Category Archives: High School
JSerra products Gilbert, Brunelle on the ascent at Tahoe Hockey Academy
January 8th, 2018Sometimes the road less traveled turns out to be the most rewarding, and in the case of two hockey players who relocated from Southern California to Tahoe Hockey Academy, that couldn’t be more true. Shane Gilbert and Jake Brunelle have been cornerstones of THA’s prep team this season, and their move from JSerra High School…
Arizona duo thriving in Tahoe Hockey Academy environment
December 7th, 2017A pair of Arizona natives have taken their skills from the desert to the mountains and are establishing themselves as cornerstones of the prep team at Tahoe Hockey Academy. Defenseman Jack Birecki and center Jared Shuter are in their second year as student-athletes at California’s first prep boarding school for hockey players, and the two…
Tahoe Hockey Academy growing substantially, on and off the ice
December 1st, 2017It hasn’t quite been 14 months since Tahoe Hockey Academy first opened its doors and put its first team on the ice wearing the program’s distinctive purple and white sweaters, and already California’s first prep hockey boarding school has established itself as a force to be reckoned with. In the last year alone, the program…
Former NHLer Myhres working with LAKHSHL to address substance abuse
December 1st, 2017Brantt Myhres had a promising NHL career underway and appeared to have everything going for him. That was until he was hit with his first suspension for substance abuse, an occurrence that he would revisit three more times before eventually receiving a lifetime ban from the league. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A right wing who…
Collins fits well with THA as prep team’s assistant coach
November 4th, 2017It takes a special type of person to take on the time commitment and level of dedication that’s required to coach at the Tahoe Hockey Academy, and there’s no doubt that Chris Collins fits the bill. The assistant coach of Tahoe’s prep team, Collins is as passionate about hockey as he is about helping kids….
LAKHSHL strikes gold, brings aboard veteran Scullion as goalie coach
October 27th, 2017Goaltenders playing in the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League will have a new resource this season as they try to improve their skills. Brian Scullion has been hired as the league’s goalie coach, and will work with each of the league’s nine varsity and eight junior varsity teams. Less than a month into the…
Balancing act no problem for Woodland Hills’ Polydoros
October 9th, 2017It’s one thing to be a high school student and focus on all that comes with that responsibility. Nick Polydoros takes that one step further – and excels. A Woodland Hills native, Polydoros is in his senior year at Chaminade High School and will play this coming season on the blue line for the Newbury…
THA breaking away from the traditional hockey academy
September 13th, 2017Hockey in California has come a long way since it was first played in the state many years ago. Countless players from the Golden State who cut their teeth playing for youth teams here have gone on to compete in junior leagues, colleges and minor pro organizations, with a handful advancing to the NHL. READ…
Ex-NHLer Armstrong takes reins as LAKHSHL commissioner
September 12th, 2017As the LA Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) heads into its third season, the growing league will be doing so under a new commissioner. Fourteen-year NHL veteran Derek Armstrong has taken over the role from Jim Fox, who had led the Kings league in its first two years. Armstrong serves as the director of…
LAKHSHL keeps growing, set to expand for 2017-18 season
July 31st, 2017The L.A. Kings High School Hockey League is expanding again, with one new varsity team and three junior varsity squads – as well as a newly renamed varsity squad – to be added for the 2017-18 season. The South Bay Stingrays are new at the varsity level, while the former South County Aviators have been…