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Capistrano passing chemistry test
January 31st, 2015It takes time to figure out all the pieces to the puzzle. At least that’s what we were always led to believe. So when the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League (ADHSHL) pooled players from all over the Capistrano Unified School District to architect a team, it’d have been reasonable to expect some growing pains…
Aztecs chart new course under Weston
January 29th, 2015Athletes are often asked what they’re going to do when their playing days are over. For San Diego State University head coach Ryan Weston, the end of an extended minor league hockey career called for an answer to what to do next. His last year with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers was an enjoyable final…
No luck of Irish for Oglevie, just hard work
January 27th, 2015Success doesn’t happen by accident, and Andrew Oglevie is proof positive. The Fullerton native has been playing for the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders the past four years. The 19-year-old is a two-time champion with the U.S. World Junior A Team, and before that a two-time USA Hockey national champion with LA Hockey…
Romanchuk helps spur Jr. Sharks’ girls growth
January 22nd, 2015Back when Rod Romanchuk was playing college hockey for the University of Wisconsin in the late 1970s, he never would have thought the Badgers would ice a women’s team. And he certainly wouldn’t have foreseen nearly 100 U.S. colleges competing in NCAA women’s hockey nearly 40 years later. That’s part of the reason Romanchuk is…
Reign’s White happy to be home
January 19th, 2015Matt White got a late start with the Ontario Reign this season. Getting up to speed took a bit more time. That’s understandable given the workout his passport has gotten in the past six months. Shortly after leading the ECHL franchise in scoring last season, the skilled forward played for the U.S. National Inline Team…
Barnes good as gold at Women’s Worlds
January 14th, 2015U.S. National Team member Cayla Barnes celebrated an Under-18 Women’s World Championship on Monday after the U.S. bested Canada, 3-2 in overtime, in the title game. Team USA forged a perfect 5-0 record at the event. Growing up in California, Barnes, from Corona, was an accomplished ice and inline player. “It’s just a privilege to…
Vacaville works hard to grow the game
January 12th, 2015It’s not easy developing a hockey hotbed in the middle of a football town. But that hasn’t stopped Bill Bowers and a number of dedicated volunteers in Vacaville who are focused on growing the game of hockey and perhaps stealing a bit of the spotlight from the gridiron at the same time. In Vacaville, a…
NCAA’s presence in California a hot topic
January 10th, 2015Was it the first of many dominoes or a game of solitaire? One thing is certain, Arizona State University’s announcement in November that it will elevate its club hockey program to NCAA Division I status beginning next season captured plenty of attention – and no doubt goosed the imaginations of many in the college sports…
Long Beach State earning high marks
January 8th, 2015The year the Anaheim Ducks became the first NHL franchise from California to ever win a Stanley Cup, hockey took a hit on the West Coast when the Long Beach Ice Dogs disbanded. For kids with a love for the game growing up in the late 1990s, there were few things more enjoyable than taking…
Holstrom takes flight in Happy Valley
January 7th, 2015Taylor Holstrom put in a lot of hours towards his pilot’s license over the summer, but it’s his game that has taken off this season at Penn State. The 5-foot-9 senior forward from Yorba Linda posted 18 points in his first 14 games, giving him more points than either of his first two full seasons…