Category Archives: Pro
Acton native, Heat alum Madsen signs NHL contract with Coyotes
March 20th, 2018The Arizona Coyotes announced today that the team has signed goaltender Merrick Madsen to a two-year, entry-level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE “Merrick is a big, skilled, athletic goaltender,” said Coyotes GM John Chayka. “We’re pleased with his development and excited to have…
Sharks Alumni Foundation to make a difference in NorCal
March 14th, 2018The San Jose Sharks are one of the newer teams in the NHL, but that hasn’t stopped the organization from starting the Sharks Alumni Foundation and moving forward with giving back to the Bay Area community. The idea for the foundation first started during the NHL Stadium Series game at Levi’s Stadium in 2015 between…
‘Dog days’ of hockey setting up fierce AHL playoff race
March 6th, 2018San Jose Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer likes to refer to the middle part of the season as the “dog days” of hockey. It’s a time, Sommer believes, that usually determines a team’s postseason fortunes. “The teams that are on top think they have it made and the teams on the bottom think they don’t…
Rancho Cucamonga native Delia named AHL Player of the Week
March 6th, 2018The American Hockey League announced today that Rockford IceHogs goaltender Collin Delia has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Mar. 4, 2018. READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE Delia turned aside 72 of the 73 shots he faced in two starts last week, posting a 0.50 goals-against average, a…
Awards keep coming for Ortega, today named ECHL Rookie of the Month
March 2nd, 2018Austin Ortega of the Utah Grizzlies is the CCM ECHL Rookie of the Month for February. Ortega scored seven goals and added 14 assists for 21 points in 11 games during the month as the Grizzlies finished February with six straight wins over the final 13 days. His 21 points led the ECHL in scoring…
Escondido native, Jr. Gulls alum Ortega named ECHL Player of the Week
February 27th, 2018Austin Ortega of the Utah Grizzlies is the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 19-25. READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE Ortega (pictured left above) scored two goals and added six assists for eight points in three games last week as the Grizzlies extended their season-long winning streak to five…
THE RINKS, Ducks proof that game of hockey truly is for everyone
February 26th, 2018Introduced last year, the NHL and NHL Players’ Association jointly hosted the first-ever Hockey Is For Everyone Month in February. A part of the You Can Play program, the initiative reaffirms the official policy of the sport is one of the inclusion on the ice, in the locker rooms and in the stands. READ OUR…
Sharks, SAP Center selected to host NHL All-Star Weekend in 2019
January 28th, 2018The NHL announced today that the San Jose Sharks have been awarded the 2019 NHL All-Star Game, the 64th in the history of the NHL. The 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend will be held at SAP Center at San Jose on Jan. 25-27, 2019. The NHL All-Star Skills Competition will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26…
Californians to shine at annual AHL All-Star Classic
January 27th, 2018The American Hockey League’s (AHL) annual All-Star Classic features some of the best young talent in the 30-team playing circuit, which serves as the top developmental league for the National Hockey League. Since 1995, more than 93 percent of All-Star Classic participants have gone on to compete in the NHL. Two California natives will represent…
Talented California trio will represent United States at 2018 Winter Olympic Games
January 25th, 2018As hat tricks go, this is an impressive one for California. In Cayla Barnes, Jonathon Blum and Ralph DeQuebec, the state has a member of the United States’ women’s, men’s and Paralympic teams for the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, which start Feb. 9. All three are defensemen, but they represent three completely…