Category Archives: Youth
OHL’s Firebirds select Jr. Ice Dogs’ Zozulia in 2022 CHL Import Draft
July 5th, 2022With the 50th overall selection in the 2022 CHL Import Draft, the OHL’s Flint Firebirds selected forward Nikita Zozulia out of Kyiv, Ukraine. “We are very excited to welcome Nikita to the Firebirds organization,” Flint coach-GM Ted Dent said. “He has good high-end skill and a physical edge to him that he’s shown in North…
Biggest IE Tournament Series event of ’21-22 sees 14 teams win titles at Memorial Day Showdown
June 22nd, 2022The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, presented its Memorial Day Showdown May 27-30 at Center Ice Arena and Icetown Carlsbad, with 14 teams crowned division champions. This was the largest Inland Empire Tournament Series event of the 2021-22 season. 8U A Champs: NXT LEVEL Runner-up: SoCal Nordiques NXT LEVEL…
Anaheim native, Jr. Ducks veteran Isenberg set to join BCHL’s Centennials for 2022-23 season
June 8th, 2022The BCHL’s Merritt Centennials have announced that defenseman Kyle Isenberg has committed to the team for the 2022-23 season. Isenberg, a native of Anaheim, has spent his whole hockey playing career thus far with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks program, serving as captain of the Jr. Ducks’ 18U AAA team in 2021-22. Isenberg is already committed…
Newport Beach native, longtime Jr. Ducks goalie Comeau signs to play ’22-23 with MJHL’s Flyers
June 8th, 2022The Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League have announced that the club has signed goaltender Aidan Comeau. Comeau, a native of Newport Beach, spent the 2021-22 season playing for the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ 18U AAA team. In 23 games, he recorded a .920 save percentage and 2.60 goals-against average. He also played seven…
IE Tournament Series’ Spring Breakaway finds six champions crowned over Easter Weekend
April 26th, 2022The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, presented its Spring Breakaway April 15-17 at Center Ice Arena and Icetown Carlsbad, with six teams crowned division champions. Of the half-dozen championship games, five were decided by three or fewer goals. 8U B Champs: Jr. Reign White Runner-up: Jr. Reign Black In…
Handful of California connections chosen in 2022 NA3HL Entry Draft
April 21st, 2022The NA3HL held its annual entry draft on April 20 and several players with California connections were selected in the four-round draft. “The NA3HL Draft is an important part of the team-building process and credit to our teams for the work they put this season and during the NAHL Combines in identifying players that could…
Torrance native, Jr. Kings graduate Bourne signs with WHL’s Rebels for 2022-23 season
April 18th, 2022The Red Deer Rebels have announced that defenseman Quentin Bourne, the club’s eighth overall selection at the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft, has signed a WHL standard player agreement with the club. A native of Torrance, Bourne posted 25 points in 54 games this season with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15U team. He previously played…
Longtime Jr. Ducks standout Isenberg decides on future, commits to NCAA Division I Air Force
March 25th, 2022Kyle Isenberg has elevated his game this season with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ 18U AAA team. If all goes according to plan, he might be elevating at an entirely different level in the future. The 18U AAA captain recently committed to the United States Air Force Academy, making him the 35th player with ties to…
Jr. Ducks star, Mission Viejo product Henricks commits to NCAA D-I powerhouse Western Michigan
March 24th, 2022Ty Henricks loves to shoot the puck, and it shows. Not only does the powerful winger lead the USA Hockey Youth Nationals-bound Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ 16U AAA team with 65 goals in 57 games, it’s how the puck travels to the net. “He shoots it so hard, you don’t see it sometimes,” Jr. Ducks’ 16U…
Eight teams score division titles at IE Tournament Series’ Presidents’ Day Open
March 2nd, 2022The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, presented its Presidents’ Day Open Feb. 18-21 at Icetown Carlsbad and Icetown Riverside, with eight teams crowned division champions. Of the eight championship games, six were decided by three or fewer goals and one went to overtime. 8U West Champs: Mission Arizona Runner-up:…