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San Jose hosts successful USA Hockey AAA Development Camp
September 29th, 2017Traditionally, Labor Day Weekend is the jumping-off point for the upcoming hockey season and this year, Solar4America Ice in San Jose hosted a USA Hockey AAA Development Camp for select 14U and 15U youth teams. Hockey season is indeed here. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE At the 2002 birth year, the LA Jr. Kings, San Jose…
California products pick up medals at summertime Maccabi Games
September 28th, 2017A handful of Southern California players represented the United States this summer in Israel at the 20th Maccabi Games. Players from the state made rosters on the Open and Junior teams. The Junior team came home with gold, while the Open squad captured silver and a third team in the Masters division, claimed bronze. READ…
Millar finding joy, satisfaction in passing knowledge on to goalie prospects
September 28th, 2017Growing up, Matt Millar was just as apt to be playing floor hockey or roller hockey in El Segundo with his friends as he was to be helping out his father in the Los Angeles Kings locker room. Millar’s range of experiences is unique even among the California hockey cohort, where lengthy and winding journeys…
Jr. Kings’ Mite contingent packs plenty of promise
September 22nd, 2017Keeping the cupboards stocked with eager and enthusiastic players at the youngest levels is paramount when it comes to solidifying the longstanding strength and success of any youth hockey program, and no club recognizes that fact better than the Los Angeles Jr. Kings. This season – thanks in part to the organization’s influx of coaching…
Ducks capture NHL Prospect Showcase tournament title
September 22nd, 2017The recent 2017 NHL Prospect Showcase tournament provided a competitive edge to rookie camps being conducted by the Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks. The four-team event, hosted by the Sharks Sept. 9-12, featured round-robin games between the teams, with each team playing the other once for a total of three…
LMU confident on all fronts entering 2017-18 ACHA season
September 21st, 2017For the past several years, the biggest problem Loyola Marymount University faced was adversity. The team’s brass is optimistic that changes this season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Tyler Goeckner-Zoeller is the program’s general manager and said the goals are high for the Lions as the 2017-18 season is just around the corner. “We have a…
Ducks add Poway ICE to THE RINKS Development Program
September 20th, 2017The Anaheim Ducks announced Sept. 1 that the club has added Poway ICE to THE RINKS Development Program. Formerly known as Poway Ice Arena, Poway ICE becomes THE RINKS’ first facility in San Diego County. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Poway ICE is part of a program that includes facilities in Anaheim (THE RINKS – Anaheim…
Glendora native, Wave, Jr. Kings alum Miner-Barron calls it a career
September 20th, 2017In what has become almost a common theme these days, a pro athlete has utilized social media to make an announcement. Alex Miner-Barron, a Glendora native and former youth player with the California Wave and Los Angeles Jr. Kings, announced his retirement from the game with a Facebook post earlier this month. READ OUR LATEST…
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Taking Liberties With… Carson Kelley
September 14th, 2017CARSON KELLEY Position: Forward, Lone Star Brahmas (North American Hockey League) Hometown: Portola Valley California Youth Teams: San Jose Jr. Sharks READ OUR LATEST ISSUE California Rubber: You not only were part of winning the Robertson Cup, but you did it with three other players from California. How special was that? Carson Kelley: Winning with…