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Orange native, Jr. Kings grad McGrew inks NHL deal with Sharks
October 29th, 2018It’s onward and upward for Orange native Jake McGrew. The former Los Angeles Jr. King signed a standard, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks last month. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McGrew, a 19-year-old forward, spent last season playing for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He’ll skate there again for the…
THE RINKS, Lady Ducks boosting girls hockey in the state
October 25th, 2018We all know that hockey is growing in Southern California, but the one thing that you may not notice is how much of that growth is from female hockey players. According to USA Hockey’s 2017-2018 Final Registration Report, California contains the eighth-most female hockey players under the age of 18 in the country. With over…
Milestone Give Blood Play Hockey event faces off 2018-19 inline season
October 25th, 2018Each year, the inline hockey season in Southern California traditionally faces off with the annual Give Blood Play Hockey charity inline tournament. It was no different this year as the puck dropped on the organization’s 12th annual event Oct. 18-21 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. What made this year’s tournament special, however, was the culmination of…
Kings, ASEC move forward with new rink in Reseda
October 23rd, 2018More ice rinks in the Los Angeles area? Yes, please. Given the escalating squeeze on ice availability across the region in recent years, the announcement earlier this month that Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille signed a memorandum of understanding solidifying a new public-private partnership to build and…
San Diego native, Jr. Gulls alum Kallen bags weekly WCHA award
October 23rd, 2018The WCHA announced its weekly award winners Monday and a California native was among the honorees. WCHA Defenseman of the Week Nate Kallen, Jr., Ferris State READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kallen tied for the WCHA defenseman scoring lead this past weekend, tallying a pair of assists in Ferris State’s nonconference home split against Mercyhurst. The…
Irvine native, Jr. Ducks grad Johnson named USHL Defenseman of the Week
October 23rd, 2018The United States Hockey League (USHL) announced Monday the Forward, Defenseman and Goaltender of the Week for Week 4 of the 2018-19 season. Defenseman: Ryan Johnson – Sioux Falls Stampede 2 GP: 1 goal, 2 assists, +2 rating READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In Sioux Falls’ 6-5 overtime win over the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday,…
Jr. Kings product, Los Angeles native Guttman selected NCHC Rookie of the Week
October 23rd, 2018The NCHC handed out its weekly awards Monday and a California native was among the winners. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Cole Guttman, Denver Freshman Forward Los Angeles, Calif. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Guttman compiled four points in DU’s win and tie against Alaska last weekend, notching the first two multi-point games of his collegiate career….
NHL Pacific Division stronger with newcomers Pacioretty, Karlsson
October 23rd, 2018As the summer wound down and NHL training camps kicked into high gear, the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights decided to make blockbuster trades within days of one another. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE First, the Golden Knights acquired Montreal Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty – and abruptly signed him to a four-year contract extension…
WSHL’s Monsters back at home, will play ’18-19 season at Selland Arena
October 22nd, 2018After spending the last five seasons at Gateway Ice Center, the Western States Hockey League’s (WSHL) Fresno Monsters have announced they will be returning to Downtown Fresno and to familiar home ice at Selland Arena. The Monsters will play 21 of their 23 home games of the 2018-19 regular season at Selland Arena. READ OUR…
Golden Knights off and running with Lil’ Knights youth program
October 19th, 2018The Vegas Golden Knights keep proving that hockey belongs in Nevada. Fresh off a Stanley Cup Final run in June, the team announced over the summer that it has teamed up with the D Las Vegas to help fund the Lil’ Knights program that will be offered at ice rinks throughout Southern Nevada. READ OUR…