California Rubber Magazine - April 2019

VOLUME 12

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APRIL 2019

SANTA MARGARITA, LADY DUCKS BRING HOME NATIONAL TITLES

The Vegas Jr. Golden Knights’ 16U team went on a stellar run, winning the USA Hockey Tier II national championship this month, further proving that high-level hockey belongs in the Nevada desert

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FROM THE EDITOR Spring is here, and while seasons have ended, still lots going on

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he month of April means most hockey seasons are wrapping up.

National tournaments concluded earlier this month and college seasons have ended as well. Junior hockey playoffs are over or in full swing and NHL and AHL playoffs are getting going.

And while some rinks may be a tad quieter these days and some players taking a well-deserved break from the season-long grind, the news aspect of the hockey world never stops.

Junior players are making college commitments, youth players are signing with junior teams and some youth programs are getting Matt Mackinder tryouts set for the 2019-20 season.

This time of year can be a bit bittersweet. There is less hockey being played, but some downtime for us at California Rubber Magazine never hurts either.

Enjoy the springtime and we’ll see you in May! We’ve seen state champions crowned since our last issue.

Congratulations to the 2018-19 SCAHA champions, with these teams winning March 23-24: • 10U A - California Goldrush • 12U BB - Santa Barbara Ice Hawks • 10U BB - OC Hockey Club • 12U B - Jr Condors • 10U B Flight 1 - California Wave • 14U A - California Goldrush • 10U B Flight 2 - California Heat • 14U B - California Goldrush • 12U A - Los Angeles Jr. Kings • 16U A - Santa Barbara Ice Hawks Two CAHA state high school championships went down March 24, with Division 1B being non-contested and Division 2B going to the Kern County Knights.

Then March 31, the state A/BB/B state championships were held as 10 teams brought home championship banners: • 10U A - Goldrush Hockey Club • 12U B - Bakersfield Jr. Condors • 10U BB - California Wave • 14U A - Vacaville Jets • 10U B - Valencia Jr. Flyers • 14U B - Redwood City Black Stars • 12U A - Tri-Valley Blue Devils • 16U - Tri-Valley Blue Devils • 12U BB - Santa Rosa Flyers • 18U - Capital Thunder Congrats to all! Well done!

The Western Hockey League (WHL) announced earlier this month that Everett Silvertips goaltender Dustin Wolf has been named the Western Conference Scholastic Player of the Year.

In his second season in the WHL, Wolf enjoyed a career year, registering a record of 41-15-2-2 with a 1.69 goals-against average, .936 save percentage and seven shutouts in a career-high 61 appearances.

The Tustin product and Los Angeles Jr. Kings graduate excelled in the classroom as well, maintaining a 100 percent average for the current academic year, as well as an overall average of 98.8 percent for his high school years. In Grade 12 courses, Wolf achieved perfect grades in English 12, Statistics, Economics, and American Government.

“Dustin is very dedicated and driven to graduate with a 4.0 GPA,” said Silvertips education coordinator Darren Parsons. “He is very mature, reliable, and very organized. He has done an excellent job with combining the rigors of hockey to his high educational demands.”

Ranked 17th among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting for the 2019 NHL Draft, Wolf was originally selected by the Silvertips in the fifth round (104th overall) of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.

Smart kid, on and off the ice!

California natives Cayla Barnes (Eastvale) and Annie Pankowski (Laguna Hills) were part of the U.S. Women’s National Team that won its fifth straight Women’s World Championship on April 14 in Finland.

The Americans defeated the host Finns 2-1 in a thrilling shootout!

Way to go, ladies!

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Vegas Gold Jr. Golden Knights’ 16U AA team uses total team effort, brings Vegas USA Hockey national championship

By Matt Mackinder

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hile the Vegas Golden Knights came up just short of a Stanley Cup championship last June, they may want to look at the area’s youngsters for motivation this

year.

Back on April 8 in Plano, Tex., the Jr. Golden Knights’ 16U AA team captured a USA Hockey national championship, winning the 1A division of the 16U Tier II tournament in a thrilling 2-1 shootout over the Atlanta Jr. Kings.

“At Nationals, we had set ourselves a realistic goal of making it to the medal round,” said Vegas 16U head coach Wally Lacroix. “We reached small goals throughout the season in preparation for Nationals. What I love most is how the young men bought into our system and raised their compete levels when we needed it most. They played with an unmatched level of responsibility.

“This was a total team effort from top to bottom.”

In Plano, a Dallas suburb, Heath Mensch led the 1A division with 12 points (six goals, six assists), scored Vegas’ lone goal of regulation, a power-play tally late in the third period, and then added the Jr. Golden Knights’ clinching goal in the shootout, sealing the victory.

Just 38 seconds into overtime, it appeared Vegas had ended the game, but the apparent game-winning goal was disallowed because the Atlanta net had been dislodged from its moorings.

After the win, Lacroix shared a moment in the locker room with his team.

“I explained to the young men how special this was, and I thanked them for believing in the coaching staff,” said Lacroix. “I told them to never forget this moment and they will always have it on their resume.

It gives us a strong feeling of belief, but I believe all returning players understand that this wasn’t given to them and that they have to earn it.

Repeating is never easy, so we will be back to work in the fall trying to improve.”

The Jr. Golden Knights’ 16U AA team is made up of forwards Mick Corrigan, William Jacob, Anthony Mazza, Mensch, John Purdy, Tristan Toth, Jacob Underhill, Ian Williams and Joshua Williamson; defensemen Caden Berninger, Trent Carter, Sean Kedra, Tristan Nelson and Ethan Parsons; and goaltenders Colton Miller and Zackery Ortolano.

Todd Owen serves as the team’s assistant coach.

In the national championship game, Ortolano made 35 saves in regulation and turned away three of Atlanta’s four shooters in the shootout.

“Ortolano was amazing for us all weekend,” Lacroix said. “He stepped up the entire weekend, had a great tournament and kept us in there. Every time that we thought we were in trouble, he came up with a big save for us.”

In reflecting on the season, Lacroix said he realized his squad could compete for a national championship back in February.

“Presidents Day weekend, we beat a central Alberta team with a record of 25-1-5 in the championship game, and that’s when we realized how special of a group we had,” said Lacroix. “We still had a lot of work to do from that point on but knew that if we brought the compete level to Nationals, we could make it to the medal rounds. The championship game was extremely intense but as a group, we never lost focus and competed until the end.”

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“This is a great accomplishment for not only the players, coaches and their families, but the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights club as a whole,” added City National Arena director of hockey operations and assistant manager Robbert McDonald. “Winning a national championship at any level is a difficult task, and we’re very proud of this team. As a club, it shows our young players what can be accomplished with hard work and being committed to getting better. To date, our city’s hockey is booming with great participation numbers from youth to adult, and a feat such as this only helps further that interest throughout hockey in our city.”

Adding to this remarkable story in Vegas is the fact that the Jr. Golden Knights’ 14U AA team advanced to the semifinals of their national tournament in South Bend, Ind. Vegas lost to the KC Mavs 3-1 on April 7 to end their run in the 1A division.

Head coach Matt Johnson said he was amazed by how far his team came this season.

“Well, just looking at where we were at in August compared to where we are now is night and day,” Johnson said. “From top to bottom, each player improved. Most importantly, they came together as a team and worked hard for each other. What I like most about this team is the way they came together and constantly pushed each other to be better.

“We didn’t have a superstar. Each game, it was someone new, either a goalie making a big save, the offense from our defensemen or our forwards all contributing.”

Earlier this season, Johnson admitted to having an inkling that competing for a national championship was not out of the question.

“I would say probably right around Silver Sticks in Las Vegas (in December),” Johnson said. “We made it to the championship and lost to San Diego Saints, but that tourney was our turning point and when the players and staff realized what we had.”

The Jr. Golden Knights’ 14U AA team includes forwards Kai Blum, Ken Curtis, Jack Edlin, Kevin Hanly, James Knurbein, Conner McLeod, Austin Moline, Keegan Morse, Ryan Pavlinsky, John Sinagra and Micah Williamson; defensemen Mykah Carter, Gio Fiore, Colton Fleitz, Matt Lackas, David Salcido and Cole West; and goalies Max Madison and Jon Ng. Johnson was joined on the team’s staff by assistant coach Tom Lackas and team manager John Sinagra.

And despite bowing out in the national semifinals, Johnson noted the positives that can be taken from the tournament.

“Just the complete effort from everyone, each game,” Johnson said. “We stressed being consistent all season and we finally started playing that way. We won more board battles and we worked hard in the ‘D’ zone.”

Johnson also said a Nationals run like this can potentially help in terms of momentum for the 2019-20 season.

“Well, you would think with the success of our Pee Wee AA team winning Silver Sticks and playing in semifinals of the Quebec International Pee Wee tournament, the Bantam AA team playing in the Silver Sticks championship and losing in the semifinals at Nationals and the 16U AA winning Nationals that parents would realize what they have in their own backyard,” said Johnson. “Realistically, if everyone stayed in town, our chances to win a national championship at the Bantam AA level would be extremely high. Sometimes, people are in such a rush, and they feel they need to play AAA. “Sometimes, being a top player on a AA team provides more of a benefit than being a filler on a AAA team, but it is kind of the curse of Vegas hockey right now. We have to wait for tryouts to see who stays, who leaves, and who moves into town.”

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SMCHS captures second straight national championship 2017) and finished third in 2011.

The irony of the championship game victory was the Eagles had lost to Edina in round-robin play 2-1.

“I remember seeing Edina during the year at a showcase in Minnesota and thinking they were really good, and then they landed in our group. We had a tough draw, which helped us,” Johnson said. “I thought we showed we could compete with them (in first game).

The boys got a little confidence. We tied them 1-1 then they scored with 10 minutes left in the third.”

The Eagles carried that confidence into the final.

beating Bishop O’Connell (Va.) 6-2 in the quarterfinals and Bayard Rustin (Pa.) 6-3, in the semifinals.

The Hyden-Williams-Felicicchia line was dominant, and the Eagles’ defense played well all tournament. anta Margarita Catholic High School continued its The Eagles allowed just 11 goals in six games. recent run of success at the USA Hockey National Hyden’s nine goals were the second most in the Championships, winning its second title in a row and tournament, while Williams’ five tied for fourth most. third in six years on April 1 in Cleveland.

