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Chalk Talk: Should every girl have to play with the boys to improve?
September 13th, 2017As tryouts approach, many parents of young female hockey players question whether their girls would benefit from playing with the boys. Ideas like “the boys are more aggressive” or “the game play is faster” tend to be in the forefront of the mind and it’s hard to look past them. When looking for some clarity,…
THA breaking away from the traditional hockey academy
September 13th, 2017Hockey in California has come a long way since it was first played in the state many years ago. Countless players from the Golden State who cut their teeth playing for youth teams here have gone on to compete in junior leagues, colleges and minor pro organizations, with a handful advancing to the NHL. READ…
Ex-NHLer Armstrong takes reins as LAKHSHL commissioner
September 12th, 2017As the LA Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) heads into its third season, the growing league will be doing so under a new commissioner. Fourteen-year NHL veteran Derek Armstrong has taken over the role from Jim Fox, who had led the Kings league in its first two years. Armstrong serves as the director of…
From the Trainer’s Room: The ultimate training goal should be to get stronger, not bigger
September 12th, 2017All the hype on social media today stresses how cool it is to be huge and lift weights. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE You can’t look at Instagram, YouTube or Twitter without seeing some pro athlete or someone trying to be a pro athlete lifting an outrageous amount of weight one time and showing how big…
Doty aims to strengthen, condition Golden Bears, both on, off the ice
September 5th, 2017The California Golden Bears have taken their off-ice training to the next level under the guidance and leadership of strength and conditioning coach Eddie Doty. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Bears recruited Doty a year ago based on his stellar reputation as a personal fitness and strength coach. He holds numerous certifications, including those with…
Slew of California, Nevada talents bag NCAA destinations
August 29th, 2017The 2016-17 season firmly in the rear-view mirror, a slew of California and Nevada natives will be off to NCAA institutions in the fall, having recently committed to their future schools. Five players have chosen their destinations as of late, with Brennan Blaszczak (Las Vegas, University of Alaska-Fairbanks), Tyler Rockwell (San Jose, Michigan Tech University)…
Cypress native, Jr. Ducks grad Demin named to 2017 All-American Prospects Game
August 23rd, 2017USA Hockey announced Wednesday the 42 players who will compete in the sixth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game set for Sept. 21 at KeyBank Center, home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and site of the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “This event allows some of the best…
Providence forward, Chino Hills’ Gamez keeps life goals in sight after cardiac scare
August 22nd, 2017Garrett Gamez’s next shift might be a quantum one. The hockey future of the rising junior at Providence College is uncertain after he collapsed on the Friars’ bench during a Hockey East playoff game at Notre Dame on March 11. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “This summer is up in the air – my whole career…
David becomes first California native to lead USHL team
August 14th, 2017Oliver David has bucked the odds for a long time, so it should surprise no one that he became the first California-born and –trained coach to take over a team in the United States Hockey League (USHL) when the Dubuque Fighting Saints hired him as their head coach in early June. The generosity of others…
San Diego Gulls honored with AHL Team of the Year award for ’16-17 season
August 14th, 2017As impressive as the San Diego Gulls’ inaugural American Hockey League (AHL) season was in 2015-16, the team managed to top that in 2016-17. The Gulls set franchise records for most wins in one season (43), winning percentage (.669) and most points in one season (91) en route to advancing to the Pacific Division Finals…