Category Archives: Youth
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…
Champs crowned at Carmen Starr Classic
May 22nd, 2015A record-tying 75 teams from Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Texas, Alberta and British Columbia, as well as Ukraine, converged on four Southern California rinks last weekend to compete in the sixth annual Los Angeles Jr. Kings-hosted Carmen Starr Memorial Day Classic, which ran from May 22-25. Champions were crowned in 11 divisions: 2001 Elite (Bauer…
Wildcats unveil High Performance Program
March 25th, 2015Wildcats Hockey Club has always been about building from the ground up, and after more than two years spent working diligently to mold its foundation, the leadership of the Riverside- and Carlsbad-based program is ready to architect the top level. Starting this fall, the Wildcats will offer their High-Performance Program – a highly competitive system…
Quebec tourney a thrill for Jr. Kings’ Pee Wees
March 19th, 2015Ask any Los Angeles Jr. King fortunate enough to participate in the famed Tournoi International de Hockey Pee-Wee de Quebec, and safe bet they’ll tell you it marks a signature moment during their youth hockey career and one they’ll never forget. This year, it was the Pee Wee AAA Major 2002 club’s time to embrace…