Each had 13 points, tied for second most in the tournaThis one came without the heightened expectations ment. Yamasaki’s five wins were the most, and Felicicthat have followed previous Eagles teams. Their lineup chia’s eight points were tied for sixth most. featured a significant amount of turnover from last seaThe Eagles’ roster also included goalie Jacob son’s championship squad, and it didn’t enjoy some of Rossi; defensemen Axel Carlberg, Aidan Casey, the regular-season or CAHA State success that its Aiden Cressy, Will Howhannesian, Lucas Marpredecessor did. shall, Brian Mathis, Jerrett Overland, Grafton ““We were a younger team,” Eagles coach Craig Platt III, Colin Sekerka, Kristian Seppanen and Johnson said of his Anaheim Ducks High School Hunter Voyles; and forwards Michael Allee, DanHockey League (ADHSHL) entry. “Last year, we iel Doss, Nicholas Gluck, Marcus Kim, Taylor rolled through States and the ADHSHL. This year, a Loh, Ryan Riddlesperger, Maxwell Sullivan and lot of people doubted us. We lost at States to JSerRocco Zimmerman. ra although we played well and controlled the play, “This team did all the little things really well,” Johnoutshooting them 32-12.” son said. “Sometimes, those little things add up.”

But the Eagles kept after it, and an important life In Santa Margarita’s case they added up to anlesson played out in the process. other banner.

“For the kids to come out on top, it goes to show Other high school competitors: JSerra was the that if you believe in yourself and keep working, anything can happen, you can have success,” Johnson Santa Margarita Catholic High School won its second consecutive ADHSHL’s other Division I representative, and it said. high school national championship, downing Edina Junior Gold A on went 1-2 at Nationals, defeating the Gleneig Gladiators 5-4. Conor Clarke led the team with three Santa Margarita defeated Edina (Minn.) Junior April 1 in Cleveland.

“We got them again in the championship, but we points, including two goals. JSerra won the CAHA Gold A 4-1 in the championship game.

Joshua Hyden scored the Eagles’ first three started slow,” Johnson said. “Then we competed hard- State title as well as the ADHSHL playoff title.

In Division II, St. John Bosco went 1-2, defeating Zigoals, and Brendan Williams added a shorthanded er and moved our feet more, executed better.

“The boys played unbelievable. In the champion- onsville Hockey Club 7-3. Preston Park scored eight goal and two assists. Co-captain Joey Felicicchia chipped two assists. Brandon Yamasaki made 25 ship game, we limited their chances, and we bought points (four goals) and Dante Terremani added six into playing defensive hockey. We created chances points. saves.

In addition to the 2018 and 2013 championships, through forechecks and winning our battles.”

Continued on Page 10 The Eagles reached the championship game by the Eagles have been national runner-up twice (2015,

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SAN DIEGO JR. GULLS Jr. Gulls girls teams finish strong, help grow game in San Diego

By Matt Mackinder

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he 2018-19 season was a record-breaking campaign in many ways for the San Diego Jr. Gulls girls teams.

With four teams playing this year, 11 medals were won at girls tournaments, and seven championship banners were raised.

“The incredible growth and success of our girls hockey program is a direct result of all the hard work and dedication of our players, coaches and families,” said Jr. Gulls president Geoff Leibl. “We look forward to creating even more opportunities for girls to play hockey in San Diego next season and beyond.”

Each team had special moments over the course of the year. The 19U team won banners at both the Lady Ducks tournament in November, as well as at the Jr. Sharks MLK tournament. They also saw their first player leave for college as Hope Stengler transferred to Liberty University and joined the women’s hockey team.

Perhaps the most demanding schedule came with the 14u team as these girls traveled to Michigan and Pennsylvania and last month, to Alaska for the Pacific District Championships. They won banners at both the Pittsburgh tournament, as well as at the San Diego Girls Christmas Invitational (pictured), as Brogan Gallavan collected the cup for winning that event.

In Anchorage, they were the only team from outside Alaska to make the playoffs, ending their season as the top ranked girls’ team on the West Coast.

The 12U and 10U teams also had their share of success. Both medaled at tournaments, with the 10U girls picking up two championship banners along the way.

Next season, the club is looking to field five girls teams. Tryouts and placements are scheduled June 6-8 at Escondido IcePlex.

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seasons combined. His 47 points tied for the fourth most and his plus-35 rating led D-I through the end of March.

As a result, he captured a trio of NCHC honors – Forward of the Year, First Team All-NCHC and the Sportsmanship Award – and he was selected one of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. He finished his college career with 120 points in 145 games.

Loggins and Newell headline a very strong group of players on this season’s All-California NCAA Men’s Team.

f you like offense, Troy Loggins and Patrick Newell are your guys.

Both seniors are elite skaters and gifted at shooting and distributing the puck, but they took different paths to becoming California Rubber Magazine’s 2018-19 NCAA Men’s Players of the Year.

Loggins, a dynamo for Northern Michigan, is a repeat winner, having shared the award with former Notre Dame forward Andrew Oglevie last season. Newell Meet the rest of the team emerged from a supporting role on a FORWARDS talented St. Cloud State team. Both gained Cole Guttman, Denver – The Tampa national and conference recognition for Bay Lightning pick was the top-line center their impressive campaigns. for a Frozen Four team from Day 1 as a The Huntington Beach native scored 23 Troy Loggins played four years freshman, had 23 points in 40 games and goals, the second most in Division I through at Northern Michigan and re- his 12 goals were third on the Pioneers. the end of March and finished with 40 cently signed a free-agent deal Five of his strikes were first goals. with the AHL’s Grand Rapids points. He tied for the D-I leads in power- Griffins. Photo/NMU Athleticss Jake Hamacher, RIT – The sophomore play goals (10) and shorthanded goals went from eight points to 30 (third on the (three). He was selected the WCHA’s Tigers) and pumped in 13 goals, including Player of the Year and signed a three-year three winners. contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins of Brendan Harris, Bemidji State – The the American Hockey League. fleet sophomore often was the Beavers’ Loggins finished his career with 106 top-line center and scored 18 points. points in 136 games, but 87 of those points Niko Hildenbrand, UMass – The came in the last two seasons (82 games), junior wore a ‘C’ for a Frozen Four team and as did eight of his nine game-winning goals, pitched in 14 points.

19 of his 22 power-play goals, all eight Robby Jackson, St. Cloud State – shorthanded goals and all eight empty-net The senior hit the 40-point plateau for the goals. It’s no surprise that he was a twosecond season in a row while pumping in time All-WCHA pick. a career-high 19 goals. He played 149 Newell, a Thousand Oaks product, has Patrick Newell broke out offen- NCAA games and finished with 121 sively for St. Cloud State this been a model of consistency at St. Cloud season and led the Huskies points.

State, increasing his point totals from 22 to back to the NCAA Tournament.

Will Johnson, Wisconsin – Cast in a 24 to 27 over his first three seasons with the Photo/SCSU Athletics defensive role this season, he still had 15 Huskies. Then this season happened. points and was plus-14. He played 143 Newell, who signed a free-agent contract with the career games.

New York Rangers, erupted for 47 points and 21 goals, Brannon McManus, Minnesota – The sophomore which were four more than he had during his first three recovered from offseason shoulder surgery to post 26

points, including 14 goals. Six of those came on the power play and three were game-winners.

Nick Rivera, Minnesota State – The junior improved his scoring total for the third season in a row, tallying 10 goals among his 19 points and finishing plus-12.

Jake Slaker, Michigan – Another assistant captain, the junior topped 20 points for the third consecutive season, posting 25 (including 11 goals).

Ryan Siroky, Miami – The senior was a fixture on both RedHawks special teams units and scored a career-high eight goals. He finishes his NCAA career having played in 135 games.

DEFENSEMEN Slava Demin, Denver – The freshman, a Vegas Golden Knights pick, played in every game for a Frozen Four team, putting up 17 points through 40 games and posting a team-best plus-20 on a low-scoring team.

Nate Kallen, Ferris State – An assistant captain, the junior scored as many points this season (24) as he had his first two seasons combined.

Alec McCrea, Cornell – Another assistant captain, the senior scored 12 points to finish in double digits all four seasons, blocked 74 shots and played in 137 career games.

Matt O’Donnell, Vermont – The junior was a tricaptain for the Catamounts and put up 13 points, his third season in a row in double figures.

Jack St. Ivany, Yale – The Philadelphia Flyers pick put together an impressive freshman season with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) and finished plus-8.

GOALTENDERS Devin Cooley, Denver – The sophomore went from third-string goalie to sharing the starting job on a Frozen Four team. He was 11-6-2 with a .934 save percentage and an unreal 1.85 goals-against average to go with four shutouts.

Gavin Nieto, Brown – The junior won more games (11) than he had in his first two seasons combined. His .909 save percentage and 2.38 GAA were career-bests and he added two shutouts.

NCAA Women’s Player of the Year: Wisconsin senior Annie Pankowski

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nnie Pankowski would not be denied. points and was a three-time finalist for the Patty The Wisconsin senior came up empty on three Kazmaier Memorial Award. She was also a finalist for previous trips to the Frozen Four, but she ensured the Hockey Humanitarian Award. she’d finish her career carrying a championship banner.

And her playing career isn’t finished. She and Pankowski, who earlier in March became just another All-California pick, defenseman Cayla Barnes, the sixth player in Badgers history played for Team USA at the Women’s to surpass 200 career points, World Championships in early April in captained Wisconsin to its first Finland.

NCAA title since 2011 with a stirring performance down the season’s Meet the rest of the team stretch.

FORWARDS For her efforts, she is California Brooke Bryant, Minnesota State Rubber Magazine’s Women’s Player – The freshman led the Mavericks in of the Year for the fourth time in five goals (11) and was second in points seasons.

(20) while playing in all 35 games.

She redshirted last season Nicole Dunbar, New Hampshire while playing for the U.S. Women’s Annie Pankowski finished her NCAA ca- – The junior’s 13 points gave her National Team. reer at Wisconsin with a national cham- three consecutive seasons in double Pankowski, a Laguna Hills native, pionship and over 200 career points. figures. She’s also a power-play saved her best for last. She scored Photo/UW Athletics threat.

