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Pankowski’s banner year continues with WCHA Player of the Year laurels

March 8th, 2019

The women’s WCHA announced Thursday that Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowski is the 2018-19 WCHA Player of the Year. Pankowski, who was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year on Monday, was chosen for the top overall honor by league head coaches and assistant coaches from among a group of candidates that included WCHA…

Jr. Ducks grad, Newport Beach native Niedermayer commits to NCAA D-I Arizona State

March 7th, 2019

Jackson Niedermayer called playing college hockey a long-time goal. The forward from Newport Beach also figured out something else early on – he loved scoring goals. This in spite of growing up in the same house as a Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, his father Scott. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Forward always appealed to me…

San Jose native Wolford follows zigzag road to Brooklyn, USPHL

March 6th, 2019

Egan Wolford is only 20 years old, but it seems like he’s already seen and experienced more than some octogenarians out there. How many people can say they rode their bikes from their California house to an NHL arena, before relocating to Saskatchewan and coaching First Nation Canadian children, and then a year later, experience…

WCHA tabs Lady Ducks alum, Laguna Hills native Pankowski Forward of the Week

March 5th, 2019

Following the conference quarterfinals, University of Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowski has been named the WCHA Forward of the Week. Pankowski posted a six-point weekend to lead No. 2 UW to a sweep of St. Cloud State University last weekend. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Badgers co-captain recorded a goal and two assists in UW’s…

Lady Ducks’ college pipeline continues to be alive and kicking

March 5th, 2019

If an Anaheim Lady Ducks player wants to continue her hockey career while getting a top-flight education, chances are great there will be opportunities to do that. The Lady Ducks’ 20th season has been a lot like the previous 19 in that they’re continuing to move players on to the college ranks, be that NCAA…

Huntington Beach product, Jr. Ducks alum Loggins wins second straight WCHA Forward of the Week honor

March 5th, 2019

Northern Michigan University senior forward Troy Loggins has been named WCHA Forward of the Week. He was also named the NCAA First Star of the Week. Loggins finished the weekend with five goals to lead the Wildcats to a home-and-home sweep of Upper Peninsula rival Michigan Tech University. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Huntington Beach…

Jr. Kings alum, Tustin native Wolf garners WHL Goaltender of the Week honors

March 5th, 2019

Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout Dustin Wolf was named the Western Hockey League (WHL) Goaltender of the Week and league nominee for the Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 3. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In two appearances, Wolf sported a 2-0 record to complement a 0.48 goals-against average…

Lady Ducks grad, Laguna Hills native Pankowski named WCHA Offensive Player of the Year

March 5th, 2019

The WCHA announced Monday that University of Wisconsin senior forward Annie Pankowski has been named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Year. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A finalist for both the Patty Kazmaier and Hockey Humanitarian awards, Pankowski became the fourth Badger to earn first team All-WCHA honors three times in her career this season…

Ducks’ Fowler, Find Your Grind announce new partnership

March 4th, 2019

On the ice, Cam Fowler spent the 2017-18 season continuing his growth as a veteran leader on the Anaheim Ducks’ blue line. Off the ice, though, he felt something was still missing. “I felt maybe I wasn’t as involved in the community as I could have been, and the kids playing hockey means a lot…

Jr. Kings grad, Thousand Oaks native Newell captures monthly NCHC honors

March 1st, 2019

Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout Patrick Newell was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Player of the Month for the month of February. A senior forward at St. Cloud State University, Newell led the top-ranked Huskies to an unbeaten February and the Penrose Cup as the NCHC’s regular-season champions, totaling 10 points in…

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