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Tustin native, Jr. Kings graduate Wolf garners WHL Goaltender of the Week award

April 1st, 2019

The Western Hockey League announced today that Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Week and league nominee for the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2019. The 2019 NHL Draft prospect and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate appeared in three games…

Riley key component to keeping Jr. Gulls firing on all cylinders

April 1st, 2019

As the San Diego Jr. Gulls’ registrar and treasurer, Tori Riley keeps a low profile behind the scenes. But she’s hardly one to be overlooked when it comes to the day-to-day operations of the program. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “The role of a registrar is an important one to any hockey club,” Riley said. “My…

Jr. Ducks teams capture trio of Tier I Pacific District titles

March 29th, 2019

Even by Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ standards, this was quite a successful weekend. Three of the club’s Tier I boys teams – the Bantams, 16Us and 18Us – qualified for the USA Youth Hockey Nationals with triumphs at various Pacific District tournaments from March 7-10. The three District titles are a high-water mark at Tier I…

Laguna Niguel product, Jr. Ducks alum Kerbrat decides on NCAA D-III Wesleyan

March 28th, 2019

Eastern Hockey League (EHL) scorer Wiggle Kerbrat will move on next season as the Laguna Niguel native recently committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at Wesleyan University. Wesleyan is located in Middletown, Conn., and plays in the NESCAC conference. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE This season, Kerbrat, an Anaheim Jr. Ducks graduate, leads the New…

Jr. Sharks’ 19U AAA girls win Pacific Districts, Nationals-bound

March 28th, 2019

The San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 19U AAA girls team won’t have to go far to compete for a USA Hockey national championship. After winning a Pacific District title earlier this month in Alaska, the Jr. Sharks will head down to Irvine to play in the national tournament April 4-8. It’s the third straight year going…

WSHL returning to Las Vegas with new Thunderbirds franchise

March 26th, 2019

Junior hockey is coming back to Nevada. Beginning with the 2019-20 season, the Las Vegas Thunderbirds will join the Western States Hockey League (WSHL), calling the SoBe Ice Arena its home rink. The Las Vegas Storm played in the WSHL during the 2014-15 season, while the Nevada Gamblers (1997-99) and Nevada Rattlers (2001-03) also called…

Winter Wars West faces off 2019 State Wars season

March 25th, 2019

State Wars Hockey’s 2019 Winter Wars West tournament faced off Feb. 22-24 at The Rinks-Huntington Beach Inline and The Rinks-Irvine Inline with a robust field of 119 teams, including 80 youth squads. Unseasonably cool temperatures greeted the event, which made it feel like a true late-winter hockey showcase. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Winter Wars West…

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March 22nd, 2019

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More honors for Loggins as Huntington Beach native tabbed WCHA Player of the Year

March 21st, 2019

For the first time since 1991, the top player in the WCHA is from Northern Michigan as Wildcats senior Troy Loggins has been selected the 2018-19 WCHA Player of the Year. Loggins, who earlier this week was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year, was chosen for the top overall league honor by WCHA…

Barkov, Barber Put HockeyShot Synthetic Ice to the Test

March 21st, 2019

Tuesday, January 29. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For the first time in history, a pro hockey shootout happened on a beach! The sun was out, temperatures reached 70 degrees and HockeyShot put on an historic match between an NHL superstar and a stickhandling YouTube star. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov took to…

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