Category Archives: College
Pankowski named All-American, while Delia, Savage, Madsen, Ortega earn conference honors
March 20th, 2017As the college hockey season wraps up, several California natives claimed recent honors from the NCAA and from their respective conferences. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE University of Wisconsin junior Annie Pankowski, whose Badgers team lost in the NCAA tournament finals Sunday to Clarkson University, was named Second Team All-American for the 2016-17 season. Pankowski, a…
Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist is the real Delia
March 3rd, 2017For a player who has been a brick wall for much of the season’s second half, Merrimack College goaltender Collin Delia would prefer to break down walls. The junior from Rancho Cucamonga has been one of the top goalies in Division I college hockey since he returned from a groin injury he suffered in the…
Austin powers Omaha with clutch, game-winning goals, baby
March 2nd, 2017That Austin Ortega is continuing to score points in bunches for the University of Nebraska-Omaha is no surprise. The senior from Escondido has always had a knack for that, whether in youth hockey for the San Diego Jr. Gulls, Anaheim Jr. Ducks or LA Hockey Club, in junior in the United States Hockey League or…
Wave, Jr. Kings graduate Rivera claims WCHA Rookie of the Week laurels
February 20th, 2017A trio of underclassmen who helped their teams to important league sweeps highlight the men’s WCHA Players of the Week for games of Feb. 17-18, 2017. The honorees include Minnesota State freshman forward Nicholas Rivera (Rookie of the Week). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Rookie of the Week Nicholas Rivera, Fr., F, Minnesota State (Pacific…
San Diego native, Jr. Gulls grad Moy chosen ECAC Hockey Player of the Week
February 20th, 2017Harvard University senior Tyler Moy has been selected as the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for the week ending Feb. 19, 2017. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Moy had a tremendous week for the Crimson, pacing the offense with seven points. The San Diego native dished out a pair of assists, including the primary on…
More honors for Delia as OC, Titans alum chosen Hockey East Goaltender of the Month
February 3rd, 2017On the heels of his being named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named the Hockey East Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month for January after his stellar month between the pipes. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Delia, a Rancho…
Rancho Cucamonga native Delia a finalist for 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award
February 2nd, 2017Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award, which is presented annually by the Hockey Humanitarian Award Foundation (HHAF) to college hockey’s “finest citizen” for leadership in community service. The HHA is presented annually to a student-athlete who makes significant contributions not only…
Titans, OC Hockey Club grad Delia bags Hockey East weekly honors
January 31st, 2017After backstopping his team to back-to-back wins against the top-ranked team in the country, Merrimack College junior goaltender Collin Delia has been named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for his sensational performance, as announced by the conference office on Jan. 30. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Earning his second top weekly goaltender award…
Harvard goalie, Acton product Madsen tabbed ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week
January 10th, 2017Harvard junior Merrick Madsen has been recognized as ECAC Hockey’s Goaltender of the Week as the conference announced the weekly honors Tuesday, Jan. 10. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Madsen collects his third Goaltender of the Week award and second in a row (Nov. 22, Jan. 3, Jan. 10). The Acton native made 65 saves on…
OC Hockey Club grad Nelson chosen WCHA Defensive Player of the Week
January 9th, 2017When the Western Collegiate Hockey Conference handed out its weekly player awards this week, one player named has California ties in Aaron Nelson. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE WCHA Defensive Player of the Week Aaron Nelson, Jr., G, Minnesota State (Bismarck, N.D.) Nelson made his first collegiate appearances and backstopped No. 18 Minnesota State to a…