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West Ranch High developing tight-knit chemistry
November 17th, 2015Young hockey players across the state had conditioned themselves to believe that their best chance to continue their playing careers was to make a move to the East Coast or Midwest. Then, organizations like the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings stepped up to provide aspiring youth the opportunity to play for their school. Many…
Editor’s Column: Try Hockey Day a winner
November 17th, 2015Naturally, growing the game is a nationwide mission for USA Hockey, and California has always been at the forefront in helping champion the cause. Look no further than the healthy 11 facilities and partner associations that participated in this month’s Try Hockey For Free Day – an initiative designed to provide a national platform for…
No sophomore slump for UMass’ Kravchenko
November 17th, 2015Dennis Kravchenko is fluent in Russian, English and passing, and he’s picking up French, Spanish and goal-scoring quite nicely as well. Multi-lingual and multi-dimensional, the University of Massachusetts sophomore from Laguna Niguel got off to a blazing start this year, scoring 12 points in the Minutemen’s first six games, including seven goals. That comes on…
WCRHL season gets underway in San Jose
November 15th, 2015The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) held its annual kickoff event on Oct. 24-25 at San Jose’s Silver Creek Sportsplex. Twenty of the 25 teams slated to play in 2015-16 saw action during the two-day tournament. Teams had a chance to match up against squads from their own division as well as other competition…
Wildcats introduce groundbreaking curriculum
November 13th, 2015Visitors to Wildcats Hockey Club in Riverside and Carlsbad this season may notice something different about what they’re seeing on the ice. Practices are more focused, there’s more emphasis on skill development and overall organization is a higher priority. That’s because the Wildcats have implemented a new curriculum – something that’s long been in the…
Jr. Kings’ Bantam AA1’s shows well at Bauer Invite
November 11th, 2015It might not have brought home a championship banner from this year’s Bauer World Hockey Invitational, but it did forge the best finish of any California team to participate. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ Bantam AA1 team skated to a semifinals appearance in the 01 Nexus division at the showcase, which was contested in the…
Stirtzinger, Demko earn weekly awards
November 9th, 2015Liam Stirtzinger, from Moorpark, was named the North American Hockey League Midwest Division Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8. A forward with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, the former California Titan played a big role in his club’s success as the ‘Dogs ran their winning streak to five straight games with a…
NCR Elite continues to raise the bar
November 6th, 2015The NCR Tour Elite program is a combination of two organizations with roots in the Bay Area dating back more than a decade. NCR, which stands for Nor Cal Riot, was established in 2003; Tour Elite was established in 2010. The merger has proven quite successful, with NCR Elite establishing itself as one of the premier…
4 Californians cop October college, junior awards
November 5th, 2015A trio of California products took the NCAA Division I ranks by storm last month, copping prestigious honors in their respective conferences. In Hockey East, junior Thatcher Demko, a former San Diego Jr. Gull and Los Angeles Jr. King, was named the Goaltender of the Month for October after the San Diego native and Vancouver…
Jr. Sharks alum Romanchuk comes full circle
November 4th, 2015It wasn’t the result she was hoping for on the ice, but for Providence College defenseman Lexi Romanchuk, it was still good to be home. Romanchuk and the Friars took on the University of Wisconsin last month at Sharks-Ice San Jose, and even after the Badgers capped a two-game sweep, the San Jose native was all…