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Taking Liberties With… Evan Weinger
February 8th, 2019EVAN WEINGER Position: Forward, San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Hometown: El Segundo Youth Teams: LA Jr. Kings, LA Selects Last Amateur Team: Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: How nice has it been to start your professional career in California? Evan Weinger: It’s been really nice. This is actually the first year…
From the Trainer’s Room: Sport-specific training – looking at the truths and the myths
February 7th, 2019With sports specialization at a young age becoming the norm, how about the question of sport-specific training? Social media and marketing suggest that all athletes should train specifically for their sport using cool-looking exercises that mimic specific sports. Are these training programs truly helping your athlete or making matters worse by overtraining the same movements…
Nevada product Harris using ‘blazing speed’ at NCAA level
February 6th, 2019The call of Minnesota’s Iron Range was too strong for Brendan Harris to resist. This despite the fact the sophomore center grew up in Nevada and spent six seasons playing youth hockey in California and junior hockey up the West Coast in Washington. Harris finds himself as a key cog on a Bemidji State team…
San Jose native Vernon bags NAHL Goaltender of the Month honors for second straight month
February 5th, 2019The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its monthly player awards for the month of January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Vaughn NAHL Goaltender of the Month: Matt Vernon, Aberdeen Wings For the second consecutive month, it was an undefeated record for the Aberdeen Wings and Vernon. The 20-year-old native of San Jose posted an…
California quintet getting job done for USPHL’s Cyclones
February 5th, 2019Cyclones, tornadoes and other storms are well known for taking things from their foundations and moving them somewhere new and unexpected. The Northern Cyclones hockey team does the same, but with hockey players and with much more fortunate outcomes than their meteorological namesake. The Cyclones team in the USPHL Premier division has moved five players…
Jr. Golden Knights’ 12U AA team to play prestigious Quebec event
February 5th, 2019The beat goes on for the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights’ 12U AA team. First, the squad won a regional Silver Stick championship in December (pictured). And recently, it was announced that the team will participate in the prestigious Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament from Feb. 13-24. This will mark the first time a Vegas Jr….
Faith Lutheran achieves Nevada high school hockey milestone
February 4th, 2019History was made on Dec. 14 at City National Arena. That night, Faith Lutheran High School shut out the Utah Selects high school team 4-0 in front of a packed house at the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility. The team is coached by Pokey Reddick, a former pro player in Las Vegas and longtime youth…
Laguna Niguel native, Jr. Ducks grad Kerbrat tabbed EHL Forward of the Month
February 4th, 2019The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) has announced that Laguna Niguel native Wiggle Kerbrat is the TSR Hockey Forward of the Month for January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kerbrat and the New Hampshire Avalanche returned from the holiday break and won eight of their nine games last month. The 1998 birth year played a huge role…
Cypress native, Jr. Kings alum Christy garners weekly NAHL honors
February 4th, 2019The North American Hockey League (NAHL) today announced the Divisional Stars of the Week, presented by Bauer Hockey, for the week ending Feb. 3, 2019. The Divisional Stars of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2018-19 regular season that honors the top performing players in each of the four NAHL divisions. Only players…
Absorbing, applying information leads Oceanside’s Taylor to Clarkson commit
February 1st, 2019Whenever opportunity knocked, Kaelan Taylor has been determined to learn everything he can from it. Whether it was with the San Diego Jr. Gulls and L.A. Jr. Kings, in the NAHL or now for Dubuque in the USHL, the defenseman is gleaning whatever he can. That, combined with his hockey talent, is why he finds…