Blog
From the Trainer’s Room: Knee MCL injuries in hockey
February 1st, 2023The medial collateral ligament in the knee, or MCL, was the second-most common injury in NCAA hockey in 2013 as stated by Grant, Bedi, Kurz, Bancroft & Miller. The study showed that only concussions had a higher injury rate in male collegiate players. The MCL is one of four ligaments in the knee and is…
Lomita native, Jr. Kings product Sansbury garners Atlantic Hockey weekly honors
January 31st, 2023Atlantic Hockey has announced that Sacred Heart sophomore defenseman Hunter Sansbury is the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week. Sansbury tallied two points on a goal and an assist and blocked seven shots as the Pioneers split a pair on the way to a third-place finish at the Connecticut Ice tournament over the weekend….
Jr. Sharks grad, Sunnyvale native Dysart pegged with weekly NAHL award
January 31st, 2023The NAHL has announced that St. Cloud Norsemen forward Tyler Dysart is the Central Division Star of the Week. The Norsemen and Dysart extended their winning streak to five straight games thanks to a three-game weekend sweep of the North Iowa Bulls this past weekend. The 18-year-old native of Sunnyvale was a factor in all…
Huntington Beach native Zapata picks up weekly honors from UCHC
January 31st, 2023The UCHC has announced that Utica senior forward Dante Zapata is the UCHC Co-Men’s Player of the Week. A native of Huntington Beach, Zapata played a major role in No. 1 Utica’s weekend sweep over Nazareth, totaling five points while winning 23 of 36 faceoff attempts over the course of the weekend. In Friday’s 6-1 win, Zapata…
Cerritos native, Jr. Kings, GSE grad Panwar nabs weekly OHL honors
January 31st, 2023Hamilton Bulldogs forward Sahil Panwar has been named the OHL Player of the Week, recording four goals, five assists and nine points in three games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-3. After getting his week started with an assist in a 5-1 Thursday night loss to the Flint Firebirds, Panwar returned to the scoresheet…
From the Trainer’s Room: Why choose Compete Sports Performance and Rehab?
January 26th, 2023You have so many choices in Orange County to send your athletes for sports performance training and injuries. So why choose Compete Sports Performance and Rehab? Simply put, Compete has a track record of success that you can trust. Our staff is highly qualified with experience at the highest levels, and we utilize evidence-based practices…
Dozen teams bring home championship banners from Inland Empire Tournament Series’ 2023 MLK Challenge
January 26th, 2023The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, continued its 2022-23 season Jan. 13-16 with the MLK Challenge at Icetown Carlsbad, Icetown Riverside, Ontario Center Ice, and Toyota Arena. A total of 12 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the thrilling weekend that featured 48 teams from Southern…
Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Kings product Shane gloves weekly honors from ECAC Hockey
January 24th, 2023ECAC Hockey has announced that Cornell sophomore Ian Shane is the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week. Shane, fresh off his Hobey Baker Memorial Award nomination, helped the Big Red to a huge weekend sweep of top-ranked Quinnipiac and Princeton. The Manhattan Beach native made 49 saves through 120 minutes of play, including a 21-save…
Jr. Kings alum LaCombe takes home weekly honors from Big Ten
January 24th, 2023The Big Ten has announced that Minnesota senior defenseman Jackson LaCombe is the conference’s First Star of the Week. LaCombe recorded a team-best four points (goal, three assists) in No. 2 Minnesota’s split against No. 7 Michigan Jan. 20-21 in Minneapolis. He scored a goal with 4:20 left in regulation to force overtime in the…
Santa Clara native, Jr. Sharks alum Hawthorne tabbed for weekly UCHC accolades
January 24th, 2023The UCHC has announced that Utica junior goalie Angela Hawthorne is the UCHC Women’s Co-Goaltender of the Week. The Santa Clara native earned two more wins this past weekend as No. 13 Utica swept its two-game series with Manhattanville. For the weekend, Hawthorne made 41 saves on 42 Manhattanville shots, good for a .976 save…