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Tahoe Hockey Academy finding elusive ‘path to success’

December 6th, 2016

It has been more than two months since the Tahoe Hockey Academy opened its doors to its first class of student-athletes, and the progress being made on and off the ice has the administration feeling extremely optimistic. “The goal from Day 1 was to implement a program that provided an extensive athletic and academic curriculum,”…

Escondido product Ortega takes home weekly NCHC honors

December 6th, 2016

Escondido native Austin Ortega has been named the Bauer NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 4. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Austin Ortega, Omaha Senior Forward Escondido, Calif. Ortega totaled five points to power Omaha to a tie and win at Wisconsin last weekend. On Friday, he dished out an…

Wave, Lady Ducks alum Dunbar named Hockey East Rookie of the Week

December 5th, 2016

University of New Hampshire freshman forward Nicole Dunbar was named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week by Hockey East, for the week ending Dec. 4. It is the first collegiate accolade for the Coto de Caza native and graduate of the California Wave and Anaheim Lady Ducks programs. Dunbar: Rookie of the Week Profile 1….

SDIA Oilers have quality reputation, thanks to welcoming atmosphere

December 1st, 2016

To get a glimpse into just how tight-knit the families are at the San Diego Ice Arena (SDIA), all you need to do is venture out the back door of the rink to find the massive stone barbeque area. It’s there that on nearly every weekend day, and even sometimes during the week, SDIA hockey…

Quebec tournament on tap for Jr. Ducks’ Pee Wee AAA squad

December 1st, 2016

Alex Vasilevsky played in Quebec during his extensive pro career, but he’s never coached there. Suffice to say, he and his Jr. Ducks’ Pee Wee AAA team are excited to head to the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in February. “This will be a memorable experience for the boys,” he said. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…

Wildcats hire ex-pro Reichert to oversee private training

November 28th, 2016

The Wildcats Hockey Club has always put a heavy emphasis on player development and now, the program is adding to that focus by beefing up its private training offerings. The program recently hired former professional player Craig Reichert as its director of skill development and training facilities. Reichert started with the Wildcats in September and…

CAHA ensuring equal opportunity for mixed-gender teams

November 27th, 2016

Even with the explosion of girls hockey in California and across the United States, not all female players are suiting up on all-female teams. The number of girls playing with boys on mixed-gender teams is shrinking, says Kathy McGarrigle, director of the Anaheim Lady Ducks and a member of the California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA)…

Scholastic inline hockey faces off across the Golden State

November 24th, 2016

It’s the time of the year when fall is starting to turn into winter that scholastic inline hockey leagues across California traditionally face off their seasons. The Anaheim Ducks Inline Scholastic League (ADISL) remains the largest of Southern California’s scholastic inline leagues. The ADISL faced off its 2016-17 Fall-Winter season on Oct. 30 with 21…

Giving back: Jr. Gulls thriving under Carlyle’s guidance

November 23rd, 2016

Hockey is in his blood, and Craig Carlyle never envisioned himself doing anything else. While his dreams morphed from playing in the NHL to serving as a player agent and to coaching, the happy accident has turned out to have benefited not only him, but the San Diego Jr. Gulls organization. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…

New NHL team unveiled as Vegas Golden Knights

November 23rd, 2016

The Las Vegas NHL franchise tonight announced it will be known as the Vegas Golden Knights. The long-awaited name of the city’s first major-league sports franchise was revealed during a public ceremony at the Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE During this historic event, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman shared comments about the…

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