Category Archives: Youth
Like father, like son: Hockey families blooming in SoCal
January 31st, 2017When the Anaheim Ducks and The Rinks launched the Anaheim Ducks Learn to Play program, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, a commitment was made to help grow the sport of hockey in Southern California. This and the newly-created Little Ducks Hockey Initiation programs are designed to create new, free or low-cost channels of…
Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team continues to mentor
January 31st, 2017For a second straight season, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team is engaging in a successful mentoring program with a couple of younger clubs within the organization. And, by all accounts, both the Mike Macy-coached Squirt BB1 and Jeff Bain-led Squirt B2 teams – along with the Jack Bowkus-coached 16 squad – are…
Jr. Ducks’ Squirt A group tasting victories as 2017 opens
January 30th, 2017First, CAHA and Detroit, now North America. For the second year in a row, the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ Squirt A team coached by Eugene Kabanets advanced to the championship game of its age group at The Cup North American Championship in Buffalo, N.Y., from Jan 13-15. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The tournament, for 2002-07 birth…
Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team assists at Food Bank
January 26th, 2017Members of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ 16U AAA team, along with its coaching and support staff, lent a helping hand earlier this month at the Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County. As part of the community-service initiative, the club bagged over 5,300 pounds of potatoes and onions at the Bank, which provides food and…
Jr. Sharks Squirts romp en route to Silver Stick championship
January 25th, 2017For many members of the San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 10U Squirt team, their first trip north of the border was one to remember. After dropping their first game at the 18th annual International Silver Stick Finals tournament in and around Pelham, Ont., the Jr. Sharks were unstoppable the rest of the tournament, racking up five…
Condorstown Winterfest in Bakersfield deemed a rousing success
January 24th, 2017Hockey fans may have seen the widely-circulated video of the Bakersfield Condors and Ontario Reign playing though a heavy rainstorm in their outdoor game on Jan. 7 and assumed that the entirety of Bakersfield’s Three-Way Chevrolet Condorstown Winterfest was a wash. That was hardly the case, though, as the weather was clear for most of…
Wildcats’ Kapusta adds education role at prestigious Excel Academy
January 23rd, 2017Tomas Kapusta has spent most of adult life dedicated to playing hockey and coaching kids in the sport he loves, but that doesn’t mean his only interests are on the ice. Kapusta is also passionate about teaching, and is combining his interests as an education specialist with Excel Academy – a role in which he…
Pair of Jr. Kings Pee Wee teams ready for Quebec
January 20th, 2017For a select few and fortunate Pee Wee teams from around the globe, February marks a signature event on the hockey calendar and, once again, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings will be well represented. Now in its 58th year, the fabled Quebec International Pee Wee Tournament will welcome two Jr. Kings teams – the 2004…
Jr. Kings set to host elite 2003 Showdown Series
January 11th, 2017Outside of national tournaments, it isn’t often elite-level youth hockey clubs from across North America venture out to the West Coast to flex their competitive muscle. That’s what makes this weekend’s 2003 West Coast Showdown Exhibition Series so unique – and one that promises to deliver plenty of high-end skill as some of America’s best-and-brightest…
The Rinks: A breeding ground for future hockey stars
December 21st, 2016Fridays at The Rinks-Huntington Beach Inline are often filled with familiar faces and their happy smiles as the Top Flight Street Hockey League takes center stage. Of these faces is the one of Peter Yencso, a 17-year-old boy hailing from Fountain Valley. He has a love for the sport of hockey that is undeniable. He…