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Tahoe Hockey Academy: What a difference a year makes
February 1st, 2017The beginning of a new year is a time when most people make resolutions to improve in the year ahead while reflecting on what they have achieved in the previous 12 months. The staff at the Tahoe Hockey Academy (THA), although off to a great start in its inaugural season and school year, is hard…
Like father, like son: Hockey families blooming in SoCal
January 31st, 2017When the Anaheim Ducks and The Rinks launched the Anaheim Ducks Learn to Play program, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, a commitment was made to help grow the sport of hockey in Southern California. This and the newly-created Little Ducks Hockey Initiation programs are designed to create new, free or low-cost channels of…
Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team continues to mentor
January 31st, 2017For a second straight season, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team is engaging in a successful mentoring program with a couple of younger clubs within the organization. And, by all accounts, both the Mike Macy-coached Squirt BB1 and Jeff Bain-led Squirt B2 teams – along with the Jack Bowkus-coached 16 squad – are…
Titans, OC Hockey Club grad Delia bags Hockey East weekly honors
January 31st, 2017After backstopping his team to back-to-back wins against the top-ranked team in the country, Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for his sensational performance, as announced by the conference office on Jan. 30. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Earning his second top weekly goaltender award…
Jr. Ducks’ Squirt A group tasting victories as 2017 opens
January 30th, 2017First, CAHA and Detroit, now North America. For the second year in a row, the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Squirt A team coached by Eugene Kabanets advanced to the championship game of its age group at The Cup North American Championship in Buffalo, N.Y., from Jan 13-15. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The tournament, for 2002-07 birth…
All-Star Classic to showcase talent from AHL’s California teams
January 27th, 2017The American Hockey League will hold its annual All-Star Classic Jan. 29-30 at the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa., home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The AHL’s five California teams will collectively send eight players to the high profile event. Overall, 12 players have been named to the Pacific Division team. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…
Vikings on right path as second ‘pure’ team in LAKHSHL
January 26th, 2017It has been a long and difficult road for the Valencia Vikings in their first year as part of the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League, but when they look at the bigger picture, the bumps and bruises are seeming to be worthwhile. The Vikings are just the second “pure” team among the 10 varsity…
Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team assists at Food Bank
January 26th, 2017Members of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team, along with its coaching and support staff, lent a helping hand earlier this month at the Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County. As part of the community-service initiative, the club bagged over 5,300 pounds of potatoes and onions at the Bank, which provides food and…
Jr. Sharks Squirts romp en route to Silver Stick championship
January 25th, 2017For many members of the San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 10U Squirt team, their first trip north of the border was one to remember. After dropping their first game at the 18th annual International Silver Stick Finals tournament in and around Pelham, Ont., the Jr. Sharks were unstoppable the rest of the tournament, racking up five…
Condorstown Winterfest in Bakersfield deemed a rousing success
January 24th, 2017Hockey fans may have seen the widely-circulated video of the Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign playing though a heavy rainstorm in their outdoor game on Jan. 7 and assumed that the entirety of Bakersfield’s Three-Way Chevrolet Condorstown Winterfest was a wash. That was hardly the case, though, as the weather was clear for most of…