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WCRHL ready to roll out 2021-22 season as teams return to rink after 18-month hiatus
October 21st, 2021The Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) is scheduled to return to the rink after an 18-month hiatus with its first regular-season event of the 2021-22 season Oct. 23-24 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. The second regular-season event is scheduled Nov. 6-7 at the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose. The WCRHL held a mandatory all-teams…
Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Kings product Brisson collects weekly honors from Big Ten
October 20th, 2021The Big Ten announced today that University of Michigan sophomore forward Brendan Brisson has been named the First Star of the Week. A Manhattan Beach native, Brisson scored both of Michigan’s game-winning goals and added an assist to help the Wolverines win the 2021 IceBreaker Tournament in Duluth, Minn. Brisson gave Michigan a 2-1 advantage…
EHL season moving into high gear with pair of games vs. NCAA teams this weekend
October 19th, 2021As the Eastern Hockey League season enters its second month, the USA Hockey-sanctioned junior league continues to provide exposure opportunities for its member clubs with two exhibition games this week against NCAA Division III schools. The EHL team skating against Curry College (Friday at 6:50 p.m. EST) and UMass Boston (Saturday at 4 p.m. EST)…
Lomita native, Jr. Kings product Sansbury chosen Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week
October 19th, 2021In the Sacred Heart University weekend series at then-No. 12 Boston University, freshman Hunter Sansbury showed off his defensive skills for the Pioneers. The defenseman tallied five blocked shots and four shots on goal in the Pioneer’s two-game series to earn Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week. It’s the first weekly honor for Sansbury and…
Las Vegas native, Thunderbirds standout Mensch garners weekly USPHL honors
October 15th, 2021The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds forward Heath Mensch is the Pacific Division Forward of the Week. The returning T-Bird, a locally-born 2003 birth year, pushed his points per game average to two for the season (16 points in eight games) with a weekend performance of two goals and seven assists. During his…
Los Angeles native Potter chosen to represent U.S. at 2022 IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship
October 14th, 2021USA Hockey announced today the 23 players who will make up the 2022 U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team and compete in the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, which will be held Jan. 8-15, in Linkoping and Mjölby, Sweden. Among the 23 is Los Angeles native Laney Potter, who has spent the last several seasons with…
Bakersfield Roughnecks to join USPHL Premier’s Pacific Division for 2022-23 season
October 14th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League announced Wednesday that the Bakersfield Roughnecks will be joining the USPHL Premier league in the 2022-23, joining the Pacific Division. The founders and proprietors of the Roughnecks are Christian and Sara Gregory, longtime participants in the youth hockey community of Bakersfield. The name “Roughneck,” a slang term for an…
USPHL’s Jr. Reign making noise, impact early in inaugural season
October 13th, 2021The Ontario Jr. Reign has jumped out of the gates in its first USPHL season, wrapping up last weekend with a two-game sweep over the Long Beach Shredders, also a first-year program. Overall, the Jr. Reign is 4-3-0 in its first seven games within the Pacific Division with two more wins coming last month in…
Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Kings alum Brisson takes weekly Big Ten college hockey honor
October 13th, 2021The Big Ten announced today that University of Michigan sophomore forward Brendan Brisson has been named the First Star of the Week. Brisson scored three goals and added two assists to help Michigan sweep Lake Superior State University last weekend All three of his goals were scored on the power play A native of Manhattan…