Category Archives: Junior
San Diego native, Oilers, Jr. Ducks alum Ivey picks up weekly NAHL honors
October 2nd, 2023The NAHL has announced that Amarillo Wranglers forward Jack Ivey is the South Division Star of the Week. Ivey, 19, had a big weekend as the Wranglers split a home-opening series with the Corpus Christi IceRays. The Army West Point recruit and San Diego native totaled six points on the weekend. “Jack is having a…
San Mateo native, GSE alum Tartaglia notches weekly USPHL honors
October 2nd, 2023The USPHL has announced that Islanders Hockey Club forward Luca Tartaglia is the New England Division Elite Forward of the Week. We’re just one game into the new season, and already Tartaglia is ranked among the league’s assist leaders with three helpers in his junior debut. The ‘05 with a bright future joins the Islanders out…
Redlands native, OCHC, Wave alum Kramer named EHLP weekly award winner
September 26th, 2023The EHLP has announced that New England Wolves forward Harrison Kramer is the New England Division Star of the Week. A 2006-born Redlands native, Kramer helped the Wolves to a 3-0-0 week, tallying three goals and two assists in the trio of victoies. After dropping their first game of the season, the Wolves had a…
Jr. Reign ‘family’ out to make impact in USPHL Premier for ’23-24 season
September 18th, 2023Ontario Jr. Reign coach-GM Jeremy Blumes gets it. He understands that junior hockey is all about development and improvement for the players. If the players buy in to what the coaching staff teaches, then everything else will take care of itself. “Our organization’s objective is player development, both on and off the ice,” said Blumes….
USPHL Premier 2023-24 Division Preview Series: Pacific Division
September 17th, 2023The USPHL Pacific Division has settled in very well to the Premier Conference, and will now enter its fourth campaign. For the first time last year, the Las Vegas Thunderbirds powered their way into the USPHL Nationals following two prior trips by division representatives the Fresno Monsters. There’s every indication that it could be even…
California youth hockey grad, Pleasanton native Brugaletta earns weekly NA3HL honors
September 15th, 2023The NA3HL has announced that Texas Roadrunners forward JT Brugaletta is the South Star of the Week. Brugaletta, 19, had a big weekend as the RoadRunners opened the season with a weekend sweep of the Austin Ice Bats. The Pleasanton native had four points in the two wins, which included three goals and an assist….
2023-24 EHL, EHLP Season Preview
September 14th, 2023The long, scorching summer is finally coming to a close, which means hockey season is fast approaching. Starting on Sept. 14, the Eastern Hockey League and its Premier Division will begin the 2023-24 campaign, marking the league’s 11th season of operation. With 39 teams in the mix, there are plenty of storylines to watch out…
Bakersfield All-Star forward, future Jr. King Benoit commits to NCAA Division I Omaha
August 8th, 2023All it took was one year of junior hockey for 2007-born Robin Benoit to prove he could play with anyone, at any age. That one year of junior hockey took place in Bakersfield, as Benoit signed on with the 2022-23 USPHL Premier expansion team, the Bakersfield Roughnecks. The youngest player in the USPHL Premier last…
USPHL Premier, USPHL Elite 2023-24 regular season schedules released
August 3rd, 2023The United States Premier Hockey League has released its 2023-24 regular season schedule for the Premier and Elite Conferences, and these can be found online at USPHLPremier.com and USPHLElite.com. The USPHL Premier continues to operate from coast-to-coast – Seattle to San Diego, and from Maine to Florida – and in 25 of the 50 United States of…
Chino Hills native, OCHC, Jr. Ducks alum Gines commits to NCAA D-III Framingham State
July 26th, 2023Nate Gines, a forward for HC Rhode Island in the EHL, has committed to Framingham State University for the fall of 2023. The 2002-born native of Chino Hills spent a pair of seasons under the #EShow umbrella, working his way up the ladder from the Eastern Hockey League Premier (EHLP) to the Eastern Hockey League…