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Summer camps aplenty quickly approaching at The Rinks
May 9th, 2017Usually, summer in California means warmer weather to enjoy days at the beach or heading on vacation with schools taking their annual break. For dedicated hockey players, though, summer is a time to prepare for the next season and get ahead of everybody else. With the extra free time, summer provides the best opportunity for…
Jr. Kings raise the tech bar with new coaches app
May 8th, 2017Looking for some fresh practice plans or drills? Want to browse video of effective power plays or penalty kills? Maybe access articles relating to nutrition or small-area games? If you’re a coach within the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization, there’s an app for that. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Developed by Nick Vachon, the Jr. Kings’…
LAKHSHL set for ’17-18 tryouts, adding roving goalie coach
May 5th, 2017It has been almost two months since the Santa Barbara Royals repeated as champions of the two-year-old L.A. Kings High School Hockey League, but the league is already making preparations for its 2017-18 season. A full slate of tryouts is scheduled throughout the month of May, as the league’s 10 varsity teams and five junior…
Barracuda, Gulls advance to AHL Pacific Division Finals
May 5th, 2017The American Hockey League’s (AHL) best-of-five Calder Cup Pacific Division semifinal playoff series came down to dramatic deciding fifth games on May 2. The top-seeded San Jose Barracuda and second-seeded San Diego Gulls both survived elimination to advance to the division finals and, in the process, remain in the chase for this year’s Calder Cup…
Jr. Ducks name ’17-18 coaches, set Tier I tryouts for May 12-13
May 4th, 2017The Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Tier I program continued to build momentum during the 2016-17 season, adding two more CAHA titles and moving six more players on to NCAA Division I college hockey. The next chapter in the Jr. Ducks’ story will begin to be written the weekend of May 12-13 when the club holds its…
USHL teams call on more California connections in Phase II of 2017 draft
May 3rd, 2017More players with California ties were selected on Tuesday, May 2, during Phase II of the United States Hockey League Draft. Phase II this year was for any player born between 1997 and 2001. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE 4th Round, 63rd overall Joseph Cassetti (Pleasanton native, San Jose Jr. Sharks) – Waterloo Black Hawks 14th…
CSKA to CAHA: Building Pee Wee AAA hockey, Soviet style
May 3rd, 2017Former member of the Red Army hockey program and student of Anatoli Tarasov, the father of Russian ice hockey, Grigoriy (Grecia) Bocharov will be returning next year to the California Amateur Hockey Association as the head coach for the San Diego Jr. Gulls’ Pee Wee AAA 2005 team. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE This appointment marks…
Four players with California connections taken in Phase I of 2017 USHL Draft
May 2nd, 2017Several players with California ties were selected on Monday night, May 1, during Phase I of the United States Hockey League Draft. Phase I this year was for 2001 birth year players only. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE 1st Round, 3rd overall Ryan Johnson (Irvine native, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA) – Sioux Falls Stampede 2nd…
Lady Ducks standout Yovetich decides on Northeastern
May 1st, 2017Lily Yovetich, a defenseman on the Anaheim Lady Ducks’ 16U AAA team, recently committed to attend and play her NCAA Division I hockey at Northeastern University following her youth and junior careers. This past season, Yovetich helped lead Anaheim to the Pacific District championship in its division while punching its ticket to the USA Hockey…
Three Californians bring home NCAA national championships
April 28th, 2017For Tyson McLellan and Megan Crandell, the thrill of winning an NCAA championship for the first time almost defies description. It was no less exciting for Jordan Lipson even though she’s had plenty of practice at it. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The trio of Californians helped their respective teams hoist an NCAA trophy this spring…