Category Archives: Youth
San Diego native, SoCal youth hockey product Garcia inks NAHL tender agreement with Chippewa
April 18th, 2024The NAPHL’s T1ER League has announced that Carshield AAA 18U forward Talen Garcia has signed an NAHL tender agreement for the 2024-25 season with the Chippewa Steel. Garcia has been with the Carshield organization in the NAPHL dating back to the 2021-22 season where he started at the 16U level. Over the course of the…
Fifteen teams crowned champions at Inland Empire Tournament Series’ Presidents Day Open
March 6th, 2024The Inland Empire Tournament Series’ fourth and final event of the 2023-24 season, the IE Presidents Day Open, ran Feb. 16-19 with more than 80 teams competing at LA Kings Icetown Riverside and Ontario Center Ice. A total of 15 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend. 8U Bronze (pictured…
Thirteen teams collect championship banners from IE Tournament Series MLK Challenge event
January 24th, 2024The Inland Empire Tournament Series’ third event of the 2023-24 season, the IE MLK Challenge, ran Jan. 12-15 with more than 70 teams competing at LA Kings Icetown Riverside and Ontario Center Ice. A total of 13 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend. 8U A EastChampion: San Diego Jr….
Russell twins following same NCAA D-I path with dual commitment to Holy Cross
December 11th, 2023As a kid, I had the amazing experience of playing on the same team as my older (much older) brother for a few years. Of course, I had to use all his old equipment, and to save even more money our father insisted we take all of our team pictures…together, side by side. So, when…
IE Fall Classic wraps Thanksgiving weekend with 11 champions crowned
December 6th, 2023The Inland Empire Tournament Series’ second event of the 2023-24 season, the IE Fall Classic, ran Nov. 24-26 with more than 50 teams competing at LA Kings Icetown Riverside, Icetown Carlsbad, Ontario Center Ice, and San Diego Ice Arena. A total of 11 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend….
New HDC San Diego training program aiming to develop, keep homegrown talent in SoCal
October 17th, 2023In yet another sign that the game of hockey is growing in California, the new HDC San Diego association is now up and running. HDC San Diego is a new hockey training program that is owned by Ken and Kelly Baker with Tori Pizzuto serving as the hockey operations manager. Ken Baker said being part…
Fifteen teams claim championships at IE Sun and Surf Labor Day Tournament
September 11th, 2023The Inland Empire Tournament Series kicked off the 2023-24 season Sept. 1-4 with 70 teams competing at the Sun and Surf Labor Day Tournament at Ontario Center Ice. A total of 15 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend. 8U AChampion: Goldrush A1Runner-up: Anaheim Jr. Ducks AThe Goldrush team brought…
Fairfield native, Jr. Kings, GSE alum Kevan commits to NCAA Division I Arizona State
September 7th, 2023Ben Kevan, a 2023 USHL Phase I draft pick of the Des Moines Buccaneers, has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey at Arizona State University. Kevan is a 2007-born forward and native of Fairfield. Last season with the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 15U AAA team, Kevan tallied 58 goals and 105 points over 71…
IE Tournament Series ends 2022-23 season with 14 teams winning divisions at Memorial Day Showdown
June 9th, 2023The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, wrapped up its 2022-23 season May 26-29 with the Memorial Day Showdown at LA Kings Icetown, Icetown Carlsbad, San Diego Ice Arena, Toyota Arena, and Ontario Center Ice Arena. The event proved to be the largest spring tournament in Southern California. A total…