Category Archives: Girls/Women
PWHL expands to San Jose for 2026-27 season with home games to be played at SAP Center
May 19th, 2026The PWHL today announced expansion to San Jose, rounding out the league’s four-team expansion class set to debut for the 2026-27 season. PWHL San Jose will play its home games at SAP Center and train at Sharks Ice at San Jose, following an expansion bid led by Sharks Sports & Entertainment and the City of…
Irvine native, Lady Ducks alum Lalonde earns monthly college honors from Hockey East
January 9th, 2026Northeastern junior Allie Lalonde has been named the Hockey East Player of the Month for December. Lalonde helped the Huskies to a 2-1-0 record during December. She tallied three goals and one assist for four points over the month. The Irvine native led all Hockey East players with three goals, which all came in a 3-1 victory at…
California youth hockey grad, Eastvale native Barnes named to 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team
January 4th, 2026The roster for the 2026 U.S. Olympic Women’s Hockey Team was announced Friday by USA Hockey live on NBC’s TODAY Show. Among the 23 players named was Eastvale native Cayla Barnes, currently playing in the PWHL for the Seattle Torrent. Back home, Barnes played for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks, Anaheim Lady Ducks and Los Angeles…
Lady Ducks product, Irvine native Lalonde earns weekly college honors from Hockey East
December 9th, 2025Northeastern junior Allie Lalonde has been named Hockey East Player of the Week. Lalonde helped guide the No. 6 Huskies to a 2-1-0 week, including a weekend sweep over Boston College. She posted four points on three goals and one assist. The Irvine native posted her first career hat trick and the Huskies’ only three goals in…
Santa Clara native, Jr. Sharks product Hawthorne gloves weekly UCHC honors
November 7th, 2024Utica graduate student Angela Hawthorne has been named the UCHC Women’s Goalie of the Week. The Santa Clara native put in a couple of unbelievable individual performances during this past weekend’s Utica University Kickoff Tournament, where the Pioneers took home the championship with a 3-2 overtime win against No. 5 Elmira. Hawthorne was untouchable in…
Eastvale native, SoCal youth hockey alum Barnes signs three-year contract with PWHL Montréal
June 24th, 2024PWHL Montréal announced on Friday that the club has signed defender Cayla Barnes, selected in the first round (fifth overall) in the 2024 PWHL Draft, to a three-year standard player agreement through the 2026-27 season. Barnes helped Ohio State win the 2024 NCAA national championship this past spring, contributing 36 points and an impressive nation-high…
California natives, NCAA D-I women’s hockey standouts Barnes, Petrie hear names called at 2024 PWHL Draft
June 11th, 2024A pair of graduating California women’s NCAA Division I hockey players took one step closer to pro hockey when they were selected at the 2024 PWHL Draft on June 10 at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minn. Eastvale native Cayla Barnes went in the first round (fifth overall) to PWHL Montreal and then…
Eastvale native, SoCal youth hockey grad Barnes earns slew of awards for 2023-24 season
April 6th, 2024The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced that Ohio State graduate defenseman Cayla Barnes is the National Co-Player of the Month for March. Barnes was a rock on defense for the Buckeyes and also set up the only goal of the NCAA championship final as Ohio State knocked off Wisconsin. She was a key part of…