Category Archives: Junior
Santa Clarita native, Flyers, Pats, Jr. Kings alum Richards for weekly USPHL honors
October 6th, 2026The USPHL has announced that Santa Clarita Lakers forward Riley Richards is a weekly Conference Standout for the Pacific Conference. Richards produced four goals and eight assists to lead the Pacific Conference with 12 points. His week also included two game-winning goals and a short-handed goal. A Santa Clarita native, Richards played youth hockey for…
Jr. Sharks alum, Pleasanton native Harker picks up weekly NAHL award
October 5th, 2026The NAHL Central Division Star of the Week is Bismarck Bobcats forward Will Harker. A Pleasanton native, Harker showcased an impressive weekend, starting with the Bobcats’ home opener where he scored two goals and added an assist in a 5-3 win Friday night over the Watertown Shamrocks. Then Saturday night, the San Jose Jr. Sharks…
Trio of California natives cop weekly USPHL honors
October 1st, 2026The USPHL has announced a trio of California natives has earned weekly awards in the Premier Division. Roman Adomitis is the Pacific Conference Forward of the Week and Tevin Stokes is the Pacific Defenseman of the Week, while Dominic Powell is the Atlantic Conference Forward of the Week. Adomitis, an Alhambra native, amassed 10 goals…
San Diego native Van Tassel takes home weekly honors from BCHL
September 22nd, 2026The BCHL has announced that its 2nd Star of the Week is forward Makaio Van Tassel from the Brooks Bandits Van Tassel scored four goals over the Bandits’ first two games of the season as Brooks started their title defense with a 1-1-0 record. The 20-year-old from San Diego put up a hat trick in…
SoCal youth hockey alum, Long Beach native Izadi to play for BCHL’s Smoke Eaters in ’26-27
September 16th, 2026The BCHL’s Trail Smoke Eaters have announced the signing of forward Ty Izadi for the 2026-27 season. The Long Beach native comes to Trail after spending the past two seasons in the NAHL. Last season, Izadi suited up for the Amarillo Wranglers, recording 15 goals and 19 assists in 46 games. During the 2024-25 campaign,…
For Agoura Hills native Bartholomay, coaching in EHL all about professionalism, structure
September 8th, 2026Adam Bartholomay is about to start his fourth season in the EHL as head coach and general manager of the Philadelphia Hockey Club. After having previously coached in places such as Nashville and Salt Lake City and playing high-level junior, NCAA Division I and pro hockey, the Agoura Hills native has found a home in…
Quartet of California natives, EHL standouts make NCAA D-III hockey plans for ’26-27
September 1st, 2026Four California natives who spent the 2025-26 season in the Eastern Hockey League are off to NCAA Division III programs for the 2026-27 season. Julian Rosenberg, a defenseman for the EHL’s Hockey Club Rhode Island, has committed to NCAA Division III King’s College for the 2026-27 season. Rosenberg, an ‘05 out of Simi Valley, has…
BCHL’s Clippers sold to ‘competitive’ Los Angeles-based businessman Tkachenko
August 31st, 2026The BCHL Board of Governors has approved the majority ownership sale of the Nanaimo Clippers to Roman Tkachenko, a Los Angeles-based businessman, as well as a minority share to former NHL player Oleg Tverdovsky. Tkachenko has been part of several successful business ventures across the world, while Tverdovsky played professional hockey for 19 years, including…