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‘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…
Jr. Sharks’ 10U B team finds success at Silver Sticks playing on home ice
December 21st, 2018Last month, the San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 10U B team played on home ice at the Pacific Regional Silver Stick Championships. And won the regional title at Solar4America Ice at San Jose on Nov. 25 with a 9-0 win over the Vacaville Jets, thus earning the right to play in the International Silver Stick Finals…
Chicago sweep gives Jr. Ducks’ 2006s CCM World Invite championship
December 20th, 2018The Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Pee Wee AAA team owned Chicago for a day. The 2006 birth year squad won three consecutive playoff games against teams from the Windy City to win the SuperTacks Division at the CCM World Invite in Chicago on Nov. 4. The tournament included 526 teams, including 24 in the Jr. Ducks’…
Riveters select Laguna Hills native, Lady Ducks graduate Pankowski with top pick in NWHL Draft
December 19th, 2018Laguna Hills native and Anaheim Lady Ducks graduate Annie Pankowski was tabbed as the first overall selection in today’s NWHL Draft by the Metropolitan Riveters. Pankowski currently sits second in University of Wisconsin scoring with 14 goals and 23 points in 18 games as a senior. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Annie is a fabulous, dynamic…
West Ranch team giving back, coaching special needs players
December 19th, 2018There’s something amazing happening with the West Ranch Wildcats program, and it has nothing to do with the team’s performance on the ice in the LA Kings High School Hockey League. The program, based in Stevenson Ranch, (north of Los Angeles) has signed on to have its players work with special needs hockey players from…
San Jose’s Vernon grabs NAHL honors for second straight week
December 18th, 2018The North American Hockey League (NAHL) today announced the Divisional Stars of the Week, presented by Bauer Hockey, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2018. The Divisional Stars of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2018-19 regular season that honors the top performing players in each of the four NAHL divisions. Only players…
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Taking Liberties With… Matt Tennyson
December 12th, 2018MATT TENNYSON Position: Defenseman, Rochester Americans (American Hockey League) Hometown: Pleasanton Youth Team: San Jose Jr. Sharks Last Amateur Team: Western Michigan University (NCAA D-I) A veteran of 122 NHL games (as of Dec. 12), Matt Tennyson found himself playing youth hockey in California in his teens after his father’s job transfer to the Bay…
Pavel Barber’s Top 10 Hockey Training Tips: Part 2 of 2
December 11th, 20185. Use slow-motion video capture: I can’t overstate how important slow-motion video capture is. I would have killed to have this technology on my phone as a kid. Slow motion picks up on things that we often overlook when we look at video in real time. It is a great tool to offer awareness in…
Lady Ducks grad, Laguna Hills native Pankowski named WCHA Forward of the Week
December 11th, 2018The women’s WCHA today recognized four student-athletes as the WCHA Players of the Week, including University of Wisconsin redshirt-senior Annie Pankowski as Forward of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Pankowski tied for the NCAA lead with a WCHA-best three goals and extended her goal-scoring streak to seven straight games, the third-longest in Wisconsin history,…