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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…
San Jose native Vernon keeps honors coming, tabbed NAHL Goaltender of the Month
January 3rd, 2019The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its monthly player awards for the month of December and the Vaughn NAHL Goaltender of the Month is Matt Vernon from the Aberdeen Wings. Only players who are nominated by their respective teams are considered for the NAHL monthly awards. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE It was a…
Jr. Kings graduate, Tustin native Wolf selected WHL Goaltender of the Month
January 3rd, 2019The Western Hockey League announced today that 2019 NHL Draft prospect Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips has been named the WHL Vaughn Goaltender of the Month for December 2018. Wolf posted a 6-0-0-1 record, 1.27 goals-against-average, stopped 193 of 202 shots for a .955 save percentage and recorded one shutout as the Silvertips went…
Golden Knights’ sled hockey program taken under Zappos’ wing
January 3rd, 2019It’s been well-documented over years that hockey is an expensive sport. Even sled hockey. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Back in early November, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that Zappos, an online shoe and clothing retailer based in Las Vegas, is now the presenting sponsor of the Golden Knights sled hockey team. As the presenting sponsor,…
Santa Rosa native, Jr. Sharks product Rickert finds hockey home in New Jersey with NCDC’s Rockets
December 31st, 2018Mitchell Rickert knows he’ll never be the most famous product of Santa Rosa. He’s OK with that. It’s hard to compete with a smart and imaginative beagle … or that boy in the yellow shirt with a zigzag stripe, for that matter. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Yes, the “Peanuts” comic strip may be Santa Rosa’s…
Olympian Duggan, CCM make hearty donation to Lions girls program
December 28th, 2018It’s all about giving back. Earlier this year, the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team’s first stop back in the United States, just 24 hours after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony, was to Los Angeles to visit “The Ellen Show” and then attend a Los Angeles Kings game. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE At…
Ringing in the New Year with a decade of THE RINKS hockey
December 27th, 2018The year 2019 promises to be an exciting year for Southern California hockey. With Great Park ICE & Five Point Arena opening its doors on Jan. 4, THE RINKS will consist of nine local hockey and skating facilities throughout Southern California, including five other ice rinks (The Rinks-Anaheim ICE, The Rinks-Lakewood ICE, The Rinks-Westminster ICE,…
Preparing to succeed: Jr. Gulls girls program ready right now
December 26th, 2018In just its third season of existence, the San Diego Jr. Gulls girls program has placed itself among the top girls programs on the West Coast in terms of development, coaching and success. Starting with one 12U team two years ago, growing to a 12U and 14U AA team last year, and this year, fielding…
‘Match Game’ already paying dividends for Jr. Kings, Lions families
December 24th, 2018With the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ and LA Lions’ “Match Game: The Play for Sixty K” fundraising challenge hitting the home stretch – the clubs were only $17,160 away from reaching their end-of-the-year goal as the calendar turned to December – the organizations have wasted zero time moving a good chunk of the money already…