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McManus helps lift U.S. to gold at World Junior A Challenge
December 18th, 2016Newport Beach native and former LA Select Brannon McManus helped lift the U.S. Junior Select Team to a gold-medal performance at this year’s World Junior A Challenge, which was showcased from Dec. 11-17 in Bonnyville, Alberta. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Team USA forged a 4-1 record at the event, including a 4-0 triumph over Canada…
Storm sees ‘huge honor’ in hosting annual Western States Shootout
December 16th, 2016Each year, the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) converges on Las Vegas for the annual Western States Shootout, a showcase-style event that is a bona fide smorgasbord for college and professional scouts alike. The past few years has seen the Las Vegas Storm skate on home ice at the event, something coach-GM Gabe Gauthier is elated…
Taking Liberties With… Emerson Etem
December 16th, 2016EMERSON ETEM Position: Forward, San Diego Gulls (AHL) Hometown: Long Beach Last amateur team: Medicine Hat Tigers (Western Hockey League) Youth teams: Huntington Beach Sun Devils, Long Beach Jr. Ice Dogs, LA Hockey Club Emerson Etem has been playing the transition the past few months. In the midst of training camp in Vancouver, he and…
From The Trainer’s Room: Tips to avoid burnout during the long hockey season
December 16th, 2016The demands placed on athletes today in any given sport has increased immensely over the last ten years and it is not uncommon for California hockey players to play on a club and high school team at the same time. This means 3-4 practices a week and 2-3 games a weekend, not to mention dryland…
Chalk Talk: Hitting from behind not safe, has no place in this game
December 15th, 2016Hitting from behind is a very dangerous part of our game and as coaches, I think we can do a better job of preventing this from happening. Hitting from behind can be broken into two categories. The first one is intentional. This hit has to be addressed by the coach immediately and the player needs…
The Rinks, Ducks launch Little Ducks Hockey Initiation program
December 15th, 2016The year 2016 has been a very exciting year for youth hockey in North America. Earlier this year, the NHL and NHLPA announced the league-wide Learn to Play Initiative, making hockey more accessible than ever before. Children across all 30 NHL markets in the United States and Canada will be able to take part in…
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…