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Humboldt Broncos tragedy gets healing message from hockey world
April 14th, 2018The hockey world was stunned on April 6 when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos Junior A team collided with a semi-trailer truck at an intersection in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 members of the team and support staff and injuring 13. Among the dead were 10 players, the team’s head coach, bus driver, two…
Synthetic Ice Skating Series – Part 1 of 3 – Strides
April 13th, 2018Welcome to the Synthetic Ice Skating Series! HockeyShot’s Bench Boss, Jeremy Rupke, is joined by Skating Sensei, Jim Vitale, to create a multi-part series to help you stay on your feet and beat the competition to the puck. The entire series was executed on HockeyShot’s industry-leading, head-turning, awe-inspiring Synthetic Ice! READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE…
Jr. Ducks alum, Huntington Beach product Loggins bags monthly WCHA honor
April 13th, 2018Huntington Beach native and Northern Michigan University junior forward Troy Loggins has been named the Co-WCHA Offensive Player of the Month for March. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Loggins was magnificent in March, tying for the NCAA lead with a WCHA-best six goals and two game-winning markers (both in decisive Game 3s of the WCHA…
Placentia product Vaughan chosen winner of AHL’s Man of the Year award
April 13th, 2018The American Hockey League announced today that Scooter Vaughan of the Chicago Wolves has been selected as the winner of the Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as the 2017-18 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. This award has been presented annually since 1998 to an AHL player for his outstanding contributions to his local community…
Fullerton native, LA Selects grad Oglevie inks entry-level deal with NHL’s Sabres
April 12th, 2018University of Notre Dame junior forward Andrew Oglevie has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, forgoing his final year of collegiate eligibility. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Oglevie has led the Irish in goals the last two seasons, finishing second on the team in points in 2017-18 with 15 goals and…
WCRHL teams bidding for NCRHA national championships this week in Fargo
April 11th, 2018The 2018 National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (NCRHA) national championship tournament is taking place April 11-15 at the Southwest Youth Ice Arena in Fargo, N.D. The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) has 12 teams competing — eight from California and four from Arizona. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Entrants in the Division I tournament…
Delia’s wild ride continues with a victory in NHL debut
April 11th, 2018Very few players experience an NHL debut like the one Collin Delia did on March 29 for the Chicago Blackhawks. Let this timeline of events sink in: • Recently called up from Chicago’s American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford, Delia wasn’t scheduled to play and got the start for the Blackhawks when veteran Anton Forsberg,…
Yorba Linda native, Jr. Kings grad Nieto commits to NCAA D-I Union
April 11th, 2018Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings goaltender Garrett Nieto has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Union College following his junior career. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Nieto, a 19-year-old Yorba Linda native, played for the North American Hockey League’s Janesville Jets this year, posting a 21-5-2 record in 31 regular-season…
Lions dominate, roar to Women’s C division national championship
April 11th, 2018Operating under the LA Lions umbrella, the program’s women’s team celebrated the Women’s C division title at this year’s USA Hockey National Championships, which were showcased from April 5-8 in Marlborough, Mass. The Lions blanked the MN Blue J Bandits 2-0 in Sunday’s championship game victory. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Forwards Liz Brenman-Reed (game-winner)…
Discussions stall, but Reno still hopeful for ECHL hockey team
April 10th, 2018Back in Dec. 2016, the Reno City Council voted to approve pro hockey in town, to play at the Reno Events Center, starting in the fall of 2018. City council approved a 10-year agreement with the Reno Puck Club in 2016, but that has since fallen apart. While adding pro hockey in Northern Nevada isn’t…