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Californians help young U.S. inline squads excel at 2019 World Roller Games
July 24th, 2019Inline hockey teams representing 28 nations rolled into the spotlight at the 2019 World Roller Games in Barcelona from June 29-July 14. The spotlight shone brightly on the United States, and California in particular, after the Americans captured silver medals in both the junior men and junior women’s divisions to face off the competition. READ…
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HockeyShot Tip of the Month: Mohawk Dangles
July 18th, 2019If you really want to up the challenge in your off-ice training, use drills like Mohawk Dangles! We worked on the footwork and technique in our last article (“The Crosby Move”), but now let’s take it up a level by adding stickhandling drills. For this drill, just like the last, you will need a pair…
Tahoe Prep quartet reflects on superb 2018-19 season
July 17th, 2019Summer is here, and the snowpack from Lake Tahoe’s near-record winter is melting. And while that means winter is a distant memory, it doesn’t mean hockey is long forgotten. At Tahoe Prep Academy, the sport occupies a prominent spot at the forefront of brain activity every day of the year. With that in mind, here’s…
From the Trainer’s Room: Looking at the importance of ankle mobility in hockey, skating
July 15th, 2019Have you ever heard a skating coach tell an athlete to get lower or get your knee over your toes? Sounds easy, but it may not always be the case. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE These types of skaters may not physically be able to get lower due to either strength deficits or lack of mobility…
Huntington Beach native Zapata decides on NCAA D-III Utica
July 12th, 2019After three years with the NAHL’s Austin Bruins, Dante Zapata is heading to college. Earlier this offseason, the Huntington Beach native and talented forward committed to attend and play NCAA Division III hockey this fall at Utica College. Utica plays in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference and is located in Utica, N.Y. READ OUR LATEST…
Palo Alto’s Fleming elated with St. Olaf College choice
July 11th, 2019Palo Alto native Raymond Fleming spent two seasons perfecting his game at the junior level with the USPHL’s Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings. Next, he is taking his act to St. Olaf College, located in Northfield, Minn. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The 20-year-old defenseman first laced up his skates as a youth in the Silicon Valley, but…
Taking Liberties With… Troy Loggins
July 10th, 2019TROY LOGGINS Position: Forward, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Hometown: Huntington Beach Last Amateur Team: Northern Michigan University (WCHA, NCAA D-I) Youth Teams: Anaheim Jr. Ducks, LA Hockey Club/Selects, California Wave READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Troy Loggins’ persistence is paying off. He played through Midgets in California, then capped his two-year junior career with a Clark…
USPHL sees nearly 400 in-league advancements in 2018-19
July 8th, 2019When you join a United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) junior team, you are joining a community of teams that are working together for the benefit of every player that pulls on a jersey with the league crest. The USPHL has the nation’s highest rate of vertical player movement of any U.S. junior league, with…
Huntington Beach native, Jr. Kings alum Koss decides on NCAA D-III Augsburg
July 5th, 2019Huntington Beach native and former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout Austin Koss has committed to attend and play NCAA Division III hockey this fall at Augsburg University. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Koss, a forward, played the 2018-19 season with the NAHL’s Minot Minotauros, Janesville Jets and Corpus Christi IceRays. “Austin was a great addition for…