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OHL’s Firebirds select Jr. Ice Dogs’ Zozulia in 2022 CHL Import Draft
July 5th, 2022With the 50th overall selection in the 2022 CHL Import Draft, the OHL’s Flint Firebirds selected forward Nikita Zozulia out of Kyiv, Ukraine. “We are very excited to welcome Nikita to the Firebirds organization,” Flint coach-GM Ted Dent said. “He has good high-end skill and a physical edge to him that he’s shown in North…
Campbell named Firebirds’ assistant coach, will be first female to serve behind AHL bench
July 3rd, 2022The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the 32nd AHL team debuting in fall 2022 and the affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, have announced the hiring of Jessica Campbell as its first assistant coach in team history. Campbell will be the first female assistant coach in the AHL. “We’re very excited to welcome Jessica to the Kraken…
Quartet of California talents elated to be part of inaugural women’s hockey team at Maccabi Games
June 28th, 2022In yet another stellar showing of how hockey is growing in California, especially the women’s game, four players from the Golden State have been named to the inaugural women’s hockey team for the Maccabi Games, which start next week in Israel. The Maccabi Games are part of a vision that “envisions a world where sports…
With Winternationals in rearview mirror, NARCh Finals set to roll this summer in Irvine
June 28th, 2022The 2022 NARCh season is scheduled to come to a close with the annual NARCh Finals July 8-17 at The Rinks Irvine Inline and the Pacific Cup Finals Aug. 26-28 at the same location. It’s been a return to a much more normal and robust schedule that has included many more regional events to satisfy…
Biggest IE Tournament Series event of ’21-22 sees 14 teams win titles at Memorial Day Showdown
June 22nd, 2022The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, presented its Memorial Day Showdown May 27-30 at Center Ice Arena and Icetown Carlsbad, with 14 teams crowned division champions. This was the largest Inland Empire Tournament Series event of the 2021-22 season. 8U A Champs: NXT LEVEL Runner-up: SoCal Nordiques NXT LEVEL…
From the Trainer’s Room: Availability – the best attribute for an athlete
June 22nd, 2022When we look at what makes an athlete superior, we look at speed, strength, and power. Some will look at how the athlete performs under pressure like scoring an overtime goal or striking out a batter with the bases loaded. Others may look at winning such as an elite player who makes teammates better around…
AHL’s Firebirds tab NHL veteran Bylsma as first head coach for ’22-23 season
June 21st, 2022The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the 32nd AHL team debuting in fall 2022 and the affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, have announced the hiring of Dan Bylsma as the team’s first head coach in team history. Bylsma comes from the Charlotte Checkers, home of the defending Calder Cup Champions, where he was named assistant coach…
Jr. Kings alum, Calabasas native Vieten commits to NCAA D-III Williams College
June 16th, 2022The NAHL’s Lone Star Brahmas have announced that forward David Vieten has committed to NCAA Division III Williams College. Vieten arrived to the Brahmas via a trade in mid-January from the Kenai River Brown Bears. The Calabasas native recorded 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 54 regular-season games played between the Brahmas and Brown…
California quartet taken in 2022 NAHL Entry Draft
June 15th, 2022The NAHL held its annual entry draft June 15 as member teams selected players to bolster rosters for the 2022-23 season. A handful of California players were taken by NAHL clubs. 2nd round (58th overall) – Jakob Karpa (Newport Beach), D, Lone Star Brahmas 4th round (88th overall) – Wyatt Stefan (Laguna Beach), F, Danbury…
From the Trainer’s Room: Getting stronger, not bigger
June 13th, 2022All the hype on social media today stresses how cool it is to be huge and lift heavy weights. You can’t look at Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok without seeing some pro athlete or someone trying to be a pro athlete lifting an outrageous amount of weight one time and showing how big or “jacked” they…