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From the Trainer’s Room: What to look for in growth spurts with our athletic children
January 12th, 2019As we watch our kids grow up, we see varying stages of their development that excites us. We see them get taller, their feet and hands grow, and they get stronger. With this development, we as parents expect more from our kids. What we tend to forget is that as they physically grow, it takes…
After ACHA stint, West Covina’s Barriga earns NCAA D-I spot with AIC
January 10th, 2019Elijiah Barriga didn’t let an unscheduled detour knock him off his goal of playing NCAA Division I hockey. Still, the path the West Covina native took to American International College, a rapidly improving program in Atlantic Hockey, is rare. After playing youth hockey primarily in Orange County, Barriga enjoyed seasons of 40 and then 57…
With slew of California natives, University of Denver again a national powerhouse
January 9th, 2019One of the first rules of real estate is location, location, location. It’s a helpful one for college hockey as well, and that is one of many reasons why the University of Denver finds itself with seven Californians on its roster this season. The Pioneers’ track record of success – eight NCAA titles and 29…
El Segundo native, Jr. Kings grad Modry decides on NCAA D-I Merrimack
January 8th, 2019Jacob Modry played much of his youth hockey in or near larger cities, including Los Angeles twice, but he’s learned something during the past three seasons in Wenatchee, Wash. – smaller isn’t so bad either. That played a role in his decision to commit to play NCAA Division I hockey at Merrimack College (Hockey East)….
El Cajon’s McCrea ‘will do anything to win’ for NCAA D-I Cornell
January 7th, 2019It turns out the defensive defenseman isn’t going the way of the dinosaur despite hockey’s fixation on the “offenseman.” El Cajon’s Alec McCrea provides evidence of that. The senior assistant captain has helped NCAA Division I Cornell University remain in the rankings after a campaign for the ages in 2017-18. The Big Red was a…
Jr. Golden Knights’ Magdon battling cancer, wants back on ice
January 4th, 2019Colin Magdon has battled hockey players on the ice, and he and his family are now in an even larger battle in fighting leukemia. Magdon was playing this season for the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights’ 8U team. “He is a happy, intelligent, energetic and respectful seven-year-old boy,” reads a post on the Jr. Golden Knights…
California natives Hamacher, Weyrick claim weekly Atlantic Hockey awards
January 4th, 2019For the first weekly awards of 2019, Atlantic Hockey has announced honors for two California natives. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Player of the Week Jake Hamacher – Rochester Institute of Technology Sophomore, Forward – Corona, Calif. In the last game before the holiday break, Hamacher set a career-high with three points as RIT topped Niagara…
Laguna Hills native, Lady Ducks grad Pankowski cops WCHA Forward of the Month laurels
January 4th, 2019The WCHA announced its players of the month for December and Laguna Hills native and Anaheim Lady Ducks alum Annie Pankowski pinned down Forward of the Month honors with the University of Wisconsin. This is Pankowski’s first career WCHA monthly award. Pankowski was fantastic in December, recording a WCHA-best eight points on a league-high five…
After winning his own fight, former Titans star Woods joining cancer battle to help others
January 3rd, 2019Former California Titans standout Justin Woods is now a professional hockey player in every sense of the word. But there was a time when that was not so certain. Woods, who played the 2010-11 season for the Titans’ 18U team, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer following his freshman season at the University…
Former Jr. Ducks star York staying put in Michigan for NCAA career
January 3rd, 2019The answer is, “the University of Michigan.” The question is, “Where will one of the highest-ranked U.S. born players for the 2019 NHL Draft play next season?” It turns out the choice was fairly easy for longtime Anaheim Jr. Ducks defenseman Cam York, who committed to the NCAA Division I Wolverines in late November and…