Category Archives: Youth
Outdoor holiday tourney coming to Sacramento
September 29th, 2015The American Hockey League (AHL) went all in on California this past spring, creating a five-team division to house the top farm teams of the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, as well as the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers. That gave Rich Cubin an idea. Cubin, the co-owner and vice president…
Heat embraces family-like atmosphere
September 28th, 2015Hockey across the state of California continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and the California Heat program is no exception. Based out of Panorama City, new president Jennifer Sprow says that, with around 175 players suiting up on 11 teams across five different age divisions this season, the organization is as strong as ever….
Wildcats expand horizons with trip to Europe
September 26th, 2015Over the summer, a group of Midget and Bantam players from Wildcats Hockey Club had what could be considered the experience of their young lives – and it had nothing to do with raising banners or hoisting tournament trophies. Twelve California 16U players traveled to Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia under the Wildcats…
Jr. Sharks’ 18U AAA squad holds high hopes
September 25th, 2015Regardless of how the season goes for his San Jose Jr. Sharks 18U AAA squad, head coach Kyle McLaren knows where it’s going to end up. For the first time in USA Hockey history, the Boys Tier I National Championships will be held in the Pacific District – in San Jose from March 31-April 4,…
Valencia’s Kozlowski decides on Army
September 19th, 2015Valencia’s Trevin Kozlowski has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Army beginning in the fall of 2017. A goaltender, Kozlowski is stopping pucks this season at The Gunnery in Connecticut where he’ll graduate in the spring. He’ll play one year of junior hockey before heading to Army. The 1997-born played…
Jr. Ducks, Lady Ducks show well over Labor Day
September 17th, 2015Six Anaheim Jr. Ducks and Lady Ducks teams captured banners at Labor Day Weekend tournaments earlier this month. The Jr. Ducks won titles at Bantam AA and Midget 16U AA at the International Hockey Events OC Labor Day Hockey Festival – one of the largest AA and high school tournaments in the west. In its four years, the event has tripled in…
Jr. Ducks’ Herrman commits to ASU
September 16th, 2015Poway’s Rory Herrman has committed attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Arizona State University following his junior career. A forward, Herrman played last season at New Hampshire’s New Hampton School where he totaled 15 goals for 35 points in 37 games. He played locally for the San Diego Jr. Gulls and Los Angeles Jr. Kings…
Champs crowned at Jr. Kings’ Labor Day Festival
September 9th, 2015A record-high 31 teams from Northern and Southern California and Nevada competed in this year’s Los Angeles Jr. Kings-hosted Labor Day Weekend Festival Tournament, which was showcased from Sept. 4-7 at Toyota Sports Center. Champions were crowned in six divisions: Bantam AA (Jr. Kings 1); Pee Wee A (Jr. Kings 2); Squirt A (Ice Dogs…
New Santa Barbara ice complex worth the wait
July 24th, 2015A new rink slated for a September grand opening in Goleta has been a long time coming. While ground was broken for the new facility – named Ice in Paradise – in November of 2014, general manager Larry Bruyere says the project has taken around 17 years to become a reality. “This land was slated…
Jr. Kings’ Modry to play D-I hockey at RPI
July 20th, 2015The Los Angeles Jr. Kings have announced that defenseman Jacob Modry, who will play for the organization’s 16U AAA Major team this coming season, has committed to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) following his junior career. In 2014-15, the 1999-born Modry patrolled the blue line for the…