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Californians to shine at annual AHL All-Star Classic
January 27th, 2018The American Hockey League’s (AHL) annual All-Star Classic features some of the best young talent in the 30-team playing circuit, which serves as the top developmental league for the National Hockey League. Since 1995, more than 93 percent of All-Star Classic participants have gone on to compete in the NHL. Two California natives will represent…
Talented California trio will represent United States at 2018 Winter Olympic Games
January 25th, 2018As hat tricks go, this is an impressive one for California. In Cayla Barnes, Jonathon Blum and Ralph DeQuebec, the state has a member of the United States’ women’s, men’s and Paralympic teams for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which start Feb. 9. All three are defensemen, but they represent three completely…
NHL Industry Growth Fund award will benefit high school puck in Bay Area
January 24th, 2018As high school hockey continues to grow in the Bay Area, so, too, does the need for added support and funding. Recently, the San Jose Sharks and the San Jose Jr. Sharks organization were awarded an IGF (Industry Growth Fund) grant that will be used to help enhance and grow not only the Sharks High…
Jr. Kings’ Pee Wee 05 Majors ready for Quebec tournament
January 23rd, 2018For a select few and fortunate Pee Wee teams from around the globe, February marks a signature event on the hockey calendar and, once again, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings will be represented. Now in its 59th year, the fabled Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament will welcome the Jr. Kings’ 2005 Major AAA squad for…
Jr. Ducks’ Pee Wees make themselves at home in great outdoors
January 22nd, 2018The great outdoors agrees with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Pee Wee AA1 team. The Jr. Ducks went 5-0 to win the 12U AA division at the Del Mar Outdoor Tournament Series in December. READ OUR JANUARY 2018 ISSUE The 2005 birth year team rallied to defeat Orange County Hockey Club 2-1 in the championship game….
Capistrano Beach product, former Jr. Gull Plotnik commits to NCAA D-I American International
January 20th, 2018Capistrano Beach native and San Diego Jr. Gulls alum Evan Plotnik has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for American International College. Currently with the Melfort Mustangs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Plotnik will suit up for the Atlantic Hockey school based in Springfield, Mass., this coming fall. READ OUR JANUARY 2018 ISSUE…
Anaheim Hills native, Jr. Ducks grad York making strides in first season with U.S. NTDP
January 20th, 2018His first season in the prestigious U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP) has been everything Cam York had hoped for. The defenseman from Anaheim Hills has gotten off to a solid start with the NTDP’s Under-17 team, helping Team USA win the U17 World Challenge in Dawson Creek, British Columbia, in November. The Americans swept…
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Taking Liberties With… Daniel ‘Gudge’ Gentzler
January 16th, 2018DANIEL ‘GUDGE’ GENTZLER Position: Center, Macon Mayhem (Southern Professional Hockey League) Hometown: Manhattan Beach Last Amateur Team: Colgate University (ECAC) Youth Teams: El Segundo Regents, Long Beach Stars, Long Beach Ice Dogs, Anaheim Wildcats, Los Angeles Jr. Kings READ OUR DECEMBER 2017 ISSUE California Rubber: Do you have a favorite memory from your California playing…
From the Trainer’s Room: Looking at high ankle sprains – common injuries, easy to treat
January 16th, 2018Ankle sprains are the most common injury seen in sports. Typically, the ligaments on the lateral or outside part of the ankle are affected. In hockey, the stiffness of the skate helps protect these ligaments, but the force can be translated up above the ankle joint, resulting in a high ankle sprain. The tibiofibular ligament…