Category Archives: Youth
Record-high 79 teams ready for Carmen Starr Classic
May 27th, 2016The Los Angeles Jr. Kings have announced the field and schedule for their upcoming Carmen Starr Memorial Day Classic, which will run from May 27-30 at three Southern California rinks. A record-high 79 teams from Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, as well as Russia, will compete in 12…
USHL, WHL draft success continues for Jr. Kings
May 26th, 2016As one of the premier youth hockey organizations in all of North America, the Los Angeles Jr. Kings regularly attract scouting attention from elite junior leagues. This past season was no exception. Nine current and former players were selected in this year’s United States Hockey League (USHL) Drafts and Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft,…
Flyers, Jr. Sharks each secure two CAHA A/B state titles
May 25th, 2016The second weekend in April brought the CAHA State A and B Championships to Sharks Ice in San Jose, and nine teams went home toting championship banners. Following is a breakdown of each of those teams and how they were crowned champions. Midget A 18U – Tri-Valley Blue Devils The Blue Devils captured a second…
Jr. Sharks’ Adams puts in work, earns ticket to Amherst
May 25th, 2016It’s hard to imagine that Brian Adams’ first season playing at the AAA level was this past 2015-16 season with the San Jose Jr. Sharks’ 16U team. The three years prior, he played for the Golden State Elite AA program at the Bantam and 16U levels. The first weekend in May on his home ice…
Mixed results for California boys at Tier I nationals
May 23rd, 2016California was well represented at this year’s USA Hockey 16U Tier I Youth Nationals, sending five teams to compete across three different age levels. The Los Angeles Jr. Kings captured the Pacific District title and earned the right to represent the region in Anchorage, Alaska, from March 31–April 4, while two California teams participated in…
Jr. Kings families bike to fight cancer
May 18th, 2016A selfless group of families within the Los Angeles Jr. Kings program raised over $15,000 at this year’s Tour de Pier – a stationary cycling fundraising event held in Manhattan Beach that supports three cancer charity organizations. An impressive 40 members from the club, including 12 Jr. Kings players, biked at the fourth annual Tour,…
Jr. Sharks glowing after hosting Tier I national tourney
May 18th, 2016For the first time in USA Hockey history, the USA Hockey 16U and 18U Tier I Youth Nationals were held west of the Rockies, from Mar. 31-Apr. 4 at Sharks Ice in San Jose. According to one of the driving forces behind it all, the event couldn’t have gone any better. “I’m very, very pleased,”…
Jr. Ducks bring in alum Aiken to coach 18U AAA squad
May 18th, 2016Few people have the perspective on Tier I hockey in California that August Aiken has. The new coach of the Anaheim Jr. Ducks Midget 18U AAA team was a member of the state’s first team to win a Tier I USA Hockey Youth Nationals championship. The former forward was also a member of the L.A….
California Tier II boys teams solid on national stages
May 12th, 2016Three teams from California represented the Golden State at the USA Hockey Tier II Youth Nationals in late April and early March, and while none brought home national championship trophies, all represented their state well. Tier II Boys – 18U Golden State Elite put on a respectable showing in Amherst, N.Y., with a 2-1 record…
Try Hockey For Free Day a rousing success in Anaheim
May 3rd, 2016Give a kid a chance to play hockey just once, and not only will they want to continue playing, but they will also become a fan of the sport for life. That was the premise behind Try Hockey for Free Day, a nationwide initiative backed by USA Hockey. The Rinks and the Anaheim Ducks hosted…