Category Archives: Youth
Desert Cup tournament wraps up in Las Vegas
July 25th, 2016Some of North America’s best 2001, 2002 and 2003-born hockey players competed for gold in the 2016 Desert Cup championship games at the Las Vegas Ice Center in Nevada on July 9. The Desert Cup is an elite AAA tournament hosted during the first week of July every year in Las Vegas. With talented players,…
Voyer’s California Referee School gets results
July 16th, 2016With the abundance of youth hockey talent being cultivated out west – along with its ever-growing professional presence – the level of officiating needs to keep pace. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Nobody recognizes that fact better than Michel Voyer. The director of officiating at El Segundo’s Toyota Sports Center, Voyer is also the founder and…
Summertime King of The Rinks event ‘the perfect tournament’
July 15th, 2016It’s hard for many to imagine a time when “hockey” and “California” were never used in the same sentence. The quality and quantity of talent coming out of California continues to increase at a rapid pace. This seemingly sudden explosion in popularity of the sport may be attributed to initiatives such as the Anaheim Ducks…
Jr. Ducks’ Demin to represent U.S. at Five Nations
July 15th, 2016Slava Demin, a member of the Anaheim Jr. Ducks’ 16U AAA team last season, was named to the U.S. Under-17 Select Team that will compete in the upcoming Under-17 Five Nations Tournament, which will run from Aug. 9-13 at Dr Pepper StarCenter Arena Frisco in Frisco, Texas. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A 2000-born defenseman from…
Jr. Kings’ St. Ivany commits to Yale University
July 9th, 2016Jack St. Ivany, a member of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ Pacific District-champion 16U AAA Major team last season, has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Yale University following his junior career. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE St. Ivany, a 1999-born defenseman, connected for three goals for 13 points in 31…
Ducks’ Youth Street Hockey League back for second season
June 15th, 2016Cold winters, waiting for the closest pond to freeze, strapping on your ice skates and skating well past the point of when your toes froze – that’s what most hockey players talk about when it comes to their memories of playing the game as a kid. For hockey players from California, however, this does not…
Former SoCal star Beebe sees camps as way to give back
June 10th, 2016Hockey has always been a huge part of Brett Beebe’s life, so when he reached a point in his playing career when he could see the end approaching, he began to carve a new path for himself in the coaching world. A forward who grew up playing his youth hockey with the L.A. Hockey Club…
Champions crowned at Carmen Starr Classic
June 1st, 2016A record-high 79 teams from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, as well as Russia, converged on three Southern California rinks last weekend to compete in the seventh annual Los Angeles Jr. Kings-hosted Carmen Starr Memorial Day Classic, which ran from May 27-30. Champions were crowned in 12 divisions:…
Timing right for new CAHA president Hancock
May 31st, 2016The California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) has a familiar face moving into the organization’s top role. Tom Hancock, who was previously involved with the CAHA executive committee as first vice president, takes over from outgoing president Steve Laing, who has moved on to serve in a director’s position with USA Hockey’s Pacific District. With Laing’s…
Supporters take next step in fight for San Mateo arena
May 31st, 2016Chalk up another win for a group fighting to reopen a popular rink in San Mateo. On Apr. 18, San Mateo City Council formally rejected a developer’s proposal to turn the ice rink at the Bridgepointe Ice Center into retail stores. The vote is the culmination of a fight that has stretched on for over…