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From the Trainer’s Room: Hypomobility vs. Hypermobility
July 10th, 2023Mobility is often a buzzword that is thrown around in training, rehab, and sports performance settings. Here, we are going to look at what it means when an athlete is hypomobile (less mobility) and what it means when an athlete is hypermobile (more mobility), and if one is better than the other. First, it’s important…
From the Trainer’s Room: Common hockey injuries, how to prevent them
July 6th, 2023In a high-velocity contact sport such as ice hockey, injuries are bound to occur. NHL players can reach speeds of over 20 mph on the ice and a puck can be shot at over 100 mph. With players ranging in size, the amount of force created in a check or simply skating or shooting can…
EHL, EHLP release 2023-24 regular-season schedules that include showcases, all-star events
July 6th, 2023The Eastern Hockey League (EHL) and Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) have announced the regular-season schedules for the upcoming 2023-24 season. The 11th year of the EHL will kick-off on Thursday, Sept. 14 when the Boston Jr. Rangers take on the Seacoast Spartans in Tewksbury, Mass., and the Connecticut RoughRiders play host to the Connecticut…
California quartet sees NHL dreams get closer to reality at 2023 NHL Draft
July 3rd, 2023Four players with California ties are one step closer to the NHL. Aiden Celebrini (San Jose Jr. Sharks), Sam Harris (San Diego native, San Diego Jr. Gulls, Anaheim Jr. Ducks), Ty Henricks (Mission Viejo, Jr. Ducks) and Jaden Lipinski (Jr. Ducks) were all drafted June 29 on Day 2 of the NHL Draft at Bridgestone…
From the Trainer’s Room: Running for hockey
June 21st, 2023“But I hate running! Why are we running? I skate, I don’t run!” I hear this from almost every hockey player this time of year. But guess what? We still run as part of our offseason training. There are quite a few variables that go into the prescription of the proper amount of running that…
San Diego native, Jr. Gulls alum Garvey off to NCAA hockey with D-III St. Norbert
June 21st, 2023The NAHL’s Bismarck Bobcats have announced that goaltender Hunter Garvey has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for St. Norbert College. Garvey, 21, just completed his third and final season playing junior hockey in the NAHL. The native of San Diego split time during the 2022-23 season between Bismarck and the El Paso Rhinos….
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Fremont native, Jr. Sharks, GSE alum Tarantino commits to NCAA D-III UMass Boston
June 15th, 2023Making the jump to a relatively new team in your final season of junior hockey carries with it a share of challenges and new territory to conquer. Vernal Oilers goaltender Antonio Tarantino, a second-year USPHL Premier goaltender, certainly conquered a whole lot. First of all, he was the only Northwest Division goaltender to win Goaltender…
From the Trainer’s Room: Shoulder injury prevention
June 15th, 2023The shoulder: all sports use them (some more than others), and they tend to be prone to injury. The shoulder is a very mobile joint, and it has the ability to move in multiple directions. While the increased mobility is necessary for the shoulder to function, it comes with a higher injury risk. As the…
Golden Knights win Stanley Cup in sixth NHL season with Game 5 victory over Panthers
June 15th, 2023LAS VEGAS — Vegas, baby, Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. Vegas won the Cup in its sixth season, becoming the second-fastest team to a championship in the expansion era…