11 of her 28 goals in March, when the Badgers tore Kayla Nielsen, St. Lawrence – Another durable through the WCHA and the NCAA. Her 21 career senior (139 career games), her 15 points were just postseason goals – including three in this year’s off her career high and she won 57 percent of her Frozen Four – are a Wisconsin record. faceoffs.

Pankowski closed her Badgers career with 206 Dominique Petrie, Harvard – Her 15 points,

including nine goals, came in just 22 games due to her commitments with USA Hockey.

Justine Reyes, St. Lawrence – She led the Saints in scoring for the second season in a row (26 points) and finished her career having amassed 107 points and playing in all 144 games. Fourteen of her 52 goals were game-winners.

DEFENSEMEN Cayla Barnes, Boston College – Her freshman season delayed one year because of the 2018 Olympic Games, Barnes was an impact player with 23 points and a team-high 74 blocked shots.

Tanner Gates, Colgate – The freshman was a key cog in the Raiders’ power play, netting five goals there, among her 22 points. She also blocked 33 shots.

Lydia Grauer, St. Lawrence – The every-situation standout finished her career playing in all 144 games.

Three of her four goals came on the power play and her 51 blocks were second on the Saints.

Gabby Monaco, St. Anselm – The sophomore, who also plays forward, went from two points to 25 and was a plus-39.

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ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL

St. Mary’s freshman trio excited for future of program

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he foundation of a new hockey program, the building blocks if you will, start at the bottom and usually start with youth.

The 2018-19 season was the inaugural foray for the Stockton-based St. Mary’s High School program, and the Rams did not disappoint in NAHL Prep League play and in the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League (ADHSHL).

A trio of freshman players – Anthony Alvarado, Hunter Hayes and Luca Petroni – were consistent skaters much of the season and provide hope that the Rams’ future is beyond bright.

“We were very excited with what we saw out of those three this season,” said St. Mary’s coach Derek Eisler. “They earned every opportunity and I’m excited to see what they can do with a year under their belts next season as sophomores.”

For Petroni, he said the season was a major success and added that the year was an eye-opener, both on and off the ice.

“Overall, the season was great,” Petroni said. “I had to overcome some adjustments on academics. It was hard switching from public school to private school, but I adapted over time. During hockey, it was fun playing in the ADHSHL and NAHL Prep, although difficult being younger. We had a lot exposure individually with scouts, and that was huge for us. We came together great. We are from different areas. Many of us left our

families. I am billeted with a family in Stockton, so by the second week in, we were family. We saw quite easily who the leaders were. They’re all my brothers now.

“Balancing hockey and school isn’t that bad with our daily practice schedule and games on the weekends. We had a couple of games during the week when it was hard to handle both homework and hockey.”

Petroni is already looking forward to putting the Rams jersey back on in

the fall.

“I would like to win more games, but more importantly, improve physically and academically,” said Petroni.

Alvarado echoed the sentiments of Petroni.

“Yeah, I think the season went pretty well,” Alvarado said. “We all grew as people and as hockey play-

ers and growing as people definitely transferred to the classroom by our grades improving over the year. I’ll be honest, it was definitely hard balancing both hockey and academics, but I really learned time management, which helped a lot.

“Off the ice, we definitely became a group of brothers and that translated to team chemistry on the ice. My expectations for next season are definitely to finish higher in standings and to continue to get better every day.”

Hayes said the season was “tough,” but that he was proud of the progress he made academically and in hockey.

“During the season, I was able to balance my academics with hockey by staying determined to maintain good grades and a staying up late to finish homework and study,” Hayes said. “At the beginning of the season, only a few people knew each other but being around each other every day at practice and school helped us gel quickly as a team.”

Like the other freshmen, Hayes is itching to get back into the season once next fall rolls around.

“Next season, personally, I hope to score 20 goals,” said Hayes. “As a team, I hope we can win the ADHSHL championship and win more games in the NAHL Prep League. When we go back to Shattuck-St. Mary’s, I want to win at least one game, maybe more.”

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Lady Ducks win two women’s medals Women’s Senior B: In Irvine, the Anaheim Lady Ducks bounced back from an opening loss to win four games in a row and capture the title with a 5-0 victory over Detroit Honeybaked. Camille Corbin scored two goals, Laura Veharanta and Anne Girtz added a goal and two assists apiece.

Sara O’Toole also scored. After falling to Detroit Belle Tire 4-3, the Lady Ducks won the rest of their games by a cumulative 17-2 count.

Women’s Senior C: In Anaheim, the LA Lions captured a silver medal, winning four games in a row before falling to the Minnesota Blue J Bandits 5-2 in the final.

Talla Faubert and Tori Pizzuto led the Lions with eight points apiece. The Lady Ducks, who lost to the Lions in the semifinals 3-0, won a bronze medal.

Chaney led the Jr. Sharks with three points.

14U: Also in Pittsburgh, playing in a division with champion Little Caesars, the Jr. Ducks went 1-2 in pool play, defeating the Sioux Falls Power 9-2. Benjamin Ivey had three goals in the tournament, while Russell Bustamante, Jason Stefanek and Jungwook Hong each had three points.

Tier I Girls 19U: In Irvine, the Jr. Sharks went 1-2 in pool

in pool play before losing their next two preliminary games. Callie Wollschlager and Sevilla Banda Hawthorne scored goals for the Lady Ducks.

14U: Also in Irvine, the Lady Ducks allowed eight goals in three games but went 1-2 in pool play. Alexandra Lalonde had five points, including four goals. Playing in a division with the champion Pittsburgh Pens Elite, the Jr. Sharks went 0-3 in pool play. Emma Rathje scored for San Jose.

Tier II Boys

18U: In San Jose, the Jr. Ducks lost to Big Boy Red 5-4 in the quarterfinals after going 2-1 in pool play in the 3A tournament. Jacob Padgett had seven points and Gavin O’Bryan added six. Both had four goals for the Jr. Ducks. The Jr. Sharks went 1-2 in pool play, getting a shutout from Henry Lissner to defeat the South Shore Kings.

Rio Kanamaki, Henry Chavez III and Aleksander Erk had three points apiece.

16U: In Plano, Tex., the Jr. Ducks lost to Tier I Boys the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 5-2 in the quar18U: In Grand Rapids, Mich., playing in terfinals after going 2-1 in pool play in a a division with the runner-up North Jersey Avalanche, the Jr. Ducks went 0-2-1 in pool With a convincing 5-0 win over Detroit Honeybaked, the Anaheim Lady Ducks cap- division with champion Cheektowaga in the 3A tournament. Cory Girard Jr. led the Jr. play. Jerrett Overland and John Klus had tured the Women’s Senior B national title in Irvine. play, beating Team North Dakota 4-3. Claire Peter- Ducks with three assists. two points apiece.

14U: In South Bend, Ind., the California Golden 16U: Also in Grand Rapids, playing in a division son had a goal and an assist in that win. Playing with silver medalist Yale, the Jr. Ducks went 0-3 in in a division with runner-up Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Bears went 1-2 in pool play in the 3A tournament, pool play, twice losing 3-2 games. Brendan Wil- the Lady Ducks went 0-2-1 in pool play. Marissa defeating the Ashburn Xtreme 4-2. The other two liams and Jackson Ferry each had three points. Gebauer led the way with five points, and Ivy Bo- teams in the pool, CHA-CSDHL and Canton Hockey, played for the championship. Rohan Anand 15U: In Plymouth, Mich., the San Jose Jr. ric added four.

16U: In Irvine, the Lady Ducks started strong, and Colin Chon had four points apiece for the Sharks went 0-2-1 in pool play, falling in a shootout and also by two goals in another game. Maclain falling to eventual champion Chicago Mission 2-1 Golden Bears.

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Jr. Kings’ Hreschuk, Murchison honored to join NTDP residency program for high-performance players.

The Under-17 Team plays in the United States idan Hreschuk and Ty Murchison started playing Hockey League, the only Tier I junior league in the United States, as well as against select competition in the hockey together as Squirts.

Little did they know back then they’d not only be- North American Hockey League and Minnesota Elite come close friends, but also head to Michigan together League. just a few years later to represent their It’ll also compete in three internationcountry competing with and against al tournaments next season, including some of the world’s best junior-aged the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Chalplayers. lenge, 2020 Four Nations Tournament Earlier this month, Hreschuk and and 2020 Five Nations Tournament.

Murchison - both of whom skated for Countless players who’ve come through the program have gone on to the Los Angeles Jr. Kings’ state champlay NCAA Division I hockey and profespion 16U AAA team this past season sionally - many in the NHL (Los Angeles - were selected to join USA Hockey’s Kings defenseman Derek Forbort and National Team Development Program goaltender Jack Campbell both played (NTDP) and will compete on the U.S. for the NTDP).

National Under-17 Team in 2019-20.

“As a staff, we’re thrilled about the The 2003-born defensemen are bebright, young talent we have on our rosyond excited for the opportunity. ter,” said Kevin Reiter, director of play“It was unbelievable to be offered a er personnel for USA Hockey’s NTDP. spot on the team,” said Murchison. “It means everything to wear a USA jer- Defensemen Ty Murchison, pictured, “We’re confident they’ll contribute to and Aidan Hreschuk - both of whom sey; not everyone gets the honor.” the long history of success the Nationenjoyed plenty of success as mem“Being offered a spot was an amaz- bers of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings - al Team Development Program has had ing experience,” Hreschuk added. will patrol the blue line for the U.S. and are excited to see what they can ac“Joining the program has been a goal National Team Development Pro- complish this upcoming season.”

James Gasseau, a coach within the of mine for a while now and I’m excited gram’s Under-17 Team next season. to wear the USA jersey for the next two years with some Jr. Kings organization who was instrumental architecting the program’s 03 birth-year group into a national powof the best players in the country.”

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bright futures ahead of them.

“I noticed Aidan’s hockey sense right away,” said Gasseau, who first saw Hreschuk on the ice as an 8-year-old before meeting his parents, David and Theresa. “He was playing defense and doing well for a young kid.

“Over the years with our group, I noticed how competitive he became. He also matured and was very eager to learn and could elevate his game when the pressure was on.

