Category Archives: Youth
THE RINKS continuing to grow the game with recent Try Hockey For Free Day
November 26th, 2018In October, THE RINKS hosted over 100 girls as a part of Girls Try Hockey For Free Day in an effort to continue to grow the sport of hockey in Southern California. Earlier this month, THE RINKS was at it again, hosting USA Hockey’s Try Hockey For Free Day for both boys and girls ranging…
Kings start Beijing program, will help grow game in China
November 20th, 2018The Los Angeles Kings and the NHL are strengthening their presence in China and expanding their relationship with ORG Packaging, a packaging and containers company based in Beijing, with the launch of the Beijing Jr. Kings. The agreement makes the Beijing Jr. Kings the first-ever youth hockey development program created (jointly created with ORG Packaging),…
Jr. Kings, Lions embrace major fundraising opportunity
November 19th, 2018‘Tis the season of giving, and the Los Angeles Jr. Kings and LA Lions are embracing that mantra to its fullest and want nothing more than supporters of the programs to channel that same philanthropic spirit. Always on a sometimes unassuming – but, make no mistake, steadfast – mission to make the game more affordable…
Jr. Gulls’ Hebert making impact on lives of San Diego youth
October 19th, 2018Jay Hebert knows the meaning of the phrase “when one door closes, another one opens.” After he retired from playing hockey professionally in 2003, Hebert moved to San Diego in 2004 to start his new career as a strength and conditioning coach at a sports performance center. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I ended up training…
Home again: Jr. Sharks grads back coaching youth teams
October 18th, 2018For eight San Jose Jr. Sharks coaches, the adage “you can’t go home again” is not very accurate. Greg Angus, Jacquie Audet, Chris Buchanan, Ryan Gaynor, Roy Grandov, Vaughn Reuter, Will Shukait and Theo Tydingco all grew up playing for the Jr. Sharks and are back coaching in the club this season after being away…
Kings’ summertime Mountain Town Series camps take to Utah, Montana
October 17th, 2018The L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) may represent one of the top levels of play for older skaters, but that doesn’t mean the team isn’t also working to develop even younger talent across the country. The Kings’ hockey development staff had a busy summer traveling across the northwestern United States, continuing a string…
Special needs hockey stars take in Ducks’ Top Flight Program
September 21st, 2018Back on Aug. 2, members of the Anaheim Ducks staff, THE RINKS, Fox Sports and the Albert Pujols Foundation came together to offer Southern California’s special needs community a unique introduction to the Anaheim Ducks’ Top Flight Program at The Rinks-Anaheim ICE. The program which encompasses street hockey, ice hockey and Learn to Skate classes,…
Jr. Sharks alum Cassetti credits association for success
September 20th, 2018Advancing past AAA hockey is no easy task, but Joey Cassetti has succeeded the past number of years with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) and in the USHL. Next season, the Pleasanton native will suit up for Merrimack College, an NCAA Division I school located near Boston that plays in the powerhouse Hockey…
Like father, like son: Jr. Ducks grad Johnson commits to NCAA D-I Minnesota
September 20th, 2018Hockey came full circle for the Johnson family in August. Longtime Anaheim Jr. Ducks defenseman Ryan Johnson committed to the University of Minnesota, the same school his father, Craig, played for in the early 1990s. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I went on a couple of visits there and just fell in love with the school,”…
Model Association status a feather in Jr. Kings’ cap
September 19th, 2018Ever since the Los Angeles Kings assumed operations of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization back in the summer of 2016, the NHL club has put forth a renewed and noticeable commitment towards nurturing all levels of hockey across Southern California. The fruits of their labors resonated loud and clear again last month when USA…