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Lady Ducks grad, Laguna Hills product Pankowski named WCHA Forward of the Month
April 16th, 2019The WCHA announced today that Laguna Hills native and Anaheim Lady Ducks graduate Annie Pankowski is the Forward of the Month for March. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A University of Wisconsin senior, Pankowski enjoyed an historic March, scoring 11 goals for the Badgers while leading UW to its fifth NCAA title and its eighth WCHA…
Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy student-athletes surging toward continued success
April 16th, 2019Daylight savings time has begun, and temperatures are starting to warm up at the base of the mountains in Lake Tahoe. As the 2018-19 hockey season winds down and the final few months of the academic year are upon us, there’s plenty to be excited about at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy. Here are a half-dozen…
California’s AHL teams provide Calder Cup playoff intrigue
April 16th, 2019While the Calder Cup playoffs may be something new for the Bakersfield Condors, the Edmonton Oilers’ top developmental affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), it’s old hat for eight-year pro Mitch Callahan. A Whittier native and former Los Angeles Jr. King, Callahan won two Calder Cup championships with the Grand Rapids Griffins during a…
From the Trainer’s Room: Looking at strength training – When is a safe time to start?
April 15th, 2019It’s the age-old question: When is it safe to start strength training? Let’s start with the difference between strength training and weightlifting. In my opinion, weightlifting is just one aspect of strength training. Weightlifting can mean a wide variety of things but is typically associated with lifting free weights to increase muscle size. READ OUR…
Jr. Kings grad, Tustin native Wolf named WHL Western Conference Scholastic Player of the Year
April 12th, 2019The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that Everett Silvertips goaltender Dustin Wolf has been named the Western Conference Scholastic Player of the Year. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In his second season in the WHL, Wolf enjoyed a career year, registering a record of 41-15-2-2 with a 1.69 goals-against average, .936 save percentage and seven…
Resilient Jr. Kings’ 12U AAA team reigns supreme in Quebec
April 11th, 2019It’s tough to win them all at the Quebec Pee Wee International Tournament, but that didn’t matter for this year’s Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 12U AAA team; it just won the five that counted most. After opening the famed event, which regularly attracts the best Pee Wee-aged teams from around the globe, with a 5-2…
Taking Liberties With… Chase Golightly
April 11th, 2019CHASE GOLIGHTLY Position: Defenseman, Brampton Beast (ECHL) Hometown: Temecula Last Amateur Team: Robert Morris University (Atlantic Hockey, NCAA D-I) Youth Teams: LA Selects, California Wave, LA Jr. Kings READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: What is your favorite hockey memory growing up? Chase Golightly: My favorite was playing with Mike Lewis and going to Nationals…
Jr. Sharks teams gain valuable experience at Nationals
April 10th, 2019The month of April is always a time to get excited, as the month brings a slew of USA Hockey National Championships. This year, the San Jose Jr. Sharks sent four teams to various locations across the country. And while no Jr. Sharks teams brought home a championship banner, the continued experience of playing at…
SDIA placing extra emphasis on Mites as way to keep growing overall program
April 10th, 2019Walk into the rink at San Diego Ice Arena (SDIA) in the suburbs of America’s Finest City on any given day, and there’s a good chance you’ll see the place overrun by seven- and eight-year-olds wearing the Oilers’ distinctive navy blue, red and white sweaters. That’s because the program places a heavy emphasis on developing…
San Jose’s DiGiulio wraps up second USPHL title with Whalers
April 9th, 2019It’s time for an NCAA Division I hockey team in California, according to San Jose native Joe DiGiulio. “California hockey is growing – there are good players there,” said DiGiulio, who has split his first almost 20 years of life between California and Arizona. “We have one at Arizona State, now we need one in…