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Coto de Caza’s Ruck earns monthly honor from Hockey East
March 3rd, 2016Northeastern University freshman goalie Ryan Ruck has been named the Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Month for February. A Coto de Caza native, Ruck backboned Northeastern to a 7-1-1 record in February, starting each game in net for the Huskies. He tied for the most wins in the month among all NCAA goaltenders…
Former Lady Duck Reyes named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week
March 3rd, 2016St. Lawrence University freshman forward Justine Reyes has been named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week. A Chino Hills native and former Anaheim Lady Duck, Reyes scored a highlight reel game-winning goal in overtime in the third game of the quarterfinal series with No. 8 Princeton on Saturday to send St. Lawrence to the…
Ex-Jr. Kings blueliner Baker inks NAHL tender agreement
March 2nd, 2016Former Los Angeles Jr. Kings 16U AAA defenseman Ben Baker has signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Minot Minotauros of the NAHL’s Central Division. A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once…
Jr. Kings set to host Pacific District Championships
March 2nd, 2016The Los Angeles Jr. Kings will serve as host of this weekend’s Pacific District Championships, which will be showcased from March 3-6 at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. At the event, the Boys Midget 18U AAA, Midget 16U AAA and Bantam 14U AAA and Women’s C divisions will be contested; the Jr. Kings will…
Cancer survivor Chavira sets sights on new challenge: AIHL championship
March 2nd, 2016Juaquin and Itan Chavira are inline hockey legends in their own time. They have won numerous championships in just about every domestic and international tournament anyone can name. But one championship has eluded them: the American Inline Hockey League’s Elite/Pro Division Champions Cup. The sibling duo is finally out to win it this year with…
From The Trainer’s Room: Letting the brain heal after a concussion is paramount
March 1st, 2016Once your athlete is a diagnosed with a concussion, what are the next steps? Hopefully, your physician is experienced with sports-related concussions and will give you guidelines as to what you can do and what you cannot do. Physical and cognitive rest (yes, may mean missing school) is prescribed with no computers, TV, cell phones,…
Valencia flying high with sights set on WSHL top seed
February 29th, 2016As the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season enters the stretch run, the first-place Valencia Flyers are aiming to prove the adage true that defense wins championships. Backed by an MVP-caliber season from rookie goaltender Linus Ryttar and a lockdown defensive unit that had allowed only 91 goals through 49 games, Flyers general manager Scott Allegrini…
Lady Ducks grad Pankowski a finalist for 2016 Patty Kazmaier Award
February 25th, 2016The USA Hockey Foundation announced Thursday the 10 finalists for the 2016 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Wisconsin sophomore forward Annie Pankowski made the cut. She is a Laguna Hills native and former member of the Anaheim Lady Ducks. The honor is awarded annually upon the top player in NCAA Division I women’s hockey and this…
Laguna Hills’ Pankowski named to U.S. Women’s National Team
February 25th, 2016Laguna Hills native and former Anaheim Lady Ducks forward Annie Pankowski has been named to the roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team that will compete in the 2016 IIHF Women’s World Championship. The tournament runs March 28-April 4 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British, Columbia. Pankowski is wrapping up her sophomore season at…
CAHA Tier I state titles claimed by Jr. Ducks, Jr. Kings
February 23rd, 2016For any team serious about success at the AAA level, the California Amateur Hockey Association Tier I state championships represent both a major milestone and a significant stepping stone to the larger goals of regional and national titles. On the weekend of Feb. 5-7 in Southern California, a half-dozen teams from the Golden State skated…