Category Archives: Nevada
At midway point, Storm teams displaying daily progress
February 6th, 2017The holidays are past and the second half of the season has begun in earnest for the Nevada Storm program. With 11 youth programs at the AA, AAA and high school levels, many of the Storm’s coaches have reason to be confident moving forward after successful first halves. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “The highlight of…
Quebec Pee Wee event has Storm squad amped for February
December 14th, 2016Most Nevada Storm teams travel out of state for high-level games and tournaments. In February, the Storm’s Pee Wee AA team will journey more than 2,700 miles to Quebec City to participate in the prestigious Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, an event that has been running nearly 60 years and features Pee Wee teams from…
New NHL team unveiled as Vegas Golden Knights
November 23rd, 2016The Las Vegas NHL franchise tonight announced it will be known as the Vegas Golden Knights. The long-awaited name of the city’s first major-league sports franchise was revealed during a public ceremony at the Toshiba Plaza outside T-Mobile Arena. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE During this historic event, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman shared comments about the…
Development the name of the game for Storm youth
November 10th, 2016When a growing youth organization keeps adding players and as such, adds new teams at all levels, expectations continue to grow. And while championships and wins and losses are certainly a bonus, the Nevada Storm places a heavy onus on taking each and every player in its program and developing them to be able to…
Las Vegas’ Brooks taking his talents to ECHL’s Gladiators
October 7th, 2016Kenny Brooks is a Las Vegas native that is excited to see the NHL game take root in town. For this coming season, though, he’ll be doing it from afar as he’ll be playing for the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators. Brooks completed his four-year career at NCAA Division I Penn State University (pictured) last spring and…
Las Vegas’ NHL team will positively impact Storm youth
August 4th, 2016With the recent announcement that the NHL will have a team in Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season, it’s expected that the youth hockey scene will take off, much like what happened when teams landed in places such as Phoenix, Anaheim, San Jose and even Colorado. The Nevada Storm, a growing youth program with AA…
NCAA powerhouses North Dakota, Minnesota to play Orleans Arena in 2018
July 27th, 2016The University of North Dakota will play host to the 2018 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game against the University of Minnesota at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Las Vegas by officials representing UND, the Orleans Arena and a special appearance by…
No slowing down in sight for Las Vegas pro vet Francis
June 29th, 2016Chris Francis has seen a great deal of North America during his junior hockey and pro hockey career. This past season, the 27-year-old Las Vegas native took in the best sights and sounds Europe had to offer as he played for the Szekeshfehervar Alba Volan HC club in Austria. “My experience over in Europe was…
Las Vegas product Garcia decides on NCAA D-I Air Force
June 14th, 2016Las Vegas native and Aston Rebels forward Dom Garcia has committed to play NCAA Division I college hockey for the United States Air Force Academy. The Falcons play in the Atlantic Hockey Conference (AHC) and Garcia’s commitment begins in the fall of 2017. The 19-year-old Garcia had three points (one goal, two assists) in eight…
Pair of Storm standouts selected in USHL Draft
May 26th, 2016Two Nevada Storm players and another Las Vegas native saw their advancement dreams get closer to happening as the trio was all taken by United States Hockey League (USHL) teams during Phase II of the USHL Draft on May 3. Defenseman Steven Avalone (top right) and forward Zach McClenahan (top left) both played for the…