“He could log a ton of ice time when the game was important because he wanted to win so badly. He was able to handle Aidan Hreschuk has already announced his the workload, commitment to attend and play his NCAA Diknew how to vision I hockey at Boston College following manage his en- his junior career. Photo/Jeff Berting Photography ergy and was aware of the clock. I knew early on he’d be a strong prospect at the 03 level.”

Gasseau first encountered Murchison and his parents, Ken and Allyson, at a roller hockey tournament.

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Jr. Sharks teams gain valuable experience at Nationals

By Matt Mackinder

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he month of April is always a time to get excited, as the month brings a slew of USA Hockey National Championships.

This year, the San Jose Jr. Sharks sent four teams to various locations across the country.

And while no Jr. Sharks teams brought home a championship banner, the continued experience of playing at a high level will be a major boost for the 201920 season.

John Beaulieu took his 15U AAA team to Plymouth, Mich., and fell to the Chicago Mission, Shattuck-St. Mary’s and the Cape Cod Whalers.

“This season made it very clear to me that while the skill of the player is important to a team’s ability to win, it is the relationships in the locker room that make a season successful,” said Beaulieu. “We were successful this season because our team was more than a collection of great players – it was a group of great young men that loved and respected each other as much as they loved and respected the game of hockey.

“What I liked most about this team was that they took every challenge, both on and off the ice, head on, and with intensity and heart. They consistently worked hard and regardless of the situation, played the game with respect and passion.”

Bobby Long’s 19U AAA girls team went to Irvine’s

Great Park Ice, finishing 1-2 with their win coming in an exciting shootout over Team North Dakota. They lost to the CT Polar Bears and Chicago Mission.

“This season showed that our girls can compete with most 19U AAA teams in the country,” Long said.

“Are we at the top yet? No, but we feel like we are a strong contender in the next tier.

What I like most about our team is the way they compete and battle.

With our travel schedule, it is very hard to go away from home all the time and compete. They have shown that they can do that and also keep their grades up at the same time.

“When you can compete at the national level and do well, coming home knowing things could have been different, the girls look at it as a positive for next season.”

At the 14U AAA level, Michael Rathje’s girls team also went to Irvine, going 0-3 with losses to the Chicago Mission, Pittsburgh Pens Elite and the

Hartford Jr. Lady Wolfpack.

Shane Galaviz coaches the Jr. Sharks’ 18U AA team and skating on home ice at Solar4America Ice at San Jose, the squad went 1-2, winning its last game 3-0 over the South Shore Kings as Henry Lissner made 20 saves, Henry Chavez III scored twice, and Brendan Lockwood added a goal. Rio Kanamaki had two assists.

The team fell to the Tri-City Eagles and Minnesota Moose.

“I think some positives are that teams are buying into what the direction the organization is taking,” Galaviz said. “Seeing players and families buy in and take pride in the organization we play for is what is going to make this organization successful and that’s what I think we saw this season. Our team was able to stay positive through adversity. We struggled at times throughout the season, but the boys kept working and kept a positive attitude throughout the process because we were all working to a common goal.

“As a coaching staff, it showed us where we need to improve and what we are doing correctly. I think the success really is going to drive and motivate us into the offseason because, as young coaches, we have had a taste of the national tournament and we want to get back there. We learned what worked for us and we also saw what needs to be fixed to win at the next level. As for the players, it was the last season for most of them but having a successful season to end their career makes them excited to move on to the next level and to continue play this game we all grew up loving.”

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L.A. KINGS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Knights end ’18-19 season winning LAKHSHL, CAHA titles

By Greg Ball

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arch 16 proved to be a truly special day for the Kern County Knights, and just when they thought they had reached the top of the mountain, they found another peak to ascend a little more than a week later.

The Knights captured the L.A. Kings High School Hockey League (LAKHSHL) championship with a 5-3 victory over the Burbank Cougars at STAPLES Center, and defeated the Cougars again 5-0 on March 24 in the California Amateur Hockey Association Division 2B high school title game at Valencia Ice Station.

The pair of banners they took home capped off what was truly a remarkable campaign for the Knights.

“It was a great season, and I’m really proud of what we were able to accomplish, both for ourselves and for Bakersfield, because we’re kind of secluded here far away from the rest of the teams in the league,” said Knights head coach Paul Willett. “This was a truly memorable experience. Having fallen short before in our quest to win the league championship, it was definitely special this year to get that done at STAPLES center.”

The LAKHSHL championship was particularly sweet for the Knights, who had played in the title game each of the league’s first three seasons and came up short.

The fourth time proved to be the charm, however. They went 21-0 against LAKHSHL opponents, including the postseason.

The Knights’ roster this season included Joshua Schmitz, Jacob Chaddick, Nickolas Friedenberg,

Other players honored included the Burbank CouBrady Nance, Cade Moxham, Jarred Smith, Chris Lawson, Noah Carpenter, Kiel Nance, Tyler Smith, gars’ Matthew Brownwell (Rob Blake Defenseman David Smith, Jacob Gagnon, Emille Rodrigue, of the Year), Harrison Del Bonis of the Santa Barbara Carter Chupa, Chaz Catallo, Logan Mears and Josh Royals (Dave Taylor Leadership and Sportsmanship Scott. Josh Nance and Marty Raymond served as as- Award) and the East County Outlaws’ Ryan Delichte (Senior Scholarship Award). sistant coaches on Willett’s staff.

Each team in the Kings League “We preached all year long that will hold tryouts for the 2019-20 these types of opportunities don’t season in May and June: Burbank come along very often,” Willett Cougars at Pickwick Rink (Varsity said. “We wanted to have a comMay 30, 8:30-9:30 p.m.; JV June 1, plete year, and we definitely accomplished the goals that we set out to 4:15-5:15 p.m.), East County Outachieve.” laws at Simi Valley Iceoplex (Varsity The South County Panthers won June 1, 5:15-6:15 p.m.; JV June 2, The LAKHSHL’s varsity championship went to the 10:15-11:15 a.m.), El Segundo the junior varsity championship.

Kern County Knights in 2018-19. Photos/Tori Pizzuto During the festivities surroundStrikers at Toyota Sports Center ing the varsity and JV championship (Varsity May 28, 7:45-8:45 p.m.; JV games, the league also announced June 1, 8:30-9:30 a.m.), Kern Counits individual awards for the 2018ty Knights at Bakersfield Ice (Varsity 19 season, and it came as no surMay 28, 8 p.m.; JV May 29, 8 p.m.), prise that the Knights were well-repNewbury Park Panthers at Simi Valley Iceoplex (Varsity June 1, 6:30resented on the list. Jacob Gagnon 7:30 p.m.; JV June 2, 11:30 a.m.was named the league’s Wayne 12:30 p.m.), Santa Barbara Royals Gretzky Most Valuable Player. David Smith earned the Rogie Vachon The South County Panthers captured the at Ice in Paradise (Varsity May 29, 6 p.m.; JV May 30, 6 p.m.), South Goaltender of the Year award, Kiel LAKHSHL’s JV championship this season.

Nance took home the Marcel Dionne Top Scorer Award, Bay Stingrays at Toyota Sports Center (Varsity May 29, and Cade Moxham was named the Luc Robitaille Fresh- 7:45-8:45 p.m.; JV June 2, 5:15-6:15 p.m.), West Ranch man of the Year. Additionally, Willett earned Darryl Sutter Wildcats at Ice Station Valencia (Varsity May 29, 6:457:45 p.m.; JV June 1, 4:45-5:45 p.m.).

Coach of the Year honors.

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Three California natives Slew of California connections decide on NCAA destinations pick up NCAA All-American honors

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s junior hockey seasons come to an end, many players have committed to NCAA schools for the 2019-20 season.

That has been the case recently with three California natives and USPHL players Guillaume Bose (San Jose, Wentworth Institute of Technology), Brendan Schulte (Fullerton, Plattsburgh State University) and Egan Wolford (San Jose, Fitchburg State University).

Bose and Schulte played for the Northern Cyclones in 2018-19, while Wolford skated for the New York Aviators.

“Guillaume is a type of player that I would want a whole team of,” said Cyclones coach Bill Weiand. “He is a smart, talented, and mature player who is also very coachable, dedicated, a good teammate. He is a true Cyclone and will also be considered a Cyclone.”

“I could not have asked for a better organization to be a part of for my junior hockey career,” added Bose. “A special thank you to coach Bill Flanagan for his generosity to the program and our team the last two seasons as well. Coach Weiand will do anything for his players, and I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to play for him for the last two seasons.”

Weiand also spoke highly of Schulte.

“Brendan is the type of player that every coach would want,” said Weiand. “He is very coachable, dedicated, good teammate, and he has the ability to be an impact player right away. Plattsburgh is getting a special player in Brendan. I really believe he is going to have great success there and he is going to prove a lot of people how good he really can be.”

“I can’t thank Coach Weiand enough for what he has done for me on and off the ice,” added Schulte. “I am thankful for his faith and confidence in me throughout the past two years.”

Wolford tweeted his excitement.

“I would like to say thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way and I cannot wait to be a Falcon,” said Wolford.

All three players will suit up for their NCAA Division III teams this fall.

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s NCAA college hockey seasons come to a close, postseason honors have been announced and several players with California ties were named All-Americans in recent weeks.

In the women’s ranks, Laguna Hills native and Anaheim Lady Ducks graduate Annie Pankowski earned First Team honors with the University of Wisconsin, winning a national championship last month as a senior co-captain.

Pankowski was named to the Second Team in 2016 and 2017.

This past season for the Badgers, Pankowski posted 28 goals and 50 points in 39 games.

On the men’s side, St. Cloud State University senior forward Patrick Newell, a Thousand Oaks native and Los Angeles Jr. Kings alum, grabbed First Team West honors with the Huskies after tallying 21 goals and 47 points in 39 games to lead SCSU in scoring.

Undrafted, Newell parlayed this season into a free-agent NHL contract with the New York Rangers.

St. Cloud State was upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by American International College.

Northern Michigan senior forward Troy Loggins earned a spot on the West Second Team, going for 23 goals and 40 points in 39 games to lead the Wildcats in scoring.

Loggins, an Anaheim Jr. Ducks graduate and Huntington Beach native, subsequently signed an AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Providence College junior forward Josh Wilkins was named to the East Second Team this season.

