Category Archives: Junior
Manhattan Beach native, Jr. Kings grad Brisson chosen USHL Rookie of the Year for 2019-20 season
April 25th, 2020Chicago Steel forward Brendan Brisson has been named the USHL’s Rookie of the Year for the 2019-20 season. The Manhattan Beach native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate held sole possession of the rookie scoring race with 59 points (24 goals, 35 points) in 45 games. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Brisson was twice named USHL…
USPHL’s financial strength underwrites unique cradle to college hockey model
April 23rd, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) will approach its eighth season of operations with the same mission as when it opened play in 2013: to provide the best hockey development model within a framework that maximizes exposure to college hockey coaches. The USPHL will continue its player development success long after the present-day coronavirus/COVID-19…
Tustin native, Jr. Kings graduate Wolf selected WHL Western Conference Goaltender of the Year
April 17th, 2020The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced today that Everett Silvertips goalie Dustin Wolf has been named the WHL Western Conference Goaltender of the Year and nominee for the Del Wilson Memorial Trophy as WHL Goaltender of the Year. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In his third season with the Silvertips, the Calgary Flames prospect continued to…
USPHL adds nine new West Coast member organizations for 2020-21 season
April 17th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League will span the entire continental United States in 2020-21. The USPHL is welcoming the Fresno Monsters, San Diego Sabers, Anaheim Avalanche, Utah Outliers, Southern Oregon Spartans, Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Pueblo Bulls, Ogden Mustangs and Northern Colorado Eagles. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The new teams give the USPHL Premier Division…
Air Force Academy gets pair of California commitments for ’20-21 season
April 13th, 2020The U.S. Air Force Academy will get a little bit of everything from two its recent recruits with ties to California. Both are 2000 birth years, both are defensemen on highly successful teams, and both were drawn to the Atlantic Hockey NCAA Division I school by its elite academics. However, the similarities end there. READ…
NCDC Chicago, Detroit Combines postponed; rescheduled dates to be determined
April 1st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Wednesday that the NCDC Chicago Combine, originally scheduled for May 1-2 in Chicago, Ill., is postponed to a date to be determined. The USPHL had earlier, on March 24, announced the postponement of the NCDC Combine in Detroit, originally scheduled for April 10-11. Like the Chicago Combine,…
Pasadena’s Pugliese lands NCAA D-I commitment with Niagara
March 31st, 2020Bouncing from west to east to north and back to east has been no problem for Patrick Pugliese. He recently decided he’ll remain in the east for the next four seasons, having committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Niagara University (Atlantic Hockey). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The 1999 birth year and Pasadena native…
California leads way in inaugural WHL U.S. Prospects Draft
March 26th, 2020The Western Hockey League (WHL) completed the 2020 WHL U.S. Prospects Draft on Wednesday. WHL member clubs selected 44 2005-born players throughout the two-round draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE After obtaining the first-overall selection, the Red Deer Rebels chose forward Gracyn Sawchyn (Minneapolis, Minn./Shattuck-St. Mary’s Sabres 14U). With the second-overall selection, the Tri-City Americans chose…
NCDC Combine in Detroit postponed; Chicago Combine status to be determined
March 25th, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on March 24 that, due to the coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic, the originally scheduled NCDC Combine in Detroit (April 10-11) is postponed to a date to be determined. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The NCDC Combine in Chicago (May 1-2) is currently still on as planned, but the USPHL is monitoring…
Orange native, JSerra, Jr. Ducks grad Pavlisin claims weekly NAHL award
March 10th, 2020The North American Hockey League has named Kenai River Brown Bears goalie Landon Pavlisin the Midwest Division Star of the Week for the week ending March 8, 2020. The Brown Bears and Pavlisin got back on track this past weekend with a home sweep against the Amarillo Bulls. The Orange native was in goal for…