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Las Vegas native, Storm product Bonaldi nabs USPHL weekly honors
November 22nd, 2022The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Bonaldi, a 2003-born Las Vegas native, has nearly doubled his points with the T-Birds in the 2021-22 regular season. Assisting goals seems to be his forte as he earned himself six points this weekend, five of…
California natives Voyatzis, Alexander collect weekly USPHL accolades
November 18th, 2022Two California natives have picked up weekly honors from the USPHL. Ogden Mustangs forward Dimitri Voyatzis (Fountain Valley) is the Mountain Division Forward of the Week and Rockets Hockey Club blueliner John Alexander (Los Angeles) is the Mid-Atlantic Elite Defenseman of the Week. The 2003-born Voyatzis led the way for Ogden this weekend, finishing with…
Jr. Sharks alum Brown, Jr. Gulls grad Harris named to 2022 U.S. Junior Select Team
November 17th, 2022USA Hockey today announced the first 21 players for the U.S. Junior Select Team that will compete in the 2022 World Junior A Challenge from Dec. 11-18 in Cornwall, Ont. The U.S. has won five of the last eight tournaments (2018, 2016, 2012-14). The group includes 12 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. All players…
Cypress native, Jr. Ducks product Demin garners weekly Hockey East award
November 15th, 2022Hockey East has announced that Merrimack blueliner Slava Demin is the Hockey East Defender of the Week. Demin, a graduate student from Cypress, dished out three helpers on the weekend, including setting up the game-winning goal in Friday’s 1-0 victory over Maine and adding two more in Saturday’s 5-2 triumph. During his youth hockey days,…
USPHL Premier, Elite Nationals to be held in Utica, N.Y., March 23-28, 2023
November 15th, 2022The United States Premier Hockey League and the Utica Jr. Comets organization are proud to announce that the 2023 USPHL Premier and Elite National Championships will be held at the Nexus Center in Utica, N.Y. – the brand-new home of the Jr. Comets’ USPHL teams – between March 23 and March 28, 2023. The USPHL Elite National Championship…
EHL announces rosters for 2022 All-Star Classic to be held Nov. 20-21 in Worcester, Mass.
November 15th, 2022The Eastern Hockey League has announced the four sets of All-Star rosters that will be competing in the 2nd Annual EHL All-Star Classic on Nov. 20-21 at the Worcester Ice Center in Worcester, Mass. Returning for its second installment, the 2022 EHL All-Star Classic includes over 60 skaters and eight goaltenders, and all 19 teams…
CCHA tabs Hermosa Beach native, Jr. Kings product Sholl for weekly honors
November 15th, 2022The CCHA has announced that Bemidji State goalie Mattias Sholl is the CCHA Goaltender of the Week. Sholl started both games between the pipes in the Beavers’ series split at Northern Michigan, going 1-1-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average and a league-best .967 save percentage. The Hermosa Beach native allowed only two goals, while making…
Corona native, Empire, Jr. Kings alum Hamacher tabbed for weekly USPHL honors
November 14th, 2022The USPHL has announced that the Richmond Generals’ Matt Hamacher is the Southeast Division Forward of the Week. Hamacher, a 2003-born Corona native, was all over the rival Charlotte Rush in a sweep weekend for the Generals, first posting two goals – including the regulation game winner – in a 4-3 win. He added another…
USA Hockey Sled Classic begins Nov. 17 in Irvine as 12th annual event hosted by NHL’s Ducks
November 11th, 2022The 12th annual USA Hockey Sled Classic, presented by the NHL, will be staged Nov. 17-20 at Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena in Irvine. The four-day event, which features sled hockey teams associated with NHL clubs, will be hosted by the Anaheim Ducks. The event is open to the public and free of…
USA Hockey surpasses 100,000 players at 8U level with San Jose native the milestone player for 2022-23
November 9th, 2022USA Hockey announced today that it has surpassed 100,000 players in its 8-and-under age category for the 12th time since the 2010-11 season. “While the pandemic certainly played a role for a time in pausing the momentum that had been established in growing our game, it’s great to see our 8U participation get to 100,000…