Wilkins, a North Carolina native who spent time during his youth hockey career with the Jr. Kings, registered 20 goals and 46 points to finish atop the Friars’ scoring list for the 2018-19 season.

Providence also advanced to the Frozen Four, losing in the semifinals to eventual champion Minnesota Duluth 4-1 on April 11.

In the Frozen Four championship game April 13 in Buffalo, Trabuco Canyon native Jake Rosenbaum (Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Jr. Kings) was part of the winning Bulldogs squad that upended Vacaville native and University of Massachusetts captain Niko Hildenbrand in a 3-0 shutout.

TAHOE PREP HOCKEY ACADEMY

Trio of players make impact as Year 3 wraps up at TPHA

By Greg Ball

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he 2018-19 hockey season may be behind us, but that only means it’s a great time to look back and reflect as things gear up for next season.

Year 3 at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy represented another building block in establishing the West Coast’s premier program.

Here are three student-athletes who made significant impacts: Nate Moffat

It isn’t often than the perfect opportunity falls right in your lap, but that’s what happened for Moffat, a 17-year-old senior on the prep team who is in his second year studying and playing hockey at Tahoe Prep who has grown up right in Tahoe.

He previously played for the Tahoe Grizzlies, and then commuted a couple hours to play for Golden State Elite in Vacaville. Being able to stay at home and play higherlevel hockey was a deciding factor in joining TPHA. “It was hard to move up to AA with GSE, and then going to the prep team with TPHA, I was one of the weakest players for sure,” Moffat said. “But now in my second year with more experience, I’m one of the stronger players.”

Moffat said it was the time on the ice and really good coaching that allowed him to progress so quickly.

“Development is probably the biggest thing I have gained,” said Moffat. “I feel like my passing is accurate

almost every time, and my shots have definitely gotten harder and more accurate. You notice the improvement when you play a team again that perhaps crushed you at the beginning of the season, but then the second time around it’s different.”

“It was more intense and made me play harder,” Wiley said. “The TPHA coaches are really good at honing in on different skills. As the season went along, each individual coach would give me feedback of various things I needed to work on.”

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From the flat, dry plains of Texas to the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe, Wiley has made quite an adjustment in the last year. A 17-year-old senior who had played for the McKinney North Stars AA team near his hometown of Prosper, Tex. (north of Dallas), he made the big decision to relocate to Tahoe Prep and first set foot in town when he moved into the dorms last summer.

Having grown up in a family with seven children, moving in with his teammates wasn’t that much of an adjustment. The biggest change was the local landscape.

“It’s really beautiful and totally different from home,” Wiley said. “Moving away has really taught me to rely on myself and be more responsible for things and living in snow has been fun. It’s hard to describe it to my friends back home and for them to understand how much snow we get.”

Wiley started skating when he was seven and like many players, his ultimate goal is to play NCAA Division I hockey. A left winger, Wiley said the jump to this year’s competition was challenging at first. Wiley also got the chance to travel with the prep team this year to the last three tournaments.

While the opportunities to play great hockey are abundant in the Chicago area, Kaczmarek knew he could take his game to the next level by moving west.

A 17-year-old junior forward from New Lenox, Ill., he played for Lincoln Way High School and the Iowa Wild’s AAA team before making the move to Tahoe.

“The online school aspect appealed to me, as well as the ice time,” Kaczmarek said. “Playing a new set of teams this season with a lot of strong competition was enjoyable. The coaching was great, and my goal was to work on my confidence and speed.”

Kaczmarek said he would like to play college hockey like his older sister, Michelle, who plays for Colorado State University. The Kaczmareks suffered a devastating loss this school year with the sudden death of their mother. Keith left TPHA early to go home and be with his family.

“It has been a hard year,” said Kaczmarek. “I’m hoping to play juniors next year, and I’ll be going to junior camps this summer. I’m just looking forward to what the future has in store for me. Hopefully, it’s all good things because I have already gone through the worse things.”

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Beat the heat this summer with THE RINKS’ 2019 camps

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sually, summer in California means warmer weather to enjoy days at the beach or heading on vacation with schools taking their annual break.

For dedicated hockey players, though, summer is a time to prepare for the next season and get ahead of everybody else. With the extra free time, summer provides players the best opportunity to work on techniques, develop skills, and improve on their game during time not available before. To help these dedicated hockey players, THE RINKS are proud to announce the All-World Hockey Institute collection of 2019 camps, along with inline hockey camps for players of all ages and skills levels.

Returning for its 24th season, the All-World Hockey Institute will be hosting a variety of camps at The Rinks-Anaheim ICE, The Rinks-Poway ICE, and at the new Great Park Ice. From camps like Sniper Shooting & Scoring to Dominant Defenseman, each camp highlights a different skill to focus on, allowing each player to choose what they want to work on.

“THE RINKS’ summer camps are special in that they give each skater the chance to choose their own path to success,” said Tanner Privia, THE RINKS marketing associate. “Unlike many other options available, you do not have to go to a standard camp and work on every skill for a little bit of time. Instead, you can choose to focus on something that you want to improve or work on,

and solely focus on that for the entire duration.

“Power skating, puck handling and body contact are just some of the large variety we offer. If you have a skill you want to work on, we have a camp for you. “ Returning for his 24th season is world-renowned camp director Rick Hutchinson. With over 20 seasons of experience, Hutchinson has developed a science of running highly-successful programs, including helping THE RINKS become a USA Hockey Model Association last year.

“Summer is the best time for skill development,” said Hutchinson. “Kids are out of school, the new

season has not started yet, and more rink time is available. This time of year allows players enough time to work on a specific skill set at one time, accelerating the amount of learning each player gains and building their confidence resulting in better-rounded hockey players.”

While the variety of camps within the All-World Hock-

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ey Institute feature challenging programs with professional instruction for all levels of players from Novice to AAA, the highly-acclaimed Anaheim Ducks Youth Camp is a perfect start for beginning hockey players.

Designed for kids between the ages of 5-12, the camp is open to any skill level with only basic skating skills required. In this camp, kids will spend an unforgettable four days with professional coaches, learning all aspects of the game of ice hockey at Great Park Ice, which will be home to the new training facility of the Ducks. Each day of the camp consists of on- and off-ice skills, drills, scrimmage, fun and games.

On the inline side, The Rinks-Corona Inline, The Rinks-Irvine Inline and The Rinks-Huntington Beach Inline will all be hosting numerous youth summer inline hockey camps for players of all skill levels.

In addition to providing players with personal coaching from THE RINKS staff, the camps also include off-rink conditioning and team-building exercises. A typical day includes participants starting with individual skill development before jumping into team drills. From there, players will compete in daily scrimmages and competitions before ending the day with hockey trivia and contests for prizes.

To find out more information on any of the camps mentioned or if you want to spend your summer at THE RINKS, visit www.the-rinks.com to find out how you can take your game to the next level.

ANAHEIM JR. DUCKS Fresh off another grand season, Jr. Ducks announce Tier coaches

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he Anaheim Jr. Ducks have announced their Tier I and Tier II coaching lineups for the 2019-20 season.

The Jr. Ducks, under the guidance of director of coaches Craig Johnson, qualified a club-record three Tier I teams for the recent USA Hockey National Championships, and have sent 10 teams to Nationals and won 11 CAHA Tier I titles the past five seasons.

The coaching lineup begins with August Aiken at 18U and Alex Kim at 16U. Aiken has guided his team to Nationals the past three seasons, while Kim’s team has been to Nationals four times in the past five seasons, winning a bronze medal in 2018.

Kim, also the club’s director of player personnel, has helped facilitate 21 players moving on to NCAA Division I hockey, including eight this past season.

In addition, the 16U and 18U teams qualified for the top playoff bracket in the Tier I Elite Hockey League’s heavily-scouted playoffs for the fourth time in their four seasons in the league. The 16Us won the 2018 regular-season title.

David Walker, who guided the Jr. Ducks’ Tier I Bantam team to Nationals last season, will coach the 2004 group at 15U next season.

T.J. Miller will coach the Bantam 2005 team, while Darryl Tiveron will coach the Bantam 2006s. Dean Caban will coach the Pee Wee 2007s and Eugene Kabanets will coach the Pee Wee 2008s.

The Tier II lineup includes Mike Perkins (AA-1) and Tyler Maxwell (AA-2) at 18U. They also will coach the Bantam 2006s together. Alex Vasilevsky will coach the 16U team, while Bruce Surdin will direct the 15U 2005s. Laddy Kohn will coach the Bantam 14U 2004s. Ren Texeira will coach the Pee Wee 2007s, while Sandy Gasseau will guide the Pee Wee 2008s.

The Tier I program will hold tryouts the weekend of May 17-19. Check JrDucks.com for tryout times and locations.

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HockeyShot Tip of the Month: The Crosby Skating Move

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n this article, Coach Jeremy is going to teach us “The Crosby Move,” AKA The Mohawk Drill.

We call it The Crosby Move because if anyone has seen him play, Sid the Kid always has a low center of gravity and uses his legs (not upper body) to stay well-grounded where the defender cannot push him around so easily. So how does he remain so strong on his feet while still moving at game speed? For one, he trains relentlessly, but it is his footwork and low center of gravity that allows him to stay on his feet and avoid being manhandled by defenders.

Puck protection is often overlooked compared to speed and skill, but if you want to see more pucks in the back of the net, you need to master the art of protecting it. This is not just done with your arms stickhandling. More importantly, you have to protect the puck by having a low stance and using your strong legs to protect the puck in corners and the sideboards. The drill is versatile in that it can be with or without inline skates as well as indoors or outdoors.

To begin, Jeremy asks us to make a fat diamond shape with our legs where our heels are together and toes are pointing outward. While you’re doing this, push your heels as far as you can outward while bend-

ing your knees for some relief of the awkward stance.

In order to move with this stance, the player must shift their weight on the glide leg, open up and plant your other leg while still in motion on the ground.

It’s important to open up your shoulders and hips so your body does not lock or make an awkward motion.

Often players will use this strategy

while coming into a turn or going out of a turn at high speed since it can help with your puck control while the defender is chasing. This is a great move for forwards to move around the defender but be careful of not opening up in this turn while in a vulnerable position as it can make for a big hit on the forward if the defender has a step on them, so timing of this trick is key!

