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Trio of California connections named to 2017 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 15th, 2016The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced the 40 players that will compete in the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The 40 CHL players competing in the game were chosen by all 30 NHL clubs and divided into teams by NHL Central Scouting. This…
Quebec Pee Wee event has Storm squad amped for February
December 14th, 2016Most Nevada Storm teams travel out of state for high-level games and tournaments. In February, the Storm’s Pee Wee AA team will journey more than 2,700 miles to Quebec City to participate in the prestigious Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, an event that has been running nearly 60 years and features Pee Wee teams from…
Former Jr. Duck, Jr. King Kent decides on D-I Quinnipiac
December 14th, 2016Nicholas Kent wouldn’t be where he is without his time playing hockey in Southern California. “I had a great experience playing (there),” he said. “It helped build my foundation for my skills and my hockey awareness.” READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Kent, a 2001 birth year defenseman, recently committed to NCAA Division I power Quinnipiac University…
McManus, St. Ivany invited to USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 14th, 2016Two California natives – forward Brannon McManus and defenseman Jack St. Ivany – have been selected to compete in the upcoming United States Hockey League (USHL)/NHL Top Prospects Game, which will be showcased on Jan. 10, 2017 in Sioux Falls, S.D. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A Manhattan Beach native and graduate of the Los Angeles…
Jr. Kings’ 15U AAA team scores big in fight against cancer
December 13th, 2016The Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ Midget 15U AAA team scored big in the fight against cancer recently, raising over $2,200 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Los Angeles. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE As part of a “Buck a Puck” fundraiser, each family on the club pledged a specific dollar amount per goal…
Jr. Kings’ Bantam 03 team wins Miami Beach Invitational
December 12th, 2016The Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 2003 Bantam Minor AAA team celebrated the championship at this year’s Miami Beach Invitational, which was contested last weekend at Pines Ice Arena in Pembroke Pines, Fla. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Jr. Kings fashioned a 5-1 record at the prestigious event – it annually attracts a handful of the…
Californians well represented at Shawnigan Lake School
December 9th, 2016Tucked into the southwest corner of Canada, in a spectacular wooded setting, a 100-year old boarding school is making waves with its burgeoning hockey program. A handful of Calfornia student-athletes are part of the renaissance, and more from the golden state may be coming soon. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Shawnigan Lake School, situated on Vancouver…
NCAA D-I Northeastern emerges as the next stop for Selanne
December 8th, 2016A college hockey seminar in Southern California a few years ago opened Eetu Selanne’s eyes to the possibilities for his future. The seeds that were planted over that weekend yielded the former Anaheim Jr. Ducks and Los Angeles Jr. Kings player enough interest from NCAA Division I colleges that he committed to Northeastern University (Hockey…
Raabe takes the fast lane to scholarship with Wolverines
December 8th, 2016Dakota Raabe has put in a lot of work on his wheels in junior, so it’s fitting the next stage of his hockey career is going to take him near the Motor City. The Capistrano Beach native, a standout on the Wenatchee Wild of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) committed to the University of…
West Ranch High pulling double duty in LAKHSHL, CAHA
December 7th, 2016There’s a team in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) that is moonlighting on the side, and while that’s adding some extra games to an already busy schedule, the West Ranch Wildcats wouldn’t have it any other way. Because they’re a Pure team – with all their players coming from West Ranch High…