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Chalk Talk: It’s important to realize that success follows failure
February 12th, 2018I consider myself a pretty happy guy. I have a wife and kids I adore, I live in an amazing climate, and I work every day in something I am incredibly passionate about. However, when I step back and look at my life as a whole, I realize I have experienced an incredible amount of…
From the Trainer’s Room: Take the time to learn two simple exercises to skate faster
February 9th, 2018Speed on the ice is defined by stride length times stride frequency and in order to improve your speed, you must improve one of these two factors. READ OUR JANUARY 2018 ISSUE Improving strength and power in the lower body will aid in the improvement of frequency and is a very important aspect of off-ice…
Loggins at 100 percent, leading the way at Northern Michigan University
February 9th, 2018There are several reasons why Troy Loggins has found his footing during his junior season at Northern Michigan University. He and the resurgent Wildcats have been one of college hockey’s feel-good stories for the 2017-18 season. READ OUR JANUARY 2018 ISSUE For one, Loggins is fully healthy. For another, the Wildcats favor an up-tempo style…
Jr. Golden Knights boosting youth hockey in Las Vegas with NHL team’s support
February 8th, 2018When the NHL announced an expansion team for Las Vegas, a game plan was quickly put into place to form a partnership that would engage the local youth hockey community. Consider that done, and growing. The Vegas Golden Knights have been the talk of the NHL this season, while the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights continue…
OneHockey comes ‘home’ for four holiday extravaganzas
February 6th, 2018It was 14 years in the making, but the No. 1-rated hockey tournament group in the industry finally introduced its home state of California to what the highly acclaimed OneHockey Experience is all about during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. It will do so again later this month with a three-day Presidents Day festival. READ OUR…
THA has eyes on being accepted into new NAHL Prep league
February 5th, 2018Starting next season, high school, prep and academy teams across North America will get a chance to compete in a brand-new league, and the Tahoe Hockey Academy is hopeful that its prep squad will be accepted into the prestigious league. The North American Hockey League announced in late December the formation of the NAHL Prep…
Huntington Beach native, Jr. Ducks alum Loggins tabbed WCHA Offensive Player of the Month
February 2nd, 2018Northern Michigan University junior forward Troy Loggins has been named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Month for January. Loggins was one of the nation’s top offensive threats in January, keying No. 19 Northern Michigan’s seven-game unbeaten streak to end the month (6-0-1). The junior led the WCHA with eight goals (tied for the second-most…
LAKHSHL expanding playoff format to allow for six teams
February 1st, 2018As the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League enters the stretch run of its third season, it has made a significant change that should make the league even more competitive and exciting for players, coaches and fans. The league has announced that it will expand its varsity playoffs from four teams to six. The top…
Yorba Linda native, OCHC alum Brey garners weekly awards from ECAC Hockey, NCAA
January 31st, 2018After helping St. Lawrence University to its first conference sweep of the season, junior Arthur Brey has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday evening. READ OUR JANUARY 2018 ISSUE Brey finished the weekend 2-0 and posted a 1.00 goals-against average with a .978 save percentage…
Anaheim Ducks providing special hockey to special players
January 30th, 2018When the Anaheim Ducks Top Flight Special Hockey team took the ice on Dec. 16, it took its first huge step as a program by facing off against members of the varsity and junior varsity Orange Lutheran Lancers hockey team. For the first time in program history, the Top Flight team played in an actual…