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Acton product, Harvard goalie Madsen picks up ECAC Hockey weekly honor
January 3rd, 2017Harvard junior goaltender Merrick Madsen has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week, as announced by the league office Jan. 3. Madsen earns the award after posting his third 30-save performance of the season last Friday in helping No. 4 Harvard to a 5-1 victory over Rensselaer. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Acton…
Escondido’s Ortega tabbed NCHC Offensive Player of the Week
January 3rd, 2017The Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Players of the Week for the weeks of Dec. 16, 2016 through Jan. 1, 2017 include University of Nebraska-Omaha senior forward Austin Ortega (Offensive Player of the Week). Ortega is now a six-time NCHC Offensive Player of the Week, including three times this season, and has claimed seven…
Chalk Talk: Let’s sit back and discuss the performance bell curve
January 2nd, 2017Recently, during some down time at the rink, I happened upon a father I knew watching his son take a private lesson. Whenever his son missed the net or lost the puck in a drill, the father would raise his hands up or pound the table in frustration. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE I approached him…
Former Jr. King Wilkins claims Hockey East Rookie of the Week award
January 2nd, 2017Providence College freshman forward Josh Wilkins was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week in an announcement made by the league on Jan. 2. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Wilkins put the Friars up 2-1 on the power play just 1:16 into the third period with the eventual game-winning goal in Providence’s 3-1 win over then…
Concussion ends Edson’s on-ice career, but California native still contributing at Air Force
December 30th, 2016Post-concussion symptoms have kept Max Edson from taking a regular shift for four years, but they haven’t prevented him from contributing to a successful college hockey program. The 24-year-old, once a highly-recruited forward prospect from Hermosa Beach, has displayed a rare perseverance while carving out an important niche as a video coordinator for the Air…
Patrick Henry newest member of CIF-Metro Conference inline league
December 29th, 2016Patrick Henry High School played its inaugural CIF-Metro Conference roller hockey game Nov. 30 against the defending Kiwanis Cup champion Westview Wolverines. The fledgling Patriots came up short by a score of 13-1, but head coach Chuck Russell felt his team still came out winners. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “It is amazing how strong the…
Tahoe Hockey Academy boasts solid marks at halfway point
December 28th, 2016As 2016 draws to a close, the leadership at Tahoe Hockey Academy is taking some time to reflect on the trials and tribulations of starting a hockey academy from the ground up, and the many successes they’ve encountered since opening their doors to their first class of student-athletes on Sept. 12. “Our goal from Day…
Russell’s hockey journeys lead him to NCAA D-I RedHawks
December 27th, 2016One hour of public skating changed everything for young Rourke Russell. Encouraged by his best friend, Hunter, and Hunter’s mom to try out for the Jr. Ice Dogs in the early 2000s, the Long Beach native first had to figure out to skate. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I was only 4 or 5, and I’d…
Stockton turning up the Heat as AHL season grinds on
December 26th, 2016One-third of the way into the 2016-17 American Hockey League (AHL) season, the Stockton Heat has undergone a major turnaround in the Pacific Division standings. The Heat, the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, finished 32-32-2-2 in the division’s inaugural 2015-16 season. The team’s .500 finish was not high enough to qualify for the…
Arrival of Vegas Golden Knights signals positive trend for Nevada hockey growth
December 21st, 2016Those who think that Las Vegas and professional hockey make an odd pairing must not have been paying attention for the last 25 years. The sport and Sin City have long been dancing partners, and it seemed only a matter of time before something big would happen there. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE That time has…