Category Archives: Junior
El Segundo native, Jr. Kings grad Modry decides on NCAA D-I Merrimack
January 8th, 2019Jacob Modry played much of his youth hockey in or near larger cities, including Los Angeles twice, but he’s learned something during the past three seasons in Wenatchee, Wash. – smaller isn’t so bad either. That played a role in his decision to commit to play NCAA Division I hockey at Merrimack College (Hockey East)….
Former Jr. Ducks star York staying put in Michigan for NCAA career
January 3rd, 2019The answer is, “the University of Michigan.” The question is, “Where will one of the highest-ranked U.S. born players for the 2019 NHL Draft play next season?” It turns out the choice was fairly easy for longtime Anaheim Jr. Ducks defenseman Cam York, who committed to the NCAA Division I Wolverines in late November and…
San Jose native Vernon keeps honors coming, tabbed NAHL Goaltender of the Month
January 3rd, 2019The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its monthly player awards for the month of December and the Vaughn NAHL Goaltender of the Month is Matt Vernon from the Aberdeen Wings. Only players who are nominated by their respective teams are considered for the NAHL monthly awards. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE It was a…
Jr. Kings graduate, Tustin native Wolf selected WHL Goaltender of the Month
January 3rd, 2019The Western Hockey League announced today that 2019 NHL Draft prospect Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips has been named the WHL Vaughn Goaltender of the Month for December 2018. Wolf posted a 6-0-0-1 record, 1.27 goals-against-average, stopped 193 of 202 shots for a .955 save percentage and recorded one shutout as the Silvertips went…
Santa Rosa native, Jr. Sharks product Rickert finds hockey home in New Jersey with NCDC’s Rockets
December 31st, 2018Mitchell Rickert knows he’ll never be the most famous product of Santa Rosa. He’s OK with that. It’s hard to compete with a smart and imaginative beagle … or that boy in the yellow shirt with a zigzag stripe, for that matter. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Yes, the “Peanuts” comic strip may be Santa Rosa’s…
San Jose’s Vernon grabs NAHL honors for second straight week
December 18th, 2018The North American Hockey League (NAHL) today announced the Divisional Stars of the Week, presented by Bauer Hockey, for the week ending Dec. 16, 2018. The Divisional Stars of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2018-19 regular season that honors the top performing players in each of the four NAHL divisions. Only players…
San Jose product Vernon garners weekly division honors from NAHL
December 11th, 2018The North American Hockey League (NAHL) today announced the Divisional Stars of the Week, presented by Bauer Hockey, for the week ending Dec. 9, 2018. The Divisional Stars of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2018-19 regular season that honors the top performing players in each of the four NAHL divisions. Only players…
Tustin native, Jr. Kings alum Wolf tabbed WHL Goaltender of the Week
December 10th, 2018Former Los Angeles Jr. King Dustin Wolf was named the Western Hockey League (WHL) Goaltender of the Week and league nominee for the Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Dec. 9, 2018. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Tustin native posted a perfect 3-0 record with the Everett Silvertips, including one…
Now in its 25th season as a junior hockey league, WSHL has stood the test of time
December 7th, 2018Dr. Don Thorne is a Vietnam veteran, but he didn’t teach his son to shoot guns. He taught his son to shoot pucks. To the rest of the country, hockey across the Sun Belt has always been an unfathomable concept. Ideas of the sport taking the Southwestern United States by storm were almost fictional constructs….
American International the next stop for Oceanside product Timba
December 5th, 2018Julian Timba can be tough to pin down. A nimble skater who can get the puck and transfer it up the ice, the 1998 birth year and Oceanside native fits a template many teams are seeking in defensemen in today’s game. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE American International College (Atlantic Hockey) is among those, and the…