Category Archives: Junior
Jr. Kings alum, Tustin native Wolf picks up WHL U.S. Division Player, Goaltender of the Year accolades
June 4th, 2021The Western Hockey League announced today the U.S. Division individual award winners for the 2020-21 WHL season. WHL division awards are voted upon by general managers and head coaches. The U.S. Division Player and Goaltender of the Year is Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips. In 22 games, Wolf compiled a 18-3-0-0 record, 1.80 goals-against…
Santa Margarita native, OCHC alum McGill commits to NCAA D-III New England College
June 3rd, 2021It takes a lot for a guy like Adam McGill, so used to growing up in the warm climate of Santa Margarita, to make the decision to keep going back to New England for his favorite game in the world. However, the South Shore Kings over the last two years, and NCAA Division III New…
Irvine native Panisa, San Diego’s Deckhut selected in 2021 NAHL Supplemental Draft
June 3rd, 2021The North American Hockey League held its supplemental draft Tuesday, and two California natives was chosen. With their first pick, the returning Springfield Jr. Blues selected Jonathan Panisa, a forward who last played for Springfield and the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers in 2019-20, with the sixth overall choice. Springfield elected to not play the 2020-21…
Jr. Kings grad, Tustin product Wolf named WHL U.S. Division All-Star for 2020-21 season
May 31st, 2021The Western Hockey League announced today the B.C. Division and U.S. Division All-Star teams for the 2020-21 WHL season. Named to the U.S. Division team is Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf, a Tustin native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate. In 22 games, Wolf compiled a 18-3-0-0 record, 1.80 goals-against average, .940 save percentage and…
Davis native, GSE, Jr. Ducks alum Millward listed on NHL Central Scouting final rankings for 2021 draft
May 31st, 2021The NAHL announced this week that several players have been recognized on the NHL Central Scouting’s final ranking of North American skaters and goalies for the 2021 NHL Draft. The list this year includes nine players that played in the NAHL during the 2020-21 season. The NAHL is expecting hundreds of NCAA and NHL scouts…
California natives galore become property of USHL teams in two-phase 2021 draft
May 29th, 2021The USHL held its two-part draft this past week – Phase I and Phase II – as teams look to stock their rosters for upcoming seasons. Phase I of the draft is ten rounds of “futures” age players only, which are Under-17 players for next year’s season (2005 birth year players only for the 2021…
Nine USPHL players, four alumni listed in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings
May 28th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League saw nine of its players who skated in the 2020-21 season ranked in NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings released on Thursday, May 27. Eight of the players listed skated in the USPHL’s Tier II, tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference during the season. Seven were listed directly as NCDC with…
Inland Empire’s Ontario Jr. Reign to provide opportunities for junior players in ’21-22 with new USPHL franchise
May 25th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League expansion is continuing on the West Coast. Today, the Ontario Jr. Reign has been announced as the newest junior hockey franchise to join the USPHL Premier Division for the upcoming 2021-22 season, combining with the Fresno Monsters, Long Beach Shredders, San Diego Sabers, Lake Tahoe Lakers and Las Vegas…
Former Jr. Duck, Jr. King Kent makes NCAA D-I commitment, decides on Mercyhurst for ’22-23 season
May 24th, 2021The BCHL’s Vernon Vipers have announced that defenseman Nick Kent has committed to NCAA Division I Mercyhurst University (Atlantic Hockey) for the 2022-23 season. “It’s very rewarding to see all Nick’s hard work and dedication pay off after such a hard year with the pandemic,” said Vipers coach-GM Jason McKee. “He’s earned this opportunity and…
Handful of California, Nevada talents chosen in 2021 NCDC Entry Draft
May 19th, 2021Back on May 12, the USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference held its 2021 Entry Draft, which allowed teams the opportunity to draft 2001- through 2004-born players onto their organizational rosters. A total of 155 players were selected by the 13 NCDC teams in the 12-round draft from countries all over the world, and from dozens…