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San Jose native, Jr. Sharks alum McKown collects weekly NCHC award

October 10th, 2022

The NCHC has announced that Colorado College junior Hunter McKown is the conference’s Forward of the Week. McKown had a monster weekend to lead Colorado College to a regular-season-opening sweep of Alaska Anchorage. The CC alternate captain racked up five points in the series, tallying at least one goal and multiple points both nights. In…

From the Trainer’s Room: This doesn’t look like hockey training…

October 10th, 2022

Our facility is fortunate to be located inside a hockey rink. This means I get to work with all the teams of our local club team that calls my rink home. As I was talking to one of the coaches who was observing his team train before a practice, he started asking questions about what…

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October 10th, 2022

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California natives McNeil, Giourof collect weekly awards from NCDC

October 5th, 2022

Two California products have taken home weekly honors from the USPHL’s NCDC conference. In the South Division, Jersey Hitmen forward Tyler McNeil is the Forward of the Week, while in the North Division, Northern Cyclones forward Marko Giourof has also been named Forward of the Week. McNeil, a 2002 birth year out of Valencia, has…

San Jose native, Jr. Sharks alum Peterson picks up weekly honors from Hockey East

October 5th, 2022

UConn senior Claire Peterson has been named the Hockey East Defender of the Week. Peterson, a San Jose native, was a part of a defense that allowed only eight shots on goal in Friday’s 7-1 win over Stonehill. In addition, Peterson scored a power-play goal and assisted on another in the outing. Back home, Peterson…

Upcoming U.S.-Canada Rivalry Series game heading to Henderson’s Dollar Loan Center

October 5th, 2022

The U.S. Women’s National Team will host Canada on Dec. 15 at the Dollar Loan Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson as part of the 2022-23 Rivalry Series. “We’re excited to bring the Rivalry Series to Nevada for the very first time and give fans a chance to see the best athletes in…

Las Vegas native, Storm alum Bonaldi bags weekly USPHL honors

October 3rd, 2022

The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds’ blueliner Nick Bonaldi has been named the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Back for his fourth season with the T-Birds, Bonaldi, a 2003 birth year from Las Vegas, has earned himself eight points off of eight assists. Prior to junior hockey, Bonaldi played for the Las…

WCHC bulks up to 17 teams for 2022-23 college hockey season

September 30th, 2022

The face of collegiate club ice hockey in California and Arizona has undergone a major facelift for the 2022-23 season, and the West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) appears to be the prime beneficiary. The WCHC, which operates at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) men’s Division 2 level, has gone from nine members to 17…

San Jose native, Jr. Sharks alum Scott moves up hockey ladder with commitment to NCAA D-I Brown

September 30th, 2022

The NAHL’s North Iowa Bulls have announced that forward Max Scott has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Brown University (ECAC Hockey). He becomes the first active North Iowa player to announce an NCAA commitment this season, and the first player in Bulls history to commit to an Ivy League member school. “The…

San Diego native, Jr. Gulls grad Harris tabbed USHL Forward of the Week

September 28th, 2022

The USHL announced today that Sioux Falls Stampede forward Sam Harris has been named Forward of the Week after his five-point performance over the two-game Fall Classic last week. This marks the first time in his USHL career that Harris has taken home the award. The San Diego native led the Stampede over the season-opening…

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