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From the Trainer’s Room: Returning to play after an injury
September 26th, 2022Injuries occur in sports. Some require rest, some rehab, and sometimes treatment and modifications to activity are necessary in order to get the athlete back into competition. Every injury and every athlete are different, so there is no black and white answer to how fast or what is needed to return to play. When an…
Pair of California products earn weekly honors for Week 1 of ’22-23 USPHL season
September 26th, 2022The USPHL has announced its players of the week for Week 1 of the 2022-23 season, and a pair of California connections took home honors for the Pacific Division. Long Beach Shredders forward Nathan Compton is the division’s Forward of the Week while Bakersfield Roughnecks’ blueliner Emile Rodrigue has bagged Defenseman of the Week accolades….
Inland Empire Tournament Series kicks off ’22-23 season with 14 winners at Sun & Surf Labor Day Tournament
September 21st, 2022The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, kicked off its 2022-23 season Sept. 2-5 with the Sun & Surf Labor Day Tournament at Icetown Carlsbad, Icetown Riverside, Ontario Center Ice and Toyota Arena. A total of 14 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the thrilling weekend. 8U…
New video program helping make memories for young California puck stars
September 20th, 2022As the game of hockey continues to grow in California, so, too, does programs and businesses that aim to help with that growth. Recently, SportsKast came on to the market, something its president and founder Pat Wilde calls “the most exciting product for athletes that has ever been offered.” “It’s the most spectacular sports product…
Las Vegas’ Wainman takes home first USPHL Defenseman of the Week honor for ’22-23 season
September 15th, 2022The USPHL announced today that Chase Wainman of the Carolina Jr. Hurricanes has been named USPHL Defenseman of the Week. Wainman, a 2002 birth year out of Las Vegas, has certainly made the ease of transition from an All-Star Elite season last year to the Premier Division this year. He posted a goal and two…
From the Trainer’s Room: Dealing with hockey injuries
September 12th, 2022So let’s just say you did everything right in the offseason. You stayed off your skates and recovered from last season’s injuries. You put in good work in the gym and got bigger, faster, and stronger. You felt great getting back on the ice as you practiced for the first tournament to prepare for the…
Compete client, Lady Ducks grad, Irvine native Lalonde representing USA Hockey, starting senior season at Shattuck-St. Mary’s
September 6th, 2022Irvine native and Compete Sports Performance and Rehab client Allie Lalonde is entering her senior year at Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep School in Minnesota after recently playing for the United States’ National Under-18 team that competed against Team Canada in Calgary. Last season with Shattuck, she scored 36 goals and added 41 assists for 77 points…
Gilroy native, Jr. Ducks, GSE product Garcia commits to NCAA D-III Western New England
August 31st, 2022The EHL’s Walpole Express have announced the commitment of Dalton Garcia to Western New England University. Located in Springfield, Mass., the Golden Bears play in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. The 2001-born forward and alternate captain from Gilroy completed his second season with the Express organization in 2021-22. “WNE has a beautiful campus and a great…
Las Vegas native Brazil beginning junior hockey career in 2022-23 with BCHL’s Capitals
August 30th, 2022Las Vegas-born forward Connor Brazil has signed with the BCHL’s Cowichan Valley Capitals for the 2022-23 season. Brazil comes from the Avon Old Farms prep school team, where he posted eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 22 games last year. “Connor is a crafty forward who is good on his edges and has great…
Blackhawks, Jr. Sharks alum, Livermore native Persi to play NCAA D-III college hockey at Castleton
August 24th, 2022The EHL’s Walpole Express have announced the commitment of Anthony Persi to Castleton University. Located in Castleton, Vt., the Spartans play in the New England Hockey Conference. Persi served as an alternate captain this past year, his second season with the Express. “I really liked the atmosphere around campus,” said Persi, a Livermore native. “It…