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This tip is not only good for coming into turns, but it can also open the forward up for a one-timer or to get open quickly. Especially on the power play where there is more ice to work with, this is a great strategy for all you slick skaters out there!

It can be hard for a skater to remain in that position for any period of time but one add-on drill to The Crosby Move is to keep both of your feet planted on the ground while pumping your legs (not lifting them) to keep the position and your movement. This can help with the strength of your legs as well as footwork you need for puck protection in game situations.

Finally, Jeremy’s last portion of the drill is to use this move while turning your back – it seals off the defender and allows you some time. This time helps you twofold: you have time to see other players and make that perfect pass, and it exhausts the opposing players.

Once you get used to this simple trick, you’ll be spending more time playing keep away from the ‘D’ and racking up the points!

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NEVADA REPORT Golden Knights, Jr. Golden Knights Engelland takes home top Golden team up for new scholarship Knights team award; Schuldt signs

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he Vegas Golden Knights have created the Mark Workman Scholarship, named after the late Golden Knights amateur scout.

The scholarship will be awarded to a current senior in the Vegas Jr. Golden Knights youth program who best exemplifies passion, sportsmanship, team play, work ethic, discipline, community service and academic achievement. The recipient will be announced in late May. “We’re excited to introduce this annual award which will recognize the commitment and character of a graduating Vegas Jr. Golden Knights player and also pays tribute to Mark Workman’s impact on and dedication to growing the game of hockey,” said Golden Knights director of hockey administration Katy Boettinger, who also serves as the academic advisor and Scholarship Committee chair of the Jr. Golden Knights.

“Mark was an incredible person whose passion for the game of hockey was unmatched,” added Golden Knights assistant director of player personnel Bob Lowes.

“He played an instrumental role leading up to and during the Vegas Golden Knights inaugural amateur draft during the summer of 2017. Thanks to this scholarship, Mark will continue to do what he cared so deeply about and dedicated his life to: positively impacting the lives of youth hockey players.”

Workman passed away Feb. 14, 2018, at the age of 47 after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was a passionate hockey man that dedicated his life to the game.

In addition to his involvement at the amateur, collegiate, and professional levels, he gave much of his time to youth hockey and to the growth and development of the game. He was proud to represent USA Hockey through his volunteer work at their spring and summer development camps. He loved working with young hockey players, and he cared deeply about their growth and personal development on and off the ice.

A native of Stillwater, Minn., Workman played collegiate hockey at NCAA Division III St. Scholastica College in Duluth, Minn., and then stayed on to coach the team after graduation. He went on to coach D-I hockey at Brown University and Robert Morris University before joining the Golden Knights in the fall of 2016.

n the heels of making the NHL Playoffs for the second straight season, the Vegas Golden Knights announced the team’s regular-season award winners after their game against the Arizona Coyotes on April 4 at T-Mobile Arena.

For the second year in a row, Deryk Engelland received the Vegas Strong Service Award for his outstanding work in the Las Vegas community. Since the team’s inception, Engelland has been the leader in community service for the Golden Knights as he uses his time away from the ice to help the city the team calls home.

Ryan Reaves was honored with the Seventh Player Award as the player who most exceeded expectations during the 2018-19 campaign. He set new career-highs in goals, assists, points, game-winning goals and shots on goal. His league-leading 304 hits through 79 games were no surprise as he led the NHL in that category.

Marc-Andre Fleury and Cody Eakin shared the honor of the First Star Award for having the most three stars appearances on home ice this season. From Fleury’s shutouts to Eakin’s timely scoring, these two Golden Knights were integral parts to Vegas’ success on home ice during the 2018-19 season.

Each player received a watch from T-Bird Jewels to commemorate the honor.

In other Golden Knights news, the team signed NCAA free-agent defenseman Jimmy Schuldt from St. Cloud State University, and he joined the team in early April.

Last June, Schuldt attended the team’s development camp and signed with Vegas after his SCSU team was bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

by American International College.

“I thought it was so great to meet so many people when I was there,” Schuldt told the Vegas website. “The facilities are incredible, but the biggest thing for me was meeting the people that I was going to be around. That’s one of the biggest things going for the organization. Being able to sit down with everyone and talk to them face-to-face is a sign of a great organization.”

FROM THE TRAINER’S ROOM Post-season rest, recovery: Maximizing the offseason A

Chris Phillips

s many junior, college and youth hockey seasons come to an end, it’s time to step back and take a look at the year, recover from the harsh demands both physically and mentally, and set goals for the coming offseason.

As you look back at your season, look at both the positives and the negatives. Break these things down into a team aspect and personal aspect. Although you may not be returning to the same team next season, look at how you made an impact on your teammates. Think about what you did to make

the team better.

Hockey seasons can involve anywhere from 25-80 games. The physical demands of playing tournaments, showcases, travel, practices, and lessons can not only take a toll on your body physically, but also emotionally. Take some time off the ice and out of the gym to let your body recover and to be a kid or young adult again and focus on a few other things that make you happy. This is a great time to address nagging injuries as well, so when it’s time to get back at it, your body feels good again. It’s also a time to work on some of the small things that aren’t too demanding but may not have been addressed as well during the season. This may include flexibility, mobility and strengthening of small stability muscles to aid in injury prevention.

There is no perfect offseason plan as the summer seems to change at almost every level. The length of the season can change if you run deep into the playoffs.

Some seasons begin earlier than others and some summers are filled with showcases and camps that are necessary. With this in mind, each individual’s plan may be different and even your own plan may differ from year to year. The goal is to maximize the offseason so you are best prepared when training camp opens.

Chris Phillips is an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist with over 20 years’ experience in professional sports, including eight years in the NHL with the Ducks and Capitals. Chris is the owner of Compete Sports Performance and Rehab in Orange County.

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Falcons go 18-0, claim Kiwanis/Don Cerone Memorial Cup Scripps Ranch became the first CIF-sanctioned team to post a perfect season when it rolled to a 22-0 finish to cap the 2004 championship playoffs.

The Falcons won three consecutive conference titles from 2003-05 but had been waiting nearly a decade and a half to win another.

Friedman said the most recent championship might be the best.

“Seeing that it took 14 years to win this one and being with this group of kids for the past seven years, since some of them were fifth- and sixth-graders, this is pretty sweet,” he said.

Senior Cody Sherman proved to be the catalyst for Scripps Ranch by collecting three goals and one

I can look back to where I started as a freshman to now. I’m a champion.” he Scripps Ranch High School roller hockey team “We needed to play our tempo, slow the game helped open the gate for inline scholastic teams to down, and not their tempo, which was fast,” Friedman take the playing court when they first rolled out for the added in regard to the team maintaining its undefeated inaugural 1996 campaign in the San Diego County season. “Cody Sherman then took over. He wasn’t High School Roller Hockey Conference. going to let us lose in his last game with us.”

Roller hockey in California’s southernmost region “They are good and you have to respect their has experienced its share of flux, but the Falcons have space,” Rancho Bernardo coach Joey Gelsomino remained a constant in San Diego County and, in the said of the Falcons. “We tried to break it down one process, are setting a record for longevity. period at a time. They got the better of us in the second This season marks the 23rd consecutive year and third periods.” overall that Scripps Ranch High School has fielded The Ivey brothers, freshman twins Ben and Jack, a roller hockey team, the last 18 of which have been appear more than ready to carry the torch for the Falcons in the CIF-Metro Conference, upon Sherman’s graduation. the state’s lone inline scholastic Ben Ivey finished as the team’s league sanctioned by the California regular-season scoring leader with Interscholastic Federation (CIF).

37 goals and 62 points while Jack That’s an impressive number that Ivey accumulated 14 goals and 34 few, if any, other inline scholastic points to finish third in team scoring teams in the state can match. behind junior Kyle Fraser (35 Head coach Greg Friedman, goals, 56 points). who first came on board during Ben Ivey topped all playoff the team’s second season, said scorers with 13 goals and 18 points continuity and a seemingly neverwhile Fraser and Jack Ivey tied for ending supply of ice hockey talent runner-up honors with 14 points have helped keep the team rolling each. over the years.

Ben Ivey (three goals) and Jack “It helps having skilled players Ivey (three assists) combined for six rolling in,” Friedman explained. points in the championship game.

“Most of these kids play on different “They’re easy to coach – they’re ice teams but they get to play with cool and calm under pressure,” their friends on the high school Friedman assessed. “They have (roller) team. been playing tournament roller “Travel ice can be stressful, so since they were little. They play a playing for their high school is fun.” traditional roller hockey game. They Friedman said about two-thirds like to pass, spread the game out The Scripps Ranch Falcons celebrate their perfect 18-0 season as 2019 CIF-Metro Conference Kiwanis/ of the school’s roller hockey team Don Cerone Memorial Cup champions. Photo/Phillip Brents and attack.” also plays ice hockey, including Friedman said the 2018-19 several players competing at the AA and AAA levels. assist in the final two periods as the Falcons racked up Scripps Ranch behemoth has been in the process of The game plan certainly continues to work at six goals, including the final four goals of the contest, building since middle school.

Scripps Ranch, which captured this year’s Kiwanis/ to erase a 5-3 first-period deficit.

“Our guys can make 4-5 passes together, which Don Cerone Memorial Cup with a perfect 18-0 record “I think championship teams are made by overcoming makes the other team hard to stop them,” Friedman after defeating the defending champion Rancho adversity,” said Sherman, whose explosiveness on the said. “We have much more firepower. We have so Bernardo Broncos 9-6 on March 4 at the Escondido roller hockey court comes from playing Tier I 18U ice many weapons.

Sports Center. hockey with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks in Orange County.

“We worked hard for the No. 1 seed this year.

The undefeated season was the second for the “It’s a testament to everyone on our club on how Before, we had been the No. 2 or No. 3 seed and lost Falcons in their long history. much they’ve grown as players over the last four years. in the semis. We were rewarded this year.”

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ADISL squads sweep to State Cup inline championships

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he annual California State Cup inline hockey championship event took place March 16 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline with eight teams from four geographic regions participating in two divisions.

Overall, the event went well, according to tournament director John Paerels, who serves as coordinator for the Anaheim Ducks Inline Scholastic Hockey League (ADISL).

“We had a good geographic range of teams, from Escondido to San Luis Obispo,” Paerels said.

