The Inland Empire Tournament Series’ Memorial Day Showdown was held over the May 24-27 weekend at Icetown Carlsbad, Ontario Center Ice, San Diego Ice Arena, and LA Kings Icetown.

A total of 17 teams brought home banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend.

8U Competitive
Champion: SoCal Hockey Factory
Runner-up: Wild Wingz
The SoCal Hockey Factory scored at a consistent pace, capturing the championship banner with a 10-4 victory over the Wild Wingz.

8U Elite
Champion: Rubber Puckies Orange
Runner-up: Rubber Puckies Green
In a battle of Rubber Puckies teams, the Orange squad downed the Green team by a 4-2 count.

8U Competitive Southeast
Champion: Monarchy Synergy
Runner-up: SD Selects
Monarchy had the offense and defense going, winning the title with an 8-0 win over the SD Selects.

8U Competitive Southwest
Champion: Simi Skippers
Runner-up: San Mateo Black Stars
In a back-and-forth game, the Skippers defeated the Black Stars 5-4 in a shootout to claim the championship.

10U Elite
Champion: Monarchy Stealth
Runner-up: Krivo School of Hockey
Monarchy Stealth went undefeated en route to an 8-1 win over Krivo to bring home the banner.

10U Competitive North
Champion: California Kings
Runner-up: SoCal Hockey Factory
This tight contest saw the Kings hold on for a 5-3 victory over SoCal Hockey Factory to capture the title.

10U Competitive South
Champion: Simi Skippers
Runner-up: Krocs
The Skippers won the title with a hard-fought 5-2 win over the Krocs.

12U Competitive
Champion: Monarchy Chrome
Runner-up: Pasadena Maple Leafs
Monarchy Chrome used a balanced attack and stingy defense to double up the Maple Leafs 4-2 to claim the championship.

12U Elite
Champion: Monarchy Force
Runner-up: Monarchy Stealth
This battle of the Monarchy teams went to the Force as they beat the Stealth by an 8-2 score to win it all.

14U Competitive South
Champion: NOSOLO
Runner-up: Friars
NOSOLO was firing on all cylinders, taking home the title with a 6-1 win over the Friars.

14U Competitive North
Champion: Monarchy Chrome
Runner-up: Pasadena Maple Leafs
Monarchy put up the offense and the back end held firm, leading the squad to a 5-0 win over Pasadena for the championship.

14U Elite North
Champion: Epicenter Hockey
Runner-up: SC Flyers
A close game throughout, Epicenter edged the Flyers for the title with a 2-1 victory.

14U Elite South
Champion: Monarchy Stealth
Runner-up: Knights
The Monarchy Stealth squad found the back of the net often, defeating the Knights 8-2 for the banner.

High School JV
Champion: VC Poseidon
Runner-up: San Diego Jets
A thrilling contest from start to finish, Poseidon secured the title with a 4-3 win over the Jets.

Varsity/16U AA
Champion: West Coast Hawks
Runner-up: SD Selects
Regulation time wasn’t enough for these two teams, but Magnus Balakrishan won it in the shootout, giving the Hawks a 4-3 victory over the SD Selects to claim the title.

Varsity North
Champion: West Coast Hawks
Runner-up: Epicenter Hockey
Another tight game saw the Hawks hang on to win the title with a 3-1 win over Epicenter.

Varsity South
Champion: SD Selects
Runner-up: SoCal Rays
The Selects captured the championship, downing the Rays 5-2.

The next IE event is the SoCal Meltdown, scheduled for July 5-7. For more information and to register for future events, visit www.iehockeytournaments.com.

— Matt Mackinder

Photos/IE Hockey Tournaments

(June 19, 2024)