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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…

Corona native, Jr. Kings alum Murchison wraps NCAA D-I career at Arizona State, signs NHL deal with Flyers

March 27th, 2025

The NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers have announced they have signed defenseman Ty Murchison to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2025-26 season. Murchison was selected by the Flyers in the fifth round (158 overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. He participated in Flyers Development Camp in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The Corona native has just…

California natives, Jr. Kings alums Buium, Murchison earn year-end NCHC awards

March 22nd, 2025

The NCHC handed out its individual awards Thursday night and two California natives took home some hardware. San Diego native Zeev Buium added NCHC Player of the Year to his resume after garnering NCHC Rookie of the Year last season. He also claimed NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year for a second straight season, including…

Jr. Kings product, Manhattan Beach native Shane collects weekly ECAC Hockey honors

March 19th, 2025

Cornell senior goaltender Ian Shane has been named ECAC Hockey’s Goaltender of the Week. Shane backstopped the No. 6-seeded Big Red to its series sweep of No. 3-seeded Colgate in the best-of-three quarterfinal of the 2025 ECAC championship at the Class of 1965 Arena in Hamilton, N.Y., this past weekend. Across his pair of appearances…

Oilers, Jr. Ducks alum, San Diego native Ivey earns weekly Atlantic Hockey America accolades

March 11th, 2025

Army West Point freshman forward Ben Ivey has been named the Atlantic Hockey America Forward of the Week. Ivey scored a goal in all three quarterfinal games at Niagara this past weekend and orchestrated a three-point night (goal, two assists) in the winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday. The San Diego native started the weekend by…

Playa Del Rey native, Jr. Kings, Titans alum Mobley takes top SUNYAC honors for ’24-25 season

March 8th, 2025

The SUNYAC conference has announced that the Herb Hammond Co-Player of the Year and Goaltender of the Year is Cortland’s Ronan Mobley. A junior, Mobley led the league with a 1.70 goals-against average and .923 win percentage (12 wins) in conference competition this season. He had a season-high 36 saves against Fredonia on Feb. 1….

Jr. Kings alum Yu, Jr. Reign grad Croteau earn weekly NCAA conference honors

March 5th, 2025

A pair of California connections have picked up weekly NCAA conference honors. Baldwin Park native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings alum Anthony Yu is the Atlantic Hockey America Rookie of the Week, while Jr. Reign grad Emmett Croteau is the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week. Yu, an Air Force freshman, was the hero of Saturday’s…

Jr. Ducks product, San Diego native Ivey garners monthly Atlantic Hockey America accolades

March 1st, 2025

Army West Point freshman forward Jack Ivey has earned Atlantic Hockey America Rookie of the Month honors for February. Ivey led Army with four goals and nine points in the month as he recorded a point in five of seven games for the Black Knights, including all three wins and both shootout victories. The San…

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