Category Archives: Youth
Jr. Ducks community mourns the passing of coach Mitch Lane
November 6th, 2017When hockey players face adversity, they have several choices. Longtime Anaheim Jr. Ducks coach Mitch Lane chose to battle. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Lane, who was given three to six months to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014, outlived his prognosis by three years and in the process continued to do what…
Little Sharks leading the way in Bay Area hockey growth
October 26th, 2017Amber Cottle is the marketing coordinator for the San Jose Sharks and part of her duties is to manage all of the planning and logistics related to the Little Sharks program. The Little Sharks program hosts two sessions of “Learn to Play” classes every year. During the 2016-17 season, the Sharks had approximately 800 participants…
Jr. Kings graduates making waves at higher levels
October 24th, 2017When it comes to advancing players to higher levels of the game, few do it better than the Los Angeles Jr. Kings organization. Over the years, thanks in part to its experienced and well-connected coaching staff, the program has helped dozens of its players reach the professional, NCAA and elite-level junior ranks – and it’s…
Groll, Johnson guide U.S. to Five Nations championship
October 6th, 2017Californians Josh Groll and Ryan Johnson proved the international stage wasn’t too big in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The duo, who is playing for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA team this season, helped Team USA win the U17 Five Nations Tournament for the sixth time in seven years during the last week in August. The…
Golden Bears’ Garcia uses program to blaze path to Boston prep school
October 5th, 2017Aidan Garcia was a standout with the California Golden Bears for seven seasons. As a 14U AA player, he was a star on the Bears state championship team and invited to the Pacific District Select Camp. For the Bears organization, he was also a trailblazer. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Last season, the club began an…
Golden Bears continue to gain momentum in California youth hockey realm
October 4th, 2017Six years ago, the California Golden Bears Hockey Club was struggling, both on and off the ice. The Bears, one of the oldest clubs in California, was teetering on the brink of financial ruin when Todd Thomasy and Paul Kaplan took the reins. Thomasy and Kaplan were hockey dads whose initial goal was to ensure…
OneHockey arrives in California with four holiday events
October 3rd, 2017It’s taken 14 years, but the hockey tournament industry’s undisputed international leader is finally going to introduce its home state of California to what the highly-acclaimed OneHockey experience is all about. OneHockey CEO Sebastien Fortier, a Laguna Hills resident, is excited to announce that OneHockey will bring four OneHockey holiday weekend spectaculars to the Golden…
San Jose hosts successful USA Hockey AAA Development Camp
September 29th, 2017Traditionally, Labor Day Weekend is the jumping-off point for the upcoming hockey season and this year, Solar4America Ice in San Jose hosted a USA Hockey AAA Development Camp for select 14U and 15U youth teams. Hockey season is indeed here. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE At the 2002 birth year, the LA Jr. Kings, San Jose…
California products pick up medals at summertime Maccabi Games
September 28th, 2017A handful of Southern California players represented the United States this summer in Israel at the 20th Maccabi Games. Players from the state made rosters on the Open and Junior teams. The Junior team came home with gold, while the Open squad captured silver and a third team in the Masters division, claimed bronze. READ…
Jr. Kings’ Mite contingent packs plenty of promise
September 22nd, 2017Keeping the cupboards stocked with eager and enthusiastic players at the youngest levels is paramount when it comes to solidifying the longstanding strength and success of any youth hockey program, and no club recognizes that fact better than the Los Angeles Jr. Kings. This season – thanks in part to the organization’s influx of coaching…