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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…
USHL, WHL draft success continues for Jr. Kings
July 1st, 2019As one of the premier youth hockey organizations in all of North America, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings regularly attract scouting attention from elite junior leagues. This past season was no exception. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Fourteen players with ties to the organization were selected in this year’s United States Hockey League (USHL) Draft and…
WHL, USHL teams choose five current, former Jr. Ducks standouts
June 27th, 2019Five players with ties to the Anaheim Jr. Ducks were selected in the recent Western Hockey League (WHL) and United States Hockey League (USHL) junior drafts. Four 2004 birth year players went to WHL teams in that league’s Bantam draft on May 2 – defenseman Josh Niedermayer, center James Hong, goaltender Dylan Silverstein and defenseman…
Jr. Sharks’ WHL picks show staying in San Jose pays off
June 26th, 2019Three players from this past season’s San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 14U AAA team became property of Western Hockey League (WHL) teams during the league’s annual Bantam Draft on May 4. Defenseman Garrett Brown (pictured above) went to the Spokane Chiefs in the fourth round (85th overall), forward Tyler Dysart was taken by the Prince Albert…