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Well-rounded Balisy joins California’s NHL contingent
December 5th, 2017There aren’t many blocks in Southern California that can claim two NHL players, but one in Rancho Santa Margarita can after Chase Balisy made his debut in the league with the Florida Panthers on Oct. 28. Balisy spent his elementary school years just four doors down from Jonathon Blum, who made his NHL debut with…
Californians taking the lead as team captains in NCAA Division I hockey circles
December 5th, 2017They span the continent and have different roles on their respective teams, but there are similarities. California Rubber Magazine has identified seven players with ties to the state who are wearing a letter for NCAA Division I programs this season. They bring different skills and play various positions, but there are a few constants in…
Her country calls, and Eastvale’s Barnes gladly answers
December 4th, 2017Everyone is entitled to change their mind, even USA Hockey. And that’s just what the hockey’s governing body in the United States did in late October when it added Californian Cayla Barnes to the U.S. Women’s National Team roster, which is training in suburban Tampa, Fla., for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. READ OUR LATEST…
Opportunities to serve, learn front and center for California natives, Army duo
December 4th, 2017It’s a road less traveled by California hockey players, but Taylor Maruya and Trevin Kozlowski are proud to journey down it at Army West Point. The two are the lone players from the Golden State playing NCAA Division I hockey for U.S. service academies for the 2017-18 season. But Maruya said Californians shouldn’t let military…
Tahoe Hockey Academy growing substantially, on and off the ice
December 1st, 2017It hasn’t quite been 14 months since Tahoe Hockey Academy first opened its doors and put its first team on the ice wearing the program’s distinctive purple and white sweaters, and already California’s first prep hockey boarding school has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. In the last year alone, the program…
Former NHLer Myhres working with LAKHSHL to address substance abuse
December 1st, 2017Brantt Myhres had a promising NHL career underway and appeared to have everything going for him. That was until he was hit with his first suspension for substance abuse, an occurrence that he would revisit three more times before eventually receiving a lifetime ban from the league. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A right wing who…
Longtime Jr. Gull, current Jr. Duck Groll commits to Michigan
November 29th, 2017A weekend in Pittsburgh at the end of September helped determine Josh Groll’s future course. The performances by the Anaheim Jr. Ducks center and his 16U AAA team at the United States Hockey League (USHL) Fall Classic drew a lot of attention from college coaches, including the University of Michigan, which Groll ultimately committed to…
Frozen Fairgrounds hockey festival coming to San Diego in December
November 28th, 2017When you think of San Diego, the first thought that comes to mind isn’t usually hockey. After all, with temperatures hovering around 70 degrees year-round, finding a frozen pond with kids playing pickup games in the winter is out of the question, and rinks aren’t nearly as plentiful as they are in other parts of…
Grimm, Cafrelli goalie coach tandem boosting Jr. Sharks
November 28th, 2017It’s one thing to have a youth hockey organization bring aboard top-notch goalie coaches. It’s another to have those coaches be graduates of that program and do their part to give back to the organization that gave them that extra push as youths. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Nick Cafrelli and Geoff Grimm are San Jose…
Newport Coast native, Jr. Kings alum Lown selected NCHC Rookie of the Week
November 28th, 2017Miami University freshman forward Ben Lown has been tabbed the NCHC Rookie of the Week for the week ending Nov. 26, 2017. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Lown, a 19-year-old Newport Coast native, had the best weekend of his young career, nearly doubling his career total of three points entering the series, as he tallied two…