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Jr. Kings product, Manhattan Beach native Emerson earns weekly CCHA honors

February 3rd, 2026

Bowling Green senior forward Quinn Emerson has been named the CCHA Forward of the Week. Emerson, a native of Manhattan Beach, played a key role in Bowling Green’s non-conference home-and-home series against Big Ten opponent Notre Dame, helping the Falcons earn a pair of ties over the weekend. The senior recorded four points on one…

Jr. Reign alum Croteau collects weekly ECAC Hockey accolades

February 3rd, 2026

ECAC Hockey has announced that Dartmouth netminder Emmett Croteau has been named the Goalie of the Week. Croteau started both games this weekend for the Big Green and turned away 32 of 35 shots in two wins. On Friday against Union, he made 17 saves on 19 shots in a 4-2 win for the Big…

Jr. Ducks alum, Newport Beach native Niedermayer chosen for weekly CCHA award

January 26th, 2026

The CCHA has announced that Bowling Green senior Jackson Niedermayer is the conference’s Defenseman of the Week. A Newport Beach native, Niedermayer paced conference blueliners in points (3) and assists (3) last week, helping the Falcons to a road sweep of Bemidji State. He was plus-4 on the weekend with four shots on goal, while…

San Jose native, Jr. Sharks alum Blais-Savoie bags weekly NCHC honors

December 17th, 2025

The NCHC has announced that Colorado College sophomore Philippe Blais-Savoie is the Defenseman of the Week. Blais-Savoie was strong in the back end to help Colorado College pick up a pair of ties and three conference points at Miami last weekend. In Friday’s 4-4 draw, the San Jose native was held off the scoresheet but…

San Diego native, Jr. Ducks alum Ivey secures weekly Atlantic Hockey America award

December 9th, 2025

Army West Point forward Jack Ivey has been named the Atlantic Hockey America Forward of the Week. Ivey grabbed his second-ever AHA honor and first of 2025-26 after leading the conference last week with four points (goal, three assists) in two games.   The San Diego native helped the Black Knights remain undefeated (1-0-1) in…

Jr. Reign grad Croteau collects ECAC Hockey, HCA national goalie of the month laurels

December 5th, 2025

The Hockey Coaches Association (HCA) announced its monthly awards on Thursday for the month of November. Dartmouth netminder Emmett Croteau has been named HCA Goalie of the Month. The junior has started his second season in Hanover, N.H., nearly perfect. The Bonnyville, Alta., native has a 4-0-0 record with a shutout. He leads the country in…

Jr. Sharks alum, Danville native Fernandez picks up weekly ECAC Hockey honors

October 13th, 2025

Colgate junior defenseman Antonio Fernandez has been named ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week. Fernandez logged a goal and an assist over the weekend against No. 3 Boston University. The Danville native and San Jose Jr. Sharks grad posted an assist on Friday on the first Raiders goal and scored a go-ahead goal 1:48 into…

After two stellar seasons at NCAA D-I Denver, San Diego native Buium inks NHL contract with Wild

April 13th, 2025

Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has signed a three-year, entry-level contract beginning this season with the Minnesota Wild. Buium is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday night in the Wild’s regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The DU sophomore was named the NCHC player of the…

Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Kings alum Shane takes home monthly ECAC Hockey honors

April 7th, 2025

Cornell senior goalie Ian Shane has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month after posting a 6-1-0 record in seven appearances in March to go along with a 1.50 goals-against average and .944 save percentage (186 saves on 197 shots faced). The Manhattan Beach native’s 186 saves (26.57 saves per game) were 62…

Jr. Ducks product, Tustin native Connelly signs NHL deal with Vegas after freshman season at NCAA D-I Providence

April 7th, 2025

The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights have signed forward Trevor Connelly to a three-year, entry-level contract. Connelly spent the 2024-25 season at NCAA Division I Providence College where he appeared in 23 games with the Friars. Connelly produced 13 points (four goals, nine assists) as a freshman at Providence and helped his team to a 21-11-5…

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