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USPHL Premier, Elite National Championships returning to Utica, N.Y., in 2024
October 24th, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League is proud to announce that the 2024 USPHL National Championships will return to Utica, New York, co-hosted between the League and the Utica Jr. Comets and the Utica Comets (AHL) organizations, between March 21-26, 2024. The host site will once again be the three-sheet Utica University Nexus Center in Utica. The Utica University…
Quartet of California connections take home weekly honors from USPHL
October 21st, 2023The USPHL has announced its player of the week awards, with several players with California ties gaining the honors. Pueblo Bulls forward Hunter Hayes is the NCDC Mountain Division Forward of the Week, South Shore Kings blueliner Jason Zaccari is the NCDC New England Division Defenseman of the Week, Vernal Oilers defenseman Logan Baum is…
San Jose native, longtime Jr. Sharks star Mizuno utilizing EHL for final season of junior hockey
October 18th, 2023Kodai Mizuno has started his last season of junior hockey eligibility with a bang. The San Jose native and longtime Jr. Sharks standout is playing the 2023-24 season for the EHL’s New Hampshire Avalanche after two seasons in the USPHL with the Boston Advantage. “My goal is to play NCAA Division III hockey and found…
La Verne, California youth hockey grad Tolan nabs weekly NA3HL honors
October 17th, 2023The NA3HL has announced that El Paso Rhinos forward David Tolan is the South Division Star of the Week. Tolan recorded seven points in a three-game series against the Texas RoadRunners. The La Verne native kicked off the first game with a goal and an assist. The following night, Tolan dished out an assist. In…
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New HDC San Diego training program aiming to develop, keep homegrown talent in SoCal
October 17th, 2023In yet another sign that the game of hockey is growing in California, the new HDC San Diego association is now up and running. HDC San Diego is a new hockey training program that is owned by Ken and Kelly Baker with Tori Pizzuto serving as the hockey operations manager. Ken Baker said being part…
WCHC teams readying for upcoming 2023-24 ACHA season
October 16th, 2023The West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) returns this season with 15 teams once again separated into three divisions. The WCHC playoff champion is an automatic qualifier to the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division II West Regional tournament. The conference is once again topped by six Tier 1 teams along with nine teams in its…
Thunderbirds’ Baechler earns win in first game as first female to play in USPHL Premier
October 16th, 2023The Las Vegas Thunderbirds pulled off a nail-biting 5-4 win against the Long Beach Shredders on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at City National Arena’s Ghost Energy Rink B. While the game itself was a rollercoaster of emotions and skill, the spotlight was firmly on Naomi Baechler, who made history as the first female goalie ever to…
California products Pool, O’Dea, Kennedy bag weekly USPHL awards
October 15th, 2023The USPHL has announced that a trio of California natives has earned weekly USPHL honors. Nashville Spartans defenseman Alec Pool is the Great Lakes Premier Division Defenseman of the Week, while Florida Jr. Blades netminder Chase O’Dea is the Florida Elite Division Goaltender of the Week and Hampton Roads Whalers goalie Janic Kennedy is the…
Oakland native Sommer takes job as new head coach of WHL’s Wild
October 13th, 2023The WHL’s Wenatchee Wild announced this week the hiring of Roy Sommer as the team’s new head coach. Sommer comes to Wenatchee after spending the 2022-23 season as head coach of the AHL’s San Diego Gulls. “I’m looking forward to going back to the Western Hockey League. It’s the league that gave me everything as…