Category Archives: Junior
Jr. Ducks’ Herrman embraces NTDP opportunity
January 21st, 2016For the second season in a row, the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Midget 16U AAA team has had a player called up to the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP). Forward Rory Herrman played three games for the NTDP’s Under-17 team during the holiday break – against the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the United States Hockey League…
NHL Central Scouting tabs Jr. Kings grad Sarthou
January 20th, 2016NHL Central Scouting recognized former Los Angeles Jr. Kings goaltender Evan Sarthou on its midterm rankings of 2016 draft-eligibles, which were released today. Sarthou, who’s in his third season stopping pucks for the Western Hockey League’s Tri-City (Wash.) Americans, is ranked No. 9 among North American goaltenders. In 39 appearances this year, the Washington native…
WSHL hosts another successful Shootout in Vegas
January 19th, 2016The 15th annual Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Shootout is in the books, and you can count league president and commissioner Ron White as one who’s happy with both the event and the state of the 29-team league. Held from Dec. 15-19 in Las Vegas, the Shootout gives college and university scouts the opportunity to…
Nieto named NAHL Goaltender of the Month
January 6th, 2016The Fairbanks Ice Dogs held firm atop the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Midwest Division standings with a 6-0-1 record in December, and Yorba Linda’s Gavin Nieto was a big part of the equation. The red-hot goaltender posted a perfect 6-0 record during the month and, to top things off, he made his NCAA Division…
WSHL’s Monsters out to tackle unfinished business
December 29th, 2015A rematch is looming in the Western States Hockey League’s (WSHL) wild west, but Bryce Dale and the Fresno Monsters have their sights set on something bigger. The defending division champs from Fresno, who’ve won three of the last four Western Division titles, were in a dogfight with the Valencia Flyers for top spot in…
Yorba Linda’s Nieto decides on Brown University
December 27th, 2015Yorba Linda’s Gavin Nieto will attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Brown University following his junior career. A goaltender for the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Fairbanks Ice Dogs this season, Nieto leads the league with a 1.74 goals-against average and holds the sixth-best save percentage at .927. Nieto, a former Los…
Texeira, Weinger stay the course with Winterhawks
December 26th, 2015The novelty of being named as potential picks in the NHL Entry Draft has worn off slightly for Keoni Texeira and Evan Weinger. Despite cracking the Central Scouting Service’s rankings as potential fourth- to sixth-round draft picks for the second consecutive year, both former Los Angeles Jr. Kings (Texeira also played for the LA Selects)…
Yorba Linda’s Nieto wins weekly NAHL award
December 23rd, 2015Gavin Nieto, a goaltender for the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, was named the North American Hockey League (NAHL) Midwest Division Star of the Week for the week ending Dec. 20. Nieto, a 19-year-old from Yorba Linda, started and won both games in a two-game road sweep of the New Jersey Titans, allowing just one goal in…
San Diego’s Williams decides on UMass-Amherst
December 18th, 2015San Diego native Brian Williams has committed to attend and play his Division I hockey at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst following his junior career. “It feels amazing to commit; a dream come true,” said Williams, a former LA Select and San Diego Jr. Gull. “I chose the University of Massachusetts-Amherst because it’s amazing, both athletically and…
Cassetti, McManus, Barnes to represent U.S.
December 15th, 2015Two players with California youth hockey ties – forwards Joey Cassetti and Brannon McManus – were named to the U.S. National Under-17 Team that will compete in the upcoming Under-17 Four Nations Tournament, which will run from Dec. 16-20 in Slovakia. Cassetti, a former San Jose Jr. Shark from Pleasanton, is skating this season with…