Category Archives: Nevada
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…
Vegas youth footprint changes with Storm-Flames merger
May 6th, 2016The term “March Madness” took on a whole new positive meaning in Las Vegas recently. The Las Vegas Flames youth organization is now no more, but no worries as the program has successfully merged with the established Nevada Storm program, which is adding a 16U Tier I component to the organization in 2016-17. Everyone involved…
Storm Pee Wees impress at prestigious Quebec tournament
April 12th, 2016For Nevada Storm Pee Wee AA coach Eric Lacroix, it’s always a plus to get to head home to his native Quebec for a visit. Even better when hockey is involved. Last month, from Feb. 10-21, Lacroix and his Storm squad participated in the always-exciting Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in Quebec City, going…
Storm development sees 16U program moving to Tier I
February 15th, 2016The Nevada Storm and the Las Vegas community have seen an amazing resurgence in youth hockey over the past two years and that will take a giant leap next season. Starting with the 2016-17 campaign, the Storm’s 16U team is moving to the Tier I level, marking a return to the AAA ranks for the…
Las Vegas’ Harris commits to Bemidji State
January 27th, 2016Las Vegas native Brendan Harris has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Bemidji State University following his junior career. Harris, a 19-year-old forward who played locally for the Las Vegas Storm and California Titans, is in his third season skating for the British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) Wenatchee Wild. The…
Gauthier making his presence felt with Storm, LVIC
January 21st, 2016Gabe Gauthier had a presence at Las Vegas Ice Center long before Kirk and John Brooks interviewed him for the rink’s hockey director job nearly two years ago. It’s just that the brothers who own and operate the rink didn’t realize it. “It’s one of those things that shows you how small the hockey world…
Flames program rises out of Jr. Wranglers’ ashes
December 17th, 2015For more than a decade, Las Vegas residents enjoyed the excitement of hosting a team in the ECHL, and a side benefit to the presence of the Wranglers in Sin City was the organization’s positive impact on youth hockey. Alas, when the pro Wranglers folded last spring, so too did the Jr. Wranglers. A dedicated…
Revamped UNLV program means business
November 20th, 2015As a former player at Arizona State University (ASU) and current member of its alumni board, Zee Khan has seen the evolution of the Sun Devils’ hockey program up close and personal. Progressing from a pedestrian club team to an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division I national champion to this season competing in the…