The California Dreamin’ Hockey Tournaments’ Presidents Day Open was held over the Feb. 14-17 weekend in Southern California.

A total of 10 teams claimed championship titles at the end of the thrilling weekend.

8U B East
Champion: Empire Hockey Club
Runner-up: Jr. Reign
MVP: Bradley Barnes
Empire doubled up the Jr. Reign 8-4 to bring home the championship banner.

8U B West
Champion: Jr. Reign Westminster
Runner-up: Jr. Reign Riverside
MVP: Carter Kent
The offense was on display for the Jr. Reign Westminster team, topping the Riverside squad 8-1 to win it all.

8U A
Champion: Anaheim Jr. Ducks
Runner-up: Jr. Reign Riverside
MVP: Connor O’Brien
The Jr. Ducks played strong defense, knocking off the Jr. Reign 4-1 to win the championship.

10U B
Champion: Jr. Reign
Runner-up: Aliso Viejo
MVP: Joshua Stevens
More stellar defense as the Jr. Reign shut out Aliso Viejo by a 3-0 count to secure the title.

10U A/BB
Champion: Goldrush
Runner-up: AV Avalanche
MVP: Brynlee Fisher
The Goldrush had the offense and defense, winning the championship with a 4-1 win over the Avalanche.

12U B/BB
Champion: Coachella Valley Jr. Firebirds
Runner-up: Empire Hockey Club
MVP: Benjamin Moritz
The Jr. Firebirds had it all in a 5-1 win over Empire to claim the championship banner.

14U A
Champion: California Heat
Runner-up: Jr. Reign Riverside 3-1
MVP: Alexandr Edelberg
The Heat took the championship crown with a 3-1 win over the Jr. Reign in the title match.

JV/Midget A
Champion: IEU Wolverines
Runner-up: OC Hockey Club 4-3
MVP: Kai Pastora
This tight game saw the Wolverines edge the OCHC 4-3 to come home with the championship.

16U AA/Varsity
Champion: SC Flyers
Runner-up: Los Angeles Jr. Kings 3-1
MVP: Brady Even
A back-and-forth battle saw the Flyers come out on top, 3-1 over the Jr. Kings to claim the title.

18U AA/Varsity
Champion: Capistrano Coyotes
Runner-up: Santa Clara Blackhawks 4-3
MVP: Cordell Frasier
Another tight championship contest saw the Coyotes win it all after a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks.

The next event on the 2024-25 schedule is the Mite Madness Championships, scheduled for March 14-16.

For more information and to register for future events, visit www.californiadreaminhockeytournaments.com.

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(February 19, 2025)