“ADISL teams took three of the four trophies, but the other teams were competitive.”

Edison defeated Temecula Valley-Gold 5-2 to win the Varsity Division championship while Norco topped Villa Park 2-1 to capture the Junior Varsity Division championship.

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scoring leader with 12 goals and 15 points, followed Conference (Escondido Charter).

The JV Division included two teams from the by Temecula Valley-Gold’s Jake Maurer with 10 ADISL (Norco and Villa Park) and one each from the goals and 12 points. Edison’s Bozanich finished TVIHA (Temecula Valley-Brown) and Central Coast third with seven goals and 11 points.

Edison’s Aiden Comeau (Central Coast B). led all goaltenders with a 1.60 Teams played a round robin to goals-against average while determine semifinal seeds in both Villa Park’s James Pritchett divisions. posted a 1.80 GAA. Both Edison and Norco In the varsity semifinals, finished undefeated with 5-0 Edison defeated Escondido records.

Charter 11-1 and Temecula Joey Mataviesko led Edison Valley-Gold defeated Central with three goals and four points in the varsity championship Edison High School skated to the Varsity Di- Coast A 11-6.

In a pair of hotly contested game while teammates Clay vision championship at this year’s California JV semifinal contests, Norco Bozanich and Luke Lamude State Cup tournament. Photo/ADISL edged Central Coast B 6-5 while Villa Park slipped each contributed a goal and assist.

Liam Culligan and Tyler Talbot each scored past Temecula Valley-Brown by a 2-1 score. goals for Norco in the JV final.

Culligan finished as the tournament’s overall - Phillip Brents

Pacific ID Camp aims to boost exposure to junior hockey

By Greg Ball

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or young hockey players looking to use the summer months to get some exposure to some of the top junior programs in Canada, there’s no better bang for your buck than the Pacific ID Camp coming to Orange County this June.

Started last year by Jason Fortier, the head coach and general manager of the Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), the Pacific ID Camp doesn’t just give promising junior players exposure to one team - it brings in coaches from the BCHL, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Ontario Junior Hockey League, as well as college coaches.

“Our thought process was that it didn’t make sense for a kid from California to come to a camp for one single BCHL team when we have limited roster spots available,” Fortier explained. “We decided that if we could bring a handful of teams, it would make attending more worthwhile for kids to get that exposure that they’re after and also learn a little about the things they need to do to play hockey in Canada.

“We put together a camp with coaches from five different Junior A teams, to help kids get that exposure that can help them get to the next level.

This year will be bigger and better than what we did last year.”

This year’s camp will be held June 28-30 at The Rinks-Yorba Linda ICE. Registration is open now, and interested players or their parents can learn more at www.PacificIDCamp.com.

Camp spots are open to players from the 1999-2003 birth years (the “prospects” group) and those from the 2003-2005 birth years (the “futures” group). The cost is $375 for older players and $285 for younger skaters, with a discounted rate for goalies.

Each group will run through one practice with the coaches on the ice. The prospects will play three games and the futures players two.

Coaches will then select the top players from the older group to play under the spotlight in the camp’s Saturday night Top Prospects game.

Fortier is hoping to attract enough players to ice two futures teams and four prospects squads.

Offering more than just time on the ice with some of the top junior coaches evaluating players’ skills, high school-age hockey players will get an education in how to navigate the path to playing junior hockey and college hockey. The unique symposium is aimed at helping families understand

the steps they need to take on and off the ice to achieve their goals of playing at the next levels.

Parents are strongly encouraged to attend, as they play a huge role in deciding their children’s future direction on the ice and in the classroom.

“It just provides an avenue to give another opportunity for players, not to mention having some coaches there who can help players and their families navigate the choppy waters and help them understand the system,” Fortier said.

Fortier added that holding the camp in Southern California makes sense for a lot of reasons - the large population base and the growth in hockey being among the primary ones.

“Hockey is booming there, and you’re starting to see more and more kids from California end up in leagues all across Canada,” he said. “We’re starting to build some contacts and starting to recruit there.

We felt like we could give kids a good reason to attend our camp, whereas a lot of camps are for just one team. It’s a great avenue for kids to try to land with the program that’s going to best fit their needs.

“We see great value in it, but we also have to see the elite players coming out of this camp. We’re marrying six different junior programs together to help find that best talent, so we’re hoping players will show up and perform well.”

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NCHA Abby Kolek (San Marcos) – Finlandia University Julieana Tarantino (San Diego) – Lake Forest College Jordyn Tomaszewski (Daly City) – Aurora University

NESCAC Michelle Behshid (Saugus) – Bowdoin College Colleen Castro (Redwood City) – Wesleyan University Kai-Lilly Karpman (Playa del Rey) – Trinity College Danielle Marquez (Long Beach) – Bowdoin College Alicia Nickolenko (Encinitas) – Wesleyan University Cierra San Roman (Orange) – Colby College Sarah Takahashi (Pleasanton) – Wesleyan University Kiara Vazquez (La Quinta) – Middlebury College Emily Williams (Fallbrook) – Hamilton College NEWHL Emily Burke (San Jose) – Potsdam State University Angelina Cruzal (Campbell) – Buffalo State University Lindsay Reyes (Chino Hills) – Cortland State University Samantha White (Oceanside) – Potsdam State University Olivia Wilburn (Stockton) – Cortland State University UCHC Mary Deyell (Glendale) – King’s College Devyn Gilman (Yorba Linda) – Elmira College Savannah Gutierrez (Huntington Beach) – Utica College Bella Hanson – Elmira College $ Victoria Lahey (Fairfield) – Lebanon Valley College Ashley Marchant (Orange County) – Chatham University Amy Templeman (Rancho Santa Margarita) – Lebanon Valley College Tristen Tolan – Elmira College $ CANADIAN UNIVERSITY Keanu Yamamoto – McGill University % JUNIOR HOCKEY ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Tyler Browning (Huntington Beach) – Drayton Valley Thunder Stewart Pond (San Diego) – Lloydminster Bobcats Jackson Wozniak (Cypress) – Grand Prairie Storm BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE Brian Adams (San Ramon) – Wenatchee Wild Blake Bargar (Torrance) – Wenatchee Wild Ryan Fischer (Anaheim Hills) – Victoria Grizzlies P.J. Fletcher (Dana Point) – Wenatchee Wild Andre Ghantous (Glendale) – Penticton Vees Jacob Modry (El Segundo) – Wenatchee Wild

Landon Pavlisin (Orange) – Nanaimo Clippers Brett Roloson (Newport Beach) – Merritt Centennials Henri Schreifels (Agoura Hills) – Victoria Grizzlies Chad Sasaki (Cypress) – Wenatchee Wild Paul Selleck (Laguna Hills) – Cowichan Valley Capitals Murphy Stratton (Los Angeles) – Wenatchee Wild Drake Usher (Upland) – Wenatchee Wild Ryan Wilson (San Diego) – Wenatchee Wild CENTRAL CANADA HOCKEY LEAGUE Jesse Lycan (San Diego) – Navan Grads Lucas Yovetich (Beverly Hills) – Hawkesbury Hawks CANADIAN PREMIER JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Dante Petrini (Bakersfield) - Scarborough Wexford Raiders EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Jonathan Aguilar (Pasadena) – Valley Jr. Warriors Quinn Baker (Santa Monica) – Philadelphia Little Flyers Hayden Dalton (Bakersfield) – New York Applecore Isaac Espinosa (Roseville) – Valley Jr. Warriors (Premier) Brad Estrada (Chino Hills) – Valley Jr. Warriors Ethan Gill (Santa Clarita) – Connecticut Chiefs (Premier) John Grealish (Bakersfield) – Boston Jr. Rangers Jake Humble (San Ramon) – North Carolina Golden Bears Christian Kazoleas (Irvine) – Valley Jr. Warriors (Premier) Wiggle Kerbrat (Laguna Niguel) – New Hampshire Avalanche Cole Madzey (Alamo) – Connecticut Chiefs Dakota Pitts (Rancho Cucamonga) – Valley Jr. Warriors (Premier) Bryan Verna (Lake Forest) – Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights Justin Vickers (Orange County) – New Jersey 87’s GREATER METRO HOCKEY LEAGUE Austin Kane (Milpitas) – Bradford Rattlers Luis Mendoza (Newark) – Tottenham Steam KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Logan Berggren (Cypress) – Creston Valley Thunder Cats MANITOBA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Jakob Besnilian (Whittier) – Swan Valley Stampeders Michael Boutoussov (Dana Point) – Neepawa Natives Parker Brakebill (Yorba Linda) – Virden Oil Capitals Greg Lee (Aliso Viejo) – Waywayseecappo Wolverines Zach Pires (Orange) – Neepawa Natives NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Sam Anzai (Los Angeles) – Jamestown Rebels Brandon Bergado (San Jose) – Maryland Black Bears Daniel Chladek (Anaheim) – Bismarck Bobcats Jared Christy (Cypress) – Austin Bruins Andrew DeCarlo (Huntington Beach) – Lone Star Brahmas Josh Fricks (Laguna Niguel) – Odessa Jackalopes Joseph Harguindeguy (La Habra) – Minot Minotauros Colton Huard (Foothill Ranch) – Aberdeen Wings Noah Kim (Fullerton) – Austin Bruins Mason Kohn (San Diego) – Corpus Christi IceRays Austin Koss (Huntington Beach) – Janesville Jets Ethan Lahmon (Yorba Linda) - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Daylon Mannon (Fresno) – Maryland Black Bears Garrett Nieto (Yorba Linda) – Janesville Jets Luc Salem (Los Angeles) – Maryland Black Bears Mattias Sholl (Hermosa Beach) – Fairbanks Ice Dogs Connor Smith (Rancho Santa Margarita) – Topeka Pilots Jake Sujishi (Lake Forest) – Maryland Black Bears Julian Timba (Oceanside) – Bismarck Bobcats Lukas Uhler (Upland) – Jamestown Rebels Matt Vernon (San Jose) – Aberdeen Wings Dante Zapata (Huntington Beach) – Austin Bruins NORTH AMERICAN 3 HOCKEY LEAGUE Ian Acuna (Glendora) – Peoria Mustangs Chance Anderson (Poway) – Peoria Mustangs Riley Anderson (Malibu) – Missoula Jr. Bruins Trevor Arsenault (Huntington Beach) – New England Stars Tyler Blanchard (San Jose) – Texas Brahmas Nick Castro (Redondo Beach) – Yellowstone Quake Nolan Conrad (Corona) – Gillette Wild Jack Cooper (Santa Cruz) – Texas Brahmas McKenna Cooper (Thousand Oaks) – Atlanta Capitals Ryan Cortez (Norco) – Long Beach Sharks Trent Cowden (Simi Valley) – Great Falls Americans Luc Cross (Anaheim) – Helena Bighorns Dylan Davenport – Milwaukee Power % Mason Evans (Danville) – Milwaukee Power Cherokee Fox (Perris) – Oswego Stampede Ryan Gridley (Santa Monica) – Long Beach Sharks Kellen Ireland (Turlock) – Texas Brahmas Wayne Jones (Simi Valley) – Atlanta Capitals Brad Larson (San Diego) – Peoria Mustangs Michael Lempiainen (Corona) – New England Stars Tyler Nelson (Pleasanton) – New Ulm Steel Hunter Norris (Mission Viejo) – New England Stars Jake Pisarcik (Oak Park) – Atlanta Capitals Jack Radley (San Diego) – Peoria Mustangs Luke Richesin (Clovis) – Great Falls Americans Alexander Rogers (Anaheim) – Helena Bighorns Connor Rollo (Camarillo) – Willmar WarHawks Enzo Rolon (Huntington Beach) – Yellowstone Quake Bryce Runyan (Riverside) – Texas Brahmas Nate Simpson (Claremont) – Great Falls Americans Jared Slay (Ventura) – College Station Spirit James Spaargaren (San Diego) – New Ulm Steel Riley Stern (Simi Valley) – Atlanta Capitals Stanislav Struthers (Shadow Hills) – Louisiana Drillers

