for the fall of 2025. An 04’ out of Castaic, Vukovic is in his second year in the EHL. After registering seven points in his rookie season, Vukovic tripled those totals this year with…

Stockton native, Saint Mary’s grad Alvarado earns weekly NCDC accolades

March 27th, 2025

Utica Jr. Comets forward Anthony Alvarado has been named the NCDC New England Division Forward of the Week. Alvarado (‘04/Stockton) finished the season with 11 points over each of his final eight games, which included a goal and three assists for four points in two games against the Boston Jr. Rangers. He closed out the…

California natives, Jr. Kings alums Buium, Murchison earn year-end NCHC awards

March 22nd, 2025

The NCHC handed out its individual awards Thursday night and two California natives took home some hardware. San Diego native Zeev Buium added NCHC Player of the Year to his resume after garnering NCHC Rookie of the Year last season. He also claimed NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year for a second straight season, including…

UNLV captures first ACHA national championship with dominant win over Adrian

March 22nd, 2025

For the first time in program history, the UNLV Skatin’ Rebels are national champions.  In a dominant 7-3 victory over Adrian College in the ACHA Division I national championship game, UNLV cemented its place at the top of collegiate club hockey, capturing its first national title since joining ACHA Division I in 2017. The championship…

Rancho Palos Verdes native, Jr. Kings product Pack decides on NCAA D-III Augsburg for next stop in hockey journey

March 20th, 2025

The NAHL’s Amarillo Wranglers have announced that defenseman Jean-Sebastien Pack has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Augsburg. The ‘04 blueliner is heading to Minneapolis, Minn., to join the Auggies this fall. Pack is a Rancho Palos Verdes native and a first-year skater in the NAHL. The 20-year-old was acquired by Amarillo through…

Jr. Kings product, Manhattan Beach native Shane collects weekly ECAC Hockey honors

March 19th, 2025

Cornell senior goaltender Ian Shane has been named ECAC Hockey’s Goaltender of the Week. Shane backstopped the No. 6-seeded Big Red to its series sweep of No. 3-seeded Colgate in the best-of-three quarterfinal of the 2025 ECAC championship at the Class of 1965 Arena in Hamilton, N.Y., this past weekend. Across his pair of appearances…

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