Category Archives: Junior
Della Maggorie, Russell cop NAHL weekly awards
October 26th, 2015Two California natives – Niko Della Maggorie (Gilroy) and Rourke Russell (Long Beach) – were recognized with North American Hockey League Star of the Week honors for the week ending Oct. 25. Della Maggorie, a goaltender for the Springfield Jr. Blues, was named the Midwest Division Star of the Week. With their home sweep of…
Thompson looks to push Avs to next level
October 17th, 2015Don’t expect inexperience to be an issue for the newest head coach of the Ontario Avalanche. After a 13-year pro career that included over four years in the American Hockey League, Jamie Thompson entered the 2015-16 Western States Hockey League (WSHL) season in an unfamiliar position – at the helm of the Avalanche in the…
Newport Beach’s McManus cops USHL honor
October 12th, 2015Newport Beach’s Brannon McManus was named the United States Hockey League (USHL) co-Forward of the Week for the week ending Oct. 11 after striking for two goals and two assists, along with posting a plus-4, in two games for the Omaha Lancers. McManus, a former LA Selects player who previously skated at Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep…
Two recognized by NHL Central Scouting
September 29th, 2015Two players with California ties – forward Zak Galambos and goaltender Evan Sarthou – were recognized by NHL Central Scouting on its “Players to Watch” list for 2016 draft-eligibles, which was released today. Galambos, a Walnut Creek native who played locally for the San Jose Jr. Sharks, is listed as a C-rated prospect (a potential…
Newport Coast’s Lown cops NAHL honor
September 28th, 2015Newport Coast’s Ben Lown was named the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) South Division Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 27 after helping the Wichita Falls Wildcats forge a 3-0-1 record at the NAHL Showcase in Minnesota and a first-place tie in the South Division. The 17-year-old totaled six points in the…
Jr. Sharks grad Cassetti commits to B.C.
September 24th, 2015Pleasanton’s Joey Cassetti, a former San Jose Jr. Shark, has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Boston College. A 1999-born forward, Cassetti is playing this season with USA Hockey’s U.S. National Development Under-17 Team. “Boston College is a place where I can grow to be the best player I can…
Valencia aims for continued improvement
September 17th, 2015In each of the last five seasons, the Valencia Flyers have improved on their win total from the year before. It’s a trend Flyers general manager Scott Allegrini would like to see continue in 2015-16. But after piling up 35 wins in the Western Hockey League (WSHL) last season – the most in franchise history…
Former Jr. King Rivera decides on Mankato
August 29th, 2015Former Los Angeles King Nick Rivera has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Rivera, a forward from Pacific Palisades, skated last season with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League where he struck for 14 goals for 28 points in 58 regular-season games. He’ll play…
Sarthou named to U.S. team; Romo to ASU
August 27th, 2015Evan Sarthou, a former Los Angeles Jr. Kings and LA Selects goaltender, was one of 42 players selected to compete in the fourth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, which will be played on Sept. 24 at First Niagara Center – home of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. Sarthou, from Washington, has stopped pucks the last two…
No luck of Irish for Oglevie, just hard work
January 27th, 2015Success doesn’t happen by accident, and Andrew Oglevie is proof positive. The Fullerton native has been playing for the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Cedar Rapids RoughRiders the past four years. The 19-year-old is a two-time champion with the U.S. World Junior A Team, and before that a two-time USA Hockey national champion with LA Hockey…