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Church’s makes most of trip to Europe
February 26th, 2015Some play for the love of the game. Others love life in general. For Colorado State University goaltender Nick Church, there’s no separation between the two; he loves hockey, and it’s spilled over into his other passions. The Corona native never played junior hockey; he simply walked on to the university’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)…
Taking Liberties With… Mitch Callahan
February 25th, 2015Forward, Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Hometown: Whittier Last Amateur Team: Kelowna Rockets (WHL) Age: 23 Youth Programs: Norwalk Knights, Paramount Panthers, LA Hockey Club, Los Angeles Jr. Kings Not only has Mitch Callahan, a 6-foot, 195-pound forward, improved his point total during each of his seasons in junior and the pros, but he’s won two…
Competitive edge lifts Leitner to new heights
February 20th, 2015Matt Leitner’s true impact on Minnesota State University’s hockey program isn’t just measured in points. The senior center from Los Alamitos again leads the Mavericks in scoring – something he accomplished in each his first three seasons, becoming the first player in the school’s Division I history to do that. But Mankato coach Mike Hastings…
Jr. Kings’ Presidents’ Day Challenge a winner
February 19th, 2015Twenty-nine teams from Arizona, Northern and Southern California, Colorado, Utah and Washington, as well as Alberta and British Columbia, competed in this year’s Los Angeles Jr. Kings-hosted Presidents’ Day Challenge Tournament, which was showcased from Feb. 13-16 at Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo and Skating Edge Ice Arena in Harbor City. Champions were crowned…
Resiliency, chemistry key Jr. Kings at states
February 13th, 2015The Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization continues to stand front and center on the local AAA stage after capturing two California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) Tier I state championships this year at the 16U and Bantam Minor divisions. At states, which were contested last weekend the The Rinks-Lakewood Ice, both clubs knocked off the San…
Golden State Eagles sticking to flight plan
February 13th, 2015Whether or not a startup succeeds depends largely upon the amount and type of backing it has, business experts say. One Northern California startup that’s demonstrating remarkable influence and staying power just months into its third year is the Golden State Elite Eagles (GSE) – a tier hockey alliance between the California Cougars, Redwood City…
Star instructors headline Gretzky School
February 5th, 2015Wayne Gretzky has had his name and likeness attached to all kinds of products over the years, from hamburgers to soft drinks to sneakers. All those opportunities came to him via the game of hockey, of course, and now The Great One has lent his appellation to a series of hockey camps across North America….
Q & A: Daryn Goodwin, NARCh president
February 2nd, 2015What does it feel like to be the head of what’s considered by many to be the world’s largest amateur inline hockey championship tournaments? Visalia native Daryn Goodwin grew up playing ice hockey, but later became an inline hockey convert. He played at the highest levels of the sport, helping get Roller Hockey International on…
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…