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Arcadia native, Jr. Kings product Robertson tabbed AHL Player of the Week

December 9th, 2019

The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Jason Robertson has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 8, 2019. Robertson scored three goals and totaled five points in three games last week for Texas, which improved to 6-0-1-0 in its last seven outings. READ OUR…

Corona’s Hamacher making his point with NCAA D-I RIT

December 6th, 2019

Jake Hamacher has a message for those who questioned how far he’d go in hockey. “There’s a chip on my shoulder,” the Corona native said. “I feel like I have to prove people wrong. I’ve had a lot of people tell me I’m not good enough, not big enough (he’s 5-foot-8) or not fast enough….

Valencia native, Jr. Kings, Selects, Titans grad Kozlowski garners monthly Atlantic Hockey award

December 6th, 2019

Army West Point junior Trevin Kozlowski has been named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Month for November. A Valencia native, Kozlowski backstopped Army to a seven-win month, going 7-2-0 in nine November games. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE He was a primary factor in Army’s impressive penalty kill streak, which came to an end after…

Give Blood Play Hockey still setting records in 13th year

December 5th, 2019

The 2019 Give Blood Play Hockey charity inline hockey tournament celebrated its 13th anniversary Oct. 25-27 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline – again with record-breaking numbers. “We will not have a final number on how much we raised (as of press time), but we are confident we will beat our donation total to Children’s Hospital of…

Fowler, Great Park Ice host C4Kids Ball Hockey Bonanza

December 4th, 2019

Even under a blazing sun, Cam Fowler managed to keep his cool. Sweat started to bead just beneath the bill of his Ducks hat, and the back of his gray T-shirt began to speckle as the ambient temperature rose above the 90-degree mark. But no sort of heat was going to bring him down. Not…

Kurtz, Gardner blazing trail as LAKHSHL female goalies

December 2nd, 2019

There is a pair of goalies thriving in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League this season, and until they take off their masks, you wouldn’t know anything is different about them compared to all the other netminders in the league. Elsa Kurtz of the East County Outlaws and Emma Gardner of the South Bay…

USPHL makes grade with 1,200 grads on college rosters

November 29th, 2019

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), with its unparalleled multi-tiered development model, continues to be the perfect starting point towards a college hockey career. Research tracking the whereabouts of former USPHL players shows that there are more than 1,200 college hockey players who developed their on- and off-ice skills anywhere from the USPHL Midget…

Coto de Caza native, Jr. Ducks, SMCHS product Selanne tabbed NA3HL South Division Star of the Week

November 28th, 2019

Coto de Caza native and Texas Brahmas forward Leevi Selanne has been named the NA3HL’s South Division Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 1, 2019. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE After snapping a seven-game point streak on Nov. 24, Selanne responded with six points in a three-game set against the Louisiana Drillers as…

California products, junior hockey veterans Haar, Sholl pick up weekly NAHL awards

November 28th, 2019

Huntington Beach native Cooper Haar and Hermosa Beach native Mattias Sholl earned weekly awards from the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the week ending Dec. 8. Haar was tabbed the Central Division Star of the Week with the Aberdeen Wings, while Sholl picked up the Midwest Division Star of the Week with the Fairbanks…

Three years in, the West Coast’s first hockey boarding school booming at Tahoe Prep

November 27th, 2019

When taking on a big venture with a ton of moving parts and wading into uncharted territory by pioneering something completely new, it often can be difficult to manage expectations. Of course, the leaders behind the effort have lofty goals, but it isn’t always that easy to see a clear road from idea to execution,…

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