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Glendale native, former SoCal youth standout Ghantous chooses NCAA D-I Northern Michigan
December 4th, 2018After years of helping others, Andre Ghantous drew a big assist in early November. The longtime Southern California youth hockey player committed to Northern Michigan University (WCHA) in his final season of junior hockey. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I’m super excited to finally get an offer,” said Ghantous, who is from Glendale and played for…
Jr. Kings grad, Arcadia native Robertson bags second OHL weekly honor of ’18-19 season
December 3rd, 2018The Ontario Hockey League announced Monday that Dallas Stars prospect Jason Robertson of the Niagara IceDogs is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the regular-season week ending Dec. 2 after leading the league with 10 points in three games including three goals and seven assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-7….
Is Reno still a future landing spot for professional hockey?
December 3rd, 2018As the success of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights has been well documented, might Reno be the next Nevada town to house professional hockey, potentially at the AHL or ECHL level? With five AHL teams in California and one in Arizona, the area is still ripe for hockey. In the ECHL, Idaho and Utah are…
St. Mary’s an exemplary blend of academics, athletics
November 30th, 2018St. Mary’s High School in Stockton is making waves for its brand-new hockey program, but the school is much more than what happens on the ice. Kathy Smith is the school’s principal and Genesta Jackson serves as the vice principal at the home of the Rams. Both continually find ways to utilize the school’s mission…
Standouts Dahlen, Nordorf, Boyko, Coca succeeding for TPHA, both on and off the ice
November 29th, 2018As the weather cools down and snow starts to sprinkle the mountain peaks all around, things are heating up at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy. Tahoe’s prep team was off to a 13-3 start through the end of October and had outscored their opponents 77-42. The varsity group was 1-1 in the Anaheim Ducks High School…
Strikers goalie Biehl excelling on the ice, in the air
November 28th, 2018The El Segundo Strikers practice at Toyota Sports Center, right in the shadows of Los Angeles International Airport, so it’s only natural that one of the team’s players is also an aspiring pilot who’s on the verge of getting his pilot’s license. Ryan Biehl, one of the Strikers’ three goalies, wears the team’s jet logo…
Jr. Gulls making major strides with goaltending development
November 27th, 2018Following in the footsteps of San Diego native and former Jr. Gulls goaltender Thatcher Demko, now in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks, the Jr. Gulls have taken their goaltending development program to a new level. Led by the organization’s goalie coaches Reed Kinsey, Garry Burgess, Jonah Munholland and Juha Kanervisto, the Jr. Gulls are…
Laguna Hills native, Lady Ducks grad Pankowski nets weekly WCHA honor
November 27th, 2018The WCHA women’s league announced its Players of the Week today and a California native made the cut. WCHA Co-Forward of the Week Annie Pankowski, Sr., Wisconsin Laguna Hills, Calif. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Pankowski had a weekend to remember for top-ranked Wisconsin, as she became the first player in program history to net game-winning…
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…