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Long Beach native Etem to run new USPHL Premier franchise in hometown as Shredders joining league for ’21-22
May 8th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League announced today that the Long Beach Shredders will join the USPHL Premier’s Pacific Division after purchasing the franchise formerly owned by the Anaheim Avalanche. The owners of the Shredders are Emerson and Danette Etem. Emerson, a native of Long Beach, was a first-round selection in the 2010 NHL Draft…
From the Trainer’s Room: Two simple exercises to skate faster
May 7th, 2021Speed on the ice is defined by stride length times stride frequency. To improve your speed, you must improve one of these two factors. Improving strength and power in the lower body will aid in the improvement of frequency and is a particularly important aspect of off-ice training. This improvement, however, may take some time….
Jr. Sharks alum, San Jose product Braslavski inks NAHL tender with Chippewa for ’21-22 season
May 7th, 2021The El Paso Rhinos of the NA3HL announced today that forward Barak Braslavski has signed an NAHL tender agreement with the Chippewa Steel of the NAHL’s Midwest Division. Braslavski, a San Jose native and former Jr. Sharks youth standout, played in 25 games between the NAHL’s Fairbanks Ice Dogs in the NAHL and Rhinos during…
San Jose native, Jr. Sharks product Blanchard to continue hockey career at NCAA D-III King’s College
May 5th, 2021The Texas Brahmas of the NA3HL have announced that forward Tyler Blanchard has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. “I’m honored to announce that I will be continuing my education and playing NCAA hockey at King’s College,” said Blanchard. “I’d like to thank all of my friends, family,…
California youth hockey grad, Valencia native Kozlowski inks pro deal with AHL’s Wild
May 4th, 2021The Iowa Wild announced today the signing of goaltender Trevin Kozlowski to an amateur tryout agreement. Kozlowski recently finished his senior year at the United States Military Academy (Army). The Valencia native had a record of 14-4-1, a 1.91 goals-against-average and a .922 save percentage (SV%) in the 2020-21 season. Kozlowski’s numbers earned him a…
California connections chosen in annual NA3HL Draft as league kicks off 2021-22 season
April 30th, 2021The 2021-22 North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) season officially kicked off on April 28 as the league held its annual draft. Overall, 34 teams made their selections to fill their rosters for the 2021-22 season. In total, 136 players were selected in the draft, which took just an hour and 53 minutes to complete….
Five Jr. Reign standouts pick up postseason honors, camp invitations
April 29th, 2021As the 2020-21 youth hockey season nears its conclusion with just national tournaments left on the dockets, five Jr. Reign players have earned recognition for the past season. Jr. Reign 18U AAA defenseman Justin Koepke has been named an NAPHL Tier I division All-Star this season and has also been confirmed as an invite to…
Jr. Reign AAA, AA teams joining prestigious NAPHL for upcoming 2021-22 season
April 29th, 2021The future keeps getting brighter for the Jr. Reign as the Southern California-based USA Hockey Model Association has a lot to look forward to with the upcoming 2021-22 season. Recently, the Jr. Reign announced that its AAA (Tier I) and AA (Tier II) levels have been invited to compete in the prestigious NAPHL (North American…
Lake Tahoe Lakers to join USPHL Premier’s Pacific Division for 2021-22 season
April 26th, 2021The ownership group of Ryan Cruthers, Jocelyn Langlois and Saul Salama have announced the creation of the Lake Tahoe Lakers, an expansion team that will play in the USPHL Premier Pacific Division starting with the 2021-22 season at South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. This ownership group is no stranger to the USPHL as they currently…
Compete Sports Performance and Rehab expands footprint, will open Yorba Linda location mid-May
April 26th, 2021Compete Sports Performance and Rehab, a leading sports performance, personal training, and sports injury rehab center in Orange County, announced Sunday that the business is expanding its services into Yorba Linda. Located at 23641 La Palma Avenue, this 3,800 square-foot facility will be owned and managed by three former NHL and NBA athletic trainers: Chris…