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HockeyShot: Jack Hughes’ training earns him top pick in NHL Draft
September 19th, 2019Chances are you have already heard of Jack Hughes – younger brother to Quinn Hughes, chosen No. 7 by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2018 NHL Draft, and older brother to Luke, a prospect for a first-round selection in the 2021 NHL Draft. Like HockeyShot, this family legacy has come through lots of hard work…
With Year 4 ahead, Tahoe Prep moving in right direction
September 18th, 2019Summer may be in full swing, with tourists descending on Lake Tahoe for the season and hockey far from most peoples’ minds, but at Tahoe Prep Academy, they’re always looking ahead and are already preparing for a successful 2019-20 academic year and hockey season. As the burgeoning academy prepares for its fourth year, Tahoe Prep…
Huntington Beach native, USPHL grad Ralsten off to NCAA D-III Bryn Athyn
September 5th, 2019Ismael Ralsten, a goalie brought up in Huntington Beach and in California youth hockey, used the skills he picked up in California and took it across the continent as a junior player. Now, he is set to show off his wares at the collegiate level at NCAA Division III Bryn Athyn (Pa.) College. READ OUR…
Jr. Golden Knights’ Kline earns inaugural Mark Workman Scholarship
August 29th, 2019Emily Kline is the first recipient of the Mark Workman Scholarship, which is presented by the Vegas Golden Knights. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kline recently graduated from Odyssey Charter High School in Las Vegas and has played 14 years of hockey in Minnesota and Nevada. The Princeton, Minn., native played for the Vegas Jr. Golden…
Ducks host blind hockey events at The Rinks-Irvine Inline
August 22nd, 2019“Hockey Is For Everyone” has become more than just a month-long initiative by the NHL – it’s now a motto that the league strives to support on a year-long basis. The Anaheim Ducks and THE RINKS have embraced this motto by introducing or helping existing disabled hockey programs in the special hockey, sled hockey and…
NHL teams again look to California to stock rosters for future seasons
August 20th, 2019Want more evidence that the development model of California youth hockey works? Look no further than the 2019 NHL Draft, which was held June 21-22 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Three California-born and –trained players were selected, including two in the first round, and two of the three played hockey in the state through their 16U…
Jr. Ducks benefit from Grizzlies’ BCHL California camp in Irvine
August 16th, 2019Earlier this summer, the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies held a prospect camp south of the border for the first time. Elite prospects from all over North America took to the ice in Irvine in efforts to impress junior teams in attendance. Along with the Grizzlies, 10 other junior hockey teams across the United States and Canada…
Warr takes ahold of coaching reins at West Ranch High
August 15th, 2019For Scott Warr, stepping into the role of head coach for the West Ranch Wildcats has been a natural transition. Named to the position this spring, he has been part of the program since it started with the debut of the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) during the 2015-16 season, and he couldn’t…
Golden Knights to build brand-new rink in Henderson, will open in 2020
August 13th, 2019This time next year, a new rink will be up and running in Henderson. Earlier this summer, Henderson mayor Debra March and the city council unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights to build and operate an indoor hockey facility in the downtown area. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Henderson hockey facility…