Jake Sumner (Alta Loma) – Willmar WarHawks Nick Torres (Long Beach) – Great Falls Americans Nick Vardon (Long Beach) – Maine Wild ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE Sasha Chmelevski (Huntington Beach) – Ottawa 67’s Ivan Lodnia (Anaheim) – Niagara IceDogs Sahil Panwar (Cerritos) – London Knights Jason Robertson (Arcadia) – Kingston Frontenacs Nick Robertson (Arcadia) – Peterborough Petes ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Nick Kent (Ladera Ranch) – Buffalo Jr. Sabres SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Ryan Gil (Huntington Beach) – Battlefords North Stars Patrick Pugliese (Pasadena) – Nipawin Hawks Wyatt Wong (Glendale) – Melville Millionaires SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Tyler Leibl (Del Mar) - Weyburn Red Wings SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Mason McIntosh (Los Angeles) – Thief River Falls Norskies Carson Murison (Half Moon Bay) – Dryden GM Ice Dogs UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE Joe Cassetti (Pleasanton) – Waterloo Black Hawks Josh Groll (San Diego) – Chicago Steel Cooper Haar (Huntington Beach) – Dubuque Fighting Saints Rory Herrman (Poway) – Green Bay Gamblers Ryan Johnson (Irvine) – Sioux Falls Stampede Jonathan Panisa (Irvine) – Central Illinois Flying Aces Dylan Peterson (Roseville) – U.S. NTDP Under-17 Team Ryan Savage (Scottsdale) – Omaha Lancers Kaelan Taylor (Oceanside) – Dubuque Fighting Saints Ethan Wolthers (Valencia) – Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Cam York (Anaheim Hills) – U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team UNITED STATES PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE Matthew Ayers (Calabasas) – New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (Elite) Nareg Balian (Tustin) – Decatur Blaze (Premier) Guillaume Bose (San Jose) – Northern Cyclones (Premier) Luke Bowman (Los Gatos) – Islanders Hockey Club (Elite) Matthew Brown (Los Angeles) – Connecticut Jr. Rangers (Premier) Anthony Capraro (Hacienda Heights) – Northern Cyclones (Premier) Dean Carden (Costa Mesa) – Northern Cyclones (Elite) Jack Carter (San Diego) – Islanders Hockey Club (Elite) Kenny Cavers (San Jose) – Connecticut Jr. Rangers (Premier) Halen Cookston (Santa Clarita) – Philadelphia Hockey Club (Premier) Takato Cox (Redondo Beach) – Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) Cole Demchuk (Murrieta) – Islanders Hockey Club (Elite) Joe DiGiulio (San Jose) – Hampton Roads Whalers (Premier) Dante DiNapoli (Moss Beach) – New Jersey Rockets (Premier) Raymond Fleming (Palo Alto) – Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (Premier) Luc Fox (Valencia) – Charlotte Rush (Elite) James Gagan (Mission Viejo) – Boston Bandits (Premier) Donovan Garcia (San Jose) – Islanders Hockey Club (Premier) Weston Goodman (San Jose) – Northern Cyclones (Premier) Mason Hackel (San Jose) – Philadelphia Hockey Club (Premier) Anthony Hagiu (Riverside) – New York Aviators (Elite) Hunter Hansen (Vacaville) – Minnesota Blue Ox (Premier) Dylan Hernandez-Ramirez (Costa Mesa) – Islanders Hockey Club (Elite) Timothy Kovacevic (Huntington Beach) – New York Aviators (Premier) Jordan Labbe (Pasadena) – Jersey Hitmen (Premier) Georg Landro (Riverside) – Potomac Patriots (Premier) Ryan Lanpheer (San Diego) – Atlanta Jr. Kings (Premier) Erik Larson (San Jose) – Boston Bandits (NCDC) Justin Lebouef (Canyon Country) – Boston Bandits (Premier) Jason Lee (Thousand Oaks) – Boston Bandits (Premier) Cullen MacNicoll (El Segundo) – New York Aviators (Elite) Collin Madrid (Los Angeles) – New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (Premier) Cam Manory (Simi Valley) – Boston Bandits (Premier) Connor Matthews (Redondo Beach) – Boston Bandits (Elite) Adam Mazurowski (Modesto) – Boston Bandits (Elite) Adam McGill (Santa Margarita) – Boston Bandits (Premier) John Moffat (South Lake Tahoe) – Hartford Jr. Wolfpack (Premier) Collin Moore (Orange County) – Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (Premier) Josh Morrison (San Diego) – Minnesota Moose (Premier) Ryan Newman (Bakersfield) – Charlotte Rush (Premier) Bryan Pan (Fremont) – New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (Elite) Simon Perkic (Riverside) – Boston Bandits (Elite) Nicolas Privitera (Sun Valley) – Rochester Monarchs (Premier) Ismael Ralsten (Huntington Beach) – Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC) Casey Rhodes (Huntington Beach) – Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) Mitch Rickert (Santa Rosa) – New Jersey Rockets (NCDC) Hunter Rogers (Simi Valley) – Philadelphia Hockey Club (Premier) James Sandberg (Thousand Oaks) – Jersey Hitmen (Elite) Brendan Schulte (Fullerton) – Northern Cyclones (Premier) Phillip Shemyakin (Mission Viejo) – Charlotte Rush (Premier) Ryan Sheridan (Orange County) – Northern Cyclones (Elite) Jered Stevenson (Stockton) – Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (Premier) Mischa Subotin (San Jose) – Northern Cyclones (Premier) Spencer Taylor (Venice) – Richmond Generals (Elite) Egan Wolford (San Jose) - New York Aviators (Premier) VANCOUVER ISLAND JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Grady Birk (Carlsbad) – Victoria Cougars WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Hunter Campbell – Calgary Hitmen % Jake McGrew (Orange) – Spokane Chiefs Luke Ormsby – Moose Jaw Warriors % Carl Stankowski (Laguna Hills) – Calgary Hitmen Brayden Watts (Bakersfield) – Vancouver Giants

Dustin Wolf (Tustin) – Everett Silvertips WESTERN STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE Joseph Aguirre (West Covina) – Ontario Avalanche Tristan Baker (Fresno) – Fresno Monsters Ethan Bock (Los Angeles) – Ontario Avalanche Dominic Bosetti (Long Beach) – Long Beach Bombers Ryan Brown (South Lake Tahoe) – Steamboat Wranglers Christian Bundschuh (Newport Coast) – Utah Outliers Christopher Cantillo (Covina) – Ontario Avalanche Gabe Cognac (Orange County) – Fresno Monsters Riley Cryan (Carlsbad) – San Diego Sabers Declan Curtis (Fontana) – Ontario Avalanche Lucas Demsar (South Lake Tahoe) – Valencia Flyers Quinn Deshler (Torrance) – Ontario Avalanche Sean Devaney (San Diego) – San Diego Sabers Cole Diamond (Hesperia) – Seattle Totems Dylan Dix (Scotts Valley) – Utah Outliers Connor Duffy (Orange County) – Ontario Avalanche Eric Easterson (Canyon Country) – Valencia Flyers Matthew Genter (Midway City) – Long Beach Bombers Shane Gilbert (Huntington Beach) – Ogden Mustangs Michael Gomez (Visalia) – Fresno Monsters David Grindstaff (Sacramento) – San Diego Sabers Samuel Hernandez (Fontana) – Ontario Avalanche Taylor Hiatt (Fresno) – Fresno Monsters Jonathan Holguin (Fresno) – Fresno Monsters Hayden Hoyt (Yorba Linda) – Ontario Avalanche Max Kamper (Aliso Viejo) – El Paso Rhinos Mason Kaprelyan (Yorba Linda) – Long Beach Bombers Samuel Kapusta (Irvine) – San Diego Sabers Jacob Mabaquaio (San Diego) – Bellingham Blazers Christopher Maghakian (Santa Clarita) – West Sound Admirals Tate Martishius (Valencia) – Valencia Flyers Cameron Maycock (Claremont) – Ontario Avalanche John McNamara (Valencia) – Valencia Flyers Alex Neverve (San Jose) – Ogden Mustangs Nicklas Oda (Yorba Linda) – Steamboat Wranglers Michael Onda (Saugus) – Valencia Flyers Ethan Racz (Carlsbad) – Ogden Mustangs Adam Rousselo (Santa Clarita) – West Sound Admirals Brett Ruiz (Rancho Cucamonga) – Ontario Avalanche Emmett Rupert (Santa Barbara) – Fresno Monsters Dylan San