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Wildcats’ Kapusta adds education role at prestigious Excel Academy
January 23rd, 2017Tomas Kapusta has spent most of adult life dedicated to playing hockey and coaching kids in the sport he loves, but that doesn’t mean his only interests are on the ice. Kapusta is also passionate about teaching, and is combining his interests as an education specialist with Excel Academy – a role in which he…
California connections part of NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings
January 20th, 2017Earlier this week, NHL Central Scouting released its mid-term rankings for players eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Players with California connections include: Kailer Yamamoto, F, Spokane Chiefs/WHL (1st round, 17th overall) – LA Jr. Kings alum Ivan Lodnia, F, Erie Otters/OHL (2nd round, 37th overall) – Wildcats alum, Anaheim native…
Long Beach, Valencia red-hot as WSHL season enters stretch run
January 20th, 2017The 2016-17 Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season is playing out much the same as last year for the Long Beach Bombers and the Valencia Flyers. Both programs are again among the Tier II junior league’s elite, as the Bombers lead the Western Division with 57 points as of mid-January, while the Flyers are nipping…
Pair of Jr. Kings Pee Wee teams ready for Quebec
January 20th, 2017For a select few and fortunate Pee Wee teams from around the globe, February marks a signature event on the hockey calendar and, once again, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings will be well represented. Now in its 58th year, the fabled Quebec International Pee Wee Tournament will welcome two Jr. Kings teams – the 2004…
Jr. Kings set to host elite 2003 Showdown Series
January 11th, 2017Outside of national tournaments, it isn’t often elite-level youth hockey clubs from across North America venture out to the West Coast to flex their competitive muscle. That’s what makes this weekend’s 2003 West Coast Showdown Exhibition Series so unique – and one that promises to deliver plenty of high-end skill as some of America’s best-and-brightest…
Harvard goalie, Acton product Madsen tabbed ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week
January 10th, 2017Harvard junior Merrick Madsen has been recognized as ECAC Hockey’s Goaltender of the Week as the conference announced the weekly honors Tuesday, Jan. 10. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Madsen collects his third Goaltender of the Week award and second in a row (Nov. 22, Jan. 3, Jan. 10). The Acton native made 65 saves on…
OC Hockey Club grad Nelson chosen WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
January 9th, 2017When the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference handed out its weekly player awards this week, one player named has California ties in Aaron Nelson. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Aaron Nelson, Jr., G, Minnesota State (Bismarck, N.D.) Nelson made his first collegiate appearances and backstopped No. 18 Minnesota State to a…
Taking Liberties With… Mitch Wahl
January 6th, 2017MITCH WAHL Position: Forward, Vasterviks IK (Sweden) Hometown: Seal Beach Youth teams: Huntington Beach Lightning, Anaheim Jr. Ducks, California Wave, LA Jr. Kings Hockey has taken Mitch Wahl many places in parts of eight professional seasons. Wahl, a second-round draft choice of the Calgary Flames in 2008, was a co-captain of the 2004-05 California Wave…
From the Trainer’s Room: How to diagnose, deal with, treat groin injuries in hockey
January 5th, 2017Groin strains are common injuries in the game of ice hockey. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Previous reports in the NHL have shown than up to 10 percent of all injuries sustained have been due to strains of the groin or adductor muscle group. In today’s NHL, it is a little tougher to note since these…
More honors for Ortega as Escondido native chosen NCHC Player of the Month
January 4th, 2017University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) Player of the Month for December. It is the second monthly award for Ortega, who picked up the same hardware in December of 2014. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Ortega led the NCHC in scoring in December with five goals…