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Lone St. Mary’s senior Gunnoe set to play ’19-20 in EHL

April 9th, 2019

As the only graduating senior on the St. Mary’s High School hockey team this year, Alex Gunnoe may be done playing for the school, but he’s far from done playing hockey. Gunnoe will head east in the fall to play junior hockey for the New York Apple Core program in the Eastern Hockey League. Apple…

Inline nationals to receive brotherly assist with Leone standouts

April 8th, 2019

John and Michael Leone gave their mother Dorothy a photo opportunity to cherish after each helped guide their respective teams to a divisional championship at March’s Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) regional championship tournament at The Rinks-Corona Inline. Michael, who is older by two years, earned MVP honors in leading the University of California-Berkeley…

Irvine’s Great Park Ice facility truly a sight to behold

April 5th, 2019

It was a mission that began in 2005 when Henry and Susan Samueli purchased the Anaheim Ducks from the Walt Disney Company – to grow the sport of hockey and build a community around it at a grassroots level. But at the time, the demand for ice far exceeded the resources. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…

Hermosa Beach native, Jr. Kings grad Sholl named NAHL Goaltender of the Month

April 4th, 2019

The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its monthly player awards for the month of March, and the Vaughn NAHL Goaltender of the Month is Mattias Sholl from the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Only players who are nominated by their respective teams are considered for the NAHL monthly awards. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The month…

Senior Night proves bittersweet for LAKHSHL’s East County Outlaws

April 3rd, 2019

The day of Saturday, March 2 was a bittersweet day for eight members of the East County Outlaws. That’s because the team bid farewell to a group of players that will be graduating this spring and would soon wear the team’s blue and orange sweaters for the last time. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Seniors honored…

Puck to drop on Casey’s Cup 2019 at new Great Park Ice facility

April 2nd, 2019

After a one-year absence from the ice, Casey’s Cup 2019 will make its debut April 13 at the new Great Park Ice facility in Irvine. The charity three-on-three ironman cross-ice hockey tournament is named in memory of Casey Strale, an avid ice and roller youth hockey player who captured the hearts of the Southern California’s…

Former Jr. King Wilkins tabbed East Regional Most Outstanding Player, Hockey East Co-Player of the Week

April 2nd, 2019

Providence College junior forward Josh Wilkins was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA East Regional for his five-point (three goals, two assists) performance to help the Friars reach the Frozen Four for the first time since winning the national championship in 2015 in Boston. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE On Monday, Wilkins was named…

Accolades rolling in for Lady Ducks graduate Pankowski, including 2019 national championship

April 1st, 2019

First the WCHA, then the NCAA. That’s overstating things a bit, but Annie Pankowski put together a season for the ages in 2018-19. The former Anaheim Lady Ducks forward captained Wisconsin to the WCHA playoff championship, knocking of then-No. 1 Minnesota in the Land of 10,000 Lakes to complete a weekend in which she was…

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…

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