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Jr. Ducks alum, Huntington Beach product Loggins bags monthly WCHA honor

April 13th, 2018

Huntington 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

University 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, 2018

The 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, 2018

Very 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, 2018

Former 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, 2018

Operating 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, 2018

Back 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…

Fullerton’s Oglevie helping Notre Dame’s rise up national rankings, into Frozen Four

April 5th, 2018

Patience and perseverance are paying dividends for Andrew Oglevie and for the University of Notre Dame. The junior forward has emerged as one of the Irish’s dominant players regardless of which position he plays, not that getting to that point has been easy. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Oglevie, a Fullerton native, played four seasons…

Jr. Kings grad, Hermosa Beach native Sholl named ECHL Goaltender of the Month

April 4th, 2018

Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout Tomas Sholl has been named the ECHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of March. A rookie goaltender for the Idaho Steelheads, Sholl forged an impressive 8-0-1 record in March, including eight consecutive wins and four shutouts (his four shutouts came in a span of six starts). READ OUR…

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