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Longtime Santa Rosa goalie Cornelius leaves California, will play ’21-22 for USPHL’s Cherokee
September 23rd, 2021For Will Cornelius, leaving California to play junior hockey wasn’t an easy decision, but one he said he had to make to follow his dreams. A Santa Rosa native, Cornelius will be one of the goaltenders this season for the USPHL’s Toledo Cherokee, one of the top teams in the league’s Great Lakes Division. “I…
Nexen Tire named official tire of Ducks, Honda Center
September 23rd, 2021Nexen Tire America, Inc., a worldwide leader in high-performance, passenger, SUV/light truck and winter tire technology, today announced a three-year partnership as the exclusive tire for the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center. Nexen Tire has secured category exclusivity, making them the only tire company to be partnered with the Anaheim Ducks and Honda Center. In…
Oilers, Jets alum Randall relishing junior hockey days with USPHL’s Blaze
September 22nd, 2021Even though he started playing hockey in Wisconsin, Alex Randall saw his game grow exponentially once he moved to San Diego some seven years ago. This season, Randall is starting his third season with the USPHL’s Decatur Blaze and figures to be one of the team’s top defensemen once again. “The opportunity to play in…
Fremont native, Jr. Sharks, GSE alum Tarantino bags weekly honors from USPHL
September 22nd, 2021Ogden Mustangs goaltender Antonio Tarantino has been named one of the USPHL Premier Players of the Week. A Fremont native, Tarantino stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 4-0 win last Saturday over the Northern Colorado Eagles. During his youth hockey days, Tarantino played for the San Jose Jr. Sharks and Golden State Elite…
OneHockey tournaments in Las Vegas now open for ’21-22 season
September 22nd, 2021For more information or to register, CLICK HERE.
Glendale native, California youth hockey product Avakyan signs WHL contract with Tri-City
September 18th, 2021The WHL’s Tri-City Americans announced this week that the team has signed 2004-born goaltender Nick Avakyan to a WHL standard player agreement. “Nick is a young goaltender with tremendous potential,” said Tri-City general manager Bob Tory. “This signing improves our depth at the goaltending position for the present and the future.” The Glendale native played last…
Longtime Santa Rosa youth standout DiNardo starting junior career with USPHL’s Mullets
September 17th, 2021After playing his entire youth hockey career for his hometown Santa Rosa Flyers organization, Jack DiNardo will spend his senior year out of state playing junior hockey for the USPHL’s Minnesota Mullets. DiNardo said that in the short time he has been in town so far, he’s enjoying every minute. “I got an email about…
Inland Empire Tournament series kicks off 2021-22 crowning eight champions at Labor Day Invitational
September 16th, 2021The Jr. Reign hosted the first of its Inland Empire Tournament Series events with the Jr. Reign Labor Day Invitational, which was played September 3-6 at Icetown Riverside. Eight teams were crowned division champions as the event wrapped up on Labor Day. 8UA Pool 1 Champion: SDIA Oilers Runner-up: California Golden Bears The Oilers scored…
USPHL Premier 2021-22 Preview Series: Pacific Division
September 13th, 2021The Fresno Monsters, brand new to the USPHL but with a 12-year history thus far, became the historic first Pacific Division participants in the Premier National Championships held last March in Virginia. Although they didn’t make it out of the round robin, they did end their run on a high note by beating a well-established…
California foursome signs with Wenatchee ahead of upcoming 2021-22 BCHL season
September 13th, 2021The Wenatchee Wild became a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic last season and did not play during the 2020-21 campaign. This season, the team is back in BCHL play and has announced the signing of four California natives to the upcoming season’s roster in forwards Owen Bohn (San Jose), Quinn Emerson (Manhattan Beach) and Jayden…