Category Archives: College
Sweat equity pays dividends for Preds pick Moy
July 25th, 2015Confidence can be a tricky proposition for a high-level athlete. Too much of it and you run the risk of being labeled cocky. Not enough and your chances of continued success diminish. San Diego’s Tyler Moy has found a healthy balance, and one of the collateral benefits of it was his selection in the sixth…
Preds take San Diego’s Moy in NHL draft
June 27th, 2015San Diego native Tyler Moy, who grew up playing with the San Diego Jr. Gulls, was selected by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round (175th overall) of this year’s NHL Entry Draft, which was conducted on June 26-27 in Sunrise, Fla. Moy, a forward, recently completed his sophomore season at Harvard University where he struck…
Ortega comes up in the clutch for UNO
March 24th, 2015Austin Ortega and goals have always gone hand in hand, but this season he’s scoring clutch ones at a record pace for the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). The sophomore from Escondido ended the regular season with an NCAA-record 11 game-winning goals in the Mavericks’ 34 regular-season games, helping qualify for the 16-team NCAA Tournament. “There…
Church’s makes most of trip to Europe
February 26th, 2015Some play for the love of the game. Others love life in general. For Colorado State University goaltender Nick Church, there’s no separation between the two; he loves hockey, and it’s spilled over into his other passions. The Corona native never played junior hockey; he simply walked on to the university’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)…
Competitive edge lifts Leitner to new heights
February 20th, 2015Matt Leitner’s true impact on Minnesota State University’s hockey program isn’t just measured in points. The senior center from Los Alamitos again leads the Mavericks in scoring – something he accomplished in each his first three seasons, becoming the first player in the school’s Division I history to do that. But Mankato coach Mike Hastings…
Aztecs chart new course under Weston
January 29th, 2015Athletes are often asked what they’re going to do when their playing days are over. For San Diego State University head coach Ryan Weston, the end of an extended minor league hockey career called for an answer to what to do next. His last year with the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers was an enjoyable final…
NCAA’s presence in California a hot topic
January 10th, 2015Was it the first of many dominoes or a game of solitaire? One thing is certain, Arizona State University’s announcement in November that it will elevate its club hockey program to NCAA Division I status beginning next season captured plenty of attention – and no doubt goosed the imaginations of many in the college sports…
Long Beach State earning high marks
January 8th, 2015The year the Anaheim Ducks became the first NHL franchise from California to ever win a Stanley Cup, hockey took a hit on the West Coast when the Long Beach Ice Dogs disbanded. For kids with a love for the game growing up in the late 1990s, there were few things more enjoyable than taking…
Holstrom takes flight in Happy Valley
January 7th, 2015Taylor Holstrom put in a lot of hours towards his pilot’s license over the summer, but it’s his game that has taken off this season at Penn State. The 5-foot-9 senior forward from Yorba Linda posted 18 points in his first 14 games, giving him more points than either of his first two full seasons…
Ex-‘mates Power, Hoshaw riding Wave out east
December 17th, 2014Longtime friends and former California Wave teammates Troy Power and Steven Hoshaw ran into each other again recently. That two Californians would face off in NCAA Division I hockey is nothing new, but the circumstances leading up to their meeting in Amherst, Mass., last month – their second college game against each other in less…