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San Jose native, Jr. Sharks alum Rockwell chosen WCHA Defenseman of the Week
November 26th, 2018The WCHA announced its weekly player awards Monday and one California native made the cut. WCHA Defenseman of the Week Tyler Rockwell, So., Michigan Tech San Jose, Calif. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Rockwell led WCHA defensemen with three points and topped all skaters with a plus-4 rating, helping Michigan Tech to a league sweep of…
THE RINKS continuing to grow the game with recent Try Hockey For Free Day
November 26th, 2018In October, THE RINKS hosted over 100 girls as a part of Girls Try Hockey For Free Day in an effort to continue to grow the sport of hockey in Southern California. Earlier this month, THE RINKS was at it again, hosting USA Hockey’s Try Hockey For Free Day for both boys and girls ranging…
Lady Ducks, THE RINKS bridge divide from trying hockey to playing hockey
November 26th, 2018You don’t have to convince Calien Gorsuch and Izzy and Grace Lynch about how effective a Girls Try Hockey for Free Day can be. The trio has gone from trying hockey to playing it at the AA level for the Anaheim Lady Ducks in a few short years – Gorsuch at 14U and the Lynches…
WCHC riding momentum with trio of new schools for ’18-19 season
November 23rd, 2018The West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) has been one of the top ACHA Division II college hockey conferences for nearly a decade, and with the 2018-19 season well underway, it is perhaps stronger than it has ever been. The conference has eight member teams this season for the first time after having added UC San…
Give Blood Play Hockey event proves that ‘humanity is good’
November 22nd, 2018The highlight of this year’s 12th annual Give Blood Play Hockey inline hockey charity tournament, held Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline, was the organization passing the $1 million mark in total donations to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the TGen Foundation. Tournament co-founder Mary Korus said this year’s event brought the total…
San Diego native, Michigan junior Slaker tabbed Big Ten Second Star of the Week
November 20th, 2018The Big Ten announced Tuesday its three Stars of the Week for the week ending Nov. 18 and a California native was named as one of the honorees. Second Star Jake Slaker, Michigan F – Jr. – San Diego, Calif. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE • Recorded four points on two goals and two assists to…
Kings start Beijing program, will help grow game in China
November 20th, 2018The Los Angeles Kings and the NHL are strengthening their presence in China and expanding their relationship with ORG Packaging, a packaging and containers company based in Beijing, with the launch of the Beijing Jr. Kings. The agreement makes the Beijing Jr. Kings the first-ever youth hockey development program created (jointly created with ORG Packaging),…
Los Gatos native, Jr. Sharks grad Cooley the cat’s meow for NCAA D-I Denver
November 19th, 2018During the 2017-18 season, Devin Cooley only played parts of three games for the University of Denver. Entering November, the Los Gatos native, San Jose Jr. Sharks graduate and DU sophomore had already played four full games for the NCAA Division I powerhouse Pioneers as the team’s starting goalie. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I think…
Jr. Kings, Lions embrace major fundraising opportunity
November 19th, 2018‘Tis the season of giving, and the Los Angeles Jr. Kings and LA Lions are embracing that mantra to its fullest and want nothing more than supporters of the programs to channel that same philanthropic spirit. Always on a sometimes unassuming – but, make no mistake, steadfast – mission to make the game more affordable…
Pavel Barber’s Top 10 Hockey Training Tips: Part 1 of 2
November 15th, 201810. Use a Notebook: Those with more awareness will build skill at a faster rate. We all know those moments where we’ve been working so hard on a skill, and we make one small tweak and it finally clicks. I would get so excited as a kid when these moments happened that I would need…