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Jr. Kings celebrate pair of NHL Youth Cup championships
December 18th, 2017It might still be in its infancy, but the NHL Youth Cup tournament has wasted little time solidifying its footing on the national stage. What started five years ago as an eight-organization, eastern-based event has since evolved into a nationwide festival with a number NHL-affiliated youth hockey programs competing against each other at the Squirt…
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NHL’s Wild inks California product Lodnia to entry-level contract
December 14th, 2017The Minnesota Wild has announced that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ivan Lodnia on a three-year, entry-level contract. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Lodnia, 18, has totaled 33 points (16-17=33) and 12 penalty minutes in 31 games with the Erie Otters in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) this season, leading the team in…
Taking Liberties With… Tyler Moy
December 13th, 2017TYLER MOY Position: Forward, Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Hometown: La Jolla Last Amateur Team: Harvard University (ECAC) Youth Teams: SDIA in-house, San Diego Jr. Gulls, Chicago Fury READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: Your dad (Randy), a former college player and coach, coached you and your friends. How helpful has that been? Tyler Moy: He’s extremely…
From the Trainer’s Room: The importance of in-season strength training in hockey
December 12th, 2017The grind of a hockey season can take a toll on a player’s body. There can be upwards of 50-60 games, plus 2-3 practices a week and private training during a season that can run from August until USA Hockey Youth Nationals in April. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE This grind can break down the muscles…
Chalk Talk: Seeing differences between fixed mindset, growth mindset
December 11th, 2017Working with young players and talking to them about their goals and dreams has often caused me to reflect back on my goals and dreams, my successes and failures. The more I reflect, the more questions it raises and the hungrier I become to search for answers. I often wonder to myself why my failures…
Oakland native, Barracuda coach Sommer reaches AHL milestone with 700 wins
December 9th, 2017Oakland native Roy Sommer achieved yet another milestone in his illustrious coaching career when the San Jose Barracuda defeated the host Bakersfield Condors 2-1 on Dec. 3 to hand Sommer his 700th career regular-season American Hockey League (AHL) victory. Sommer, who surpassed the all-time career coaching wins of 636 posted by AHL coaching legend Fred…
Lady Ducks closing in on 20 years of grassroots player development, 100-plus NCAA athletes
December 7th, 2017Having earned a dozen medals at USA Hockey National Championships and topping the 100-player mark to the NCAA, the Anaheim Lady Ducks set their sights on growing the game for girls in pursuit of their love of hockey by casting a wide net of grassroots efforts, rec-level to elite player development and a comprehensive college…
Arizona duo thriving in Tahoe Hockey Academy environment
December 7th, 2017A pair of Arizona natives have taken their skills from the desert to the mountains and are establishing themselves as cornerstones of the prep team at Tahoe Hockey Academy. Defenseman Jack Birecki and center Jared Shuter are in their second year as student-athletes at California’s first prep boarding school for hockey players, and the two…
Olympic hopes alive for trio of Californians playing in Europe
December 6th, 2017The NHL’s decision to not supply players for February’s Olympic Games in South Korea opened the door for a trio of California professional hockey players to compete for Team USA. Defenseman Jonathon Blum and forwards Robbie Earl and Ryan Lasch (pictured) were part of Team USA’s squad that competed in the Deutschland Cup in Augsburg,…