Category Archives: Nevada
Las Vegas native Lackas named EHL North Division Star of the Week
October 25th, 2023The EHL has announced that New England Wolves forward AJ Lackas is the North Division Star of the Week. The ’03 native of Las Vegas played on the Main All-Star team last week and played a role in both goals scored against SUNY Fredonia. He scored the first goal and assisted on the second. Though…
Thunderbirds’ Baechler earns win in first game as first female to play in USPHL Premier
October 16th, 2023The Las Vegas Thunderbirds pulled off a nail-biting 5-4 win against the Long Beach Shredders on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at City National Arena’s Ghost Energy Rink B. While the game itself was a rollercoaster of emotions and skill, the spotlight was firmly on Naomi Baechler, who made history as the first female goalie ever to…
Las Vegas’ Orleans Arena to host 2024 Ice Breaker college hockey tournament
October 4th, 2023Minnesota will host the 2024 men’s Ice Breaker Tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Air Force, Massachusetts and Omaha will also compete in the event, scheduled for Oct. 11-12, 2024. “Las Vegas hosting the 2024 Ice Breaker is another example of the impressive growth of hockey, and particularly college hockey, in our country,” said…
Las Vegas native, Thunderbirds standout Bonaldi nabs weekly USPHL award
October 2nd, 2023The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Division Premier Defenseman of the Week. Present for the T-Birds since Day 1 of their USPHL lifetime, the fourth-year Premier defenseman and two-time All-Star is up to his old tricks. He has posted a goal and four assists for five points…
Determination a key ingredient to Vegas’ Smejkal earning NCAA D-III commitment to Anna Maria
July 19th, 2023Noah Smejkal only started playing hockey when he was 14. Just seven years later, the Las Vegas native is taking his game to the NCAA ranks after recently committing to Anna Maria College, a Division III school in Paxton, Mass. “Me and the coaching staff had been talking since the start of the season,” said…
New ECHL team to start play at new Tahoe Blue Event Center, beginning with 2024-25 season
July 10th, 2023The ECHL announced today that the League’s Board of Governors has approved the expansion application of Lake Tahoe for admittance into the league. The team, which will be named later, will be owned by 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, along with David Hodges, CEO of Hodges Management Group, LLC. The…
Golden Knights win Stanley Cup in sixth NHL season with Game 5 victory over Panthers
June 15th, 2023LAS VEGAS — Vegas, baby, Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. Vegas won the Cup in its sixth season, becoming the second-fastest team to a championship in the expansion era…
Jr. Golden Knights win 14U Tier II 2A national title in shootout
April 10th, 2023A slowly simmering start evolved into a rolling boil April 3 at the 2023 Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 14U National Championships at Edge Ice Arena in Littleton, Colo., as the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights ultimately came away with a 2-1 shootout victory over Valley Thunder in the 2A championship game. The Jr. Golden Knights struck first,…
Las Vegas native, Jr. Golden Knights alum Nelson grabs weekly USPHL award
February 27th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Tristan Nelson is the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Biggest week of the season for Nelson, an ‘03 Las Vegas native. Recording five points with five assists, Nelson helped the T-Birds earn a three-game-sweep over the Long Beach Shredders. Nelson is a three-year USPHL veteran…
Las Vegas native, Storm alum Bonaldi tabbed for weekly USPHL honors
February 12th, 2023The USPHL has announced that Las Vegas Thunderbirds blueliner Nick Bonaldi is the Pacific Division Defenseman of the Week. Helping his team go 2-1 over the Ontario Jr. Reign this weekend, Bonaldi, a 2003 Las Vegas native, had two goals and two assists for a total of four points. He scored the game-winning goal in…