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Determination a key ingredient to Vegas’ Smejkal earning NCAA D-III commitment to Anna Maria
July 19th, 2023Noah Smejkal only started playing hockey when he was 14. Just seven years later, the Las Vegas native is taking his game to the NCAA ranks after recently committing to Anna Maria College, a Division III school in Paxton, Mass. “Me and the coaching staff had been talking since the start of the season,” said…
From the Trainer’s Room: Core stability isn’t just sit-ups
July 19th, 2023When most people think about core or abdominal exercises, they think sit-ups and planks. Though these exercises can be effective, can we do it better? Many of the most popular core exercises are performed on the floor. The issue is that most of the sports we play occur standing up. With this in mind, adding…
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USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference releases 2023-24 schedule
July 14th, 2023The Tier II National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC) has released its 2023-24 schedule, which can be found online at www.usphlncdc.com. For the first time, NCDC teams will play over 50 league games extending into late March, with the playoffs ending with the Dineen Cup Championships in late April with an expanded format that includes best of five…
New ECHL team to start play at new Tahoe Blue Event Center, beginning with 2024-25 season
July 10th, 2023The ECHL announced today that the League’s Board of Governors has approved the expansion application of Lake Tahoe for admittance into the league. The team, which will be named later, will be owned by 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, along with David Hodges, CEO of Hodges Management Group, LLC. The…
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…