Category Archives: Junior
McManus helps lift U.S. to gold at World Junior A Challenge
December 18th, 2016Newport Beach native and former LA Select Brannon McManus helped lift the U.S. Junior Select Team to a gold-medal performance at this year’s World Junior A Challenge, which was showcased from Dec. 11-17 in Bonnyville, Alberta. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Team USA forged a 4-1 record at the event, including a 4-0 triumph over Canada…
Storm sees ‘huge honor’ in hosting annual Western States Shootout
December 16th, 2016Each year, the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) converges on Las Vegas for the annual Western States Shootout, a showcase-style event that is a bona fide smorgasbord for college and professional scouts alike. The past few years has seen the Las Vegas Storm skate on home ice at the event, something coach-GM Gabe Gauthier is elated…
Trio of California connections named to 2017 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 15th, 2016The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced the 40 players that will compete in the 2017 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game at Centre Vidéotron in Quebec City on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The 40 CHL players competing in the game were chosen by all 30 NHL clubs and divided into teams by NHL Central Scouting. This…
McManus, St. Ivany invited to USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 14th, 2016Two California natives – forward Brannon McManus and defenseman Jack St. Ivany – have been selected to compete in the upcoming United States Hockey League (USHL)/NHL Top Prospects Game, which will be showcased on Jan. 10, 2017 in Sioux Falls, S.D. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A Manhattan Beach native and graduate of the Los Angeles…
NCAA D-I Northeastern emerges as the next stop for Selanne
December 8th, 2016A college hockey seminar in Southern California a few years ago opened Eetu Selanne’s eyes to the possibilities for his future. The seeds that were planted over that weekend yielded the former Anaheim Jr. Ducks and Los Angeles Jr. Kings player enough interest from NCAA Division I colleges that he committed to Northeastern University (Hockey…
Raabe takes the fast lane to scholarship with Wolverines
December 8th, 2016Dakota Raabe has put in a lot of work on his wheels in junior, so it’s fitting the next stage of his hockey career is going to take him near the Motor City. The Capistrano Beach native, a standout on the Wenatchee Wild of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) committed to the University of…
Poway’s Herrman making the grade as first-year player in USHL
November 3rd, 2016If you’re a kid growing up playing ice hockey in California, the lure of playing in a top-level junior program remains strong. Tougher, faster, stronger: it appears to be the route taken by many players to major college programs and even the National Hockey League. Poway’s Rory Herrman has taken that path, and appears to…
Motivated Hamacher eyeing success in USHL rookie season
October 28th, 2016Jacob Hamacher’s stock continues to rise. The 19-year-old winger had a breakout season last year in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and that success has translated to the Corona native making the jump this season to one of the premier franchises in the United States Hockey League (USHL), the Dubuque Fighting Saints….
Successful on the ice, Kraus brothers now winning as junior, youth coaches
October 20th, 2016Brotherly competition helped push Tim and Kevin Kraus to the peaks of youth and junior hockey. That and their experiences in the game, which started in California in the 1990s, are helping both now as coaches. Tim (pictured below), 29, who played five seasons of pro hockey – parts of three with the Ontario Reign…
Revamped Sabers aim to avenge dismal WSHL campaign
September 16th, 2016As the San Diego Sabers limped towards the finish line last season, general manager Jim Cavataio knew things had to change. So Cavataio started jettisoning players prior to the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) trade deadline – which included a deal to ship his goaltender and son Brody to Ontario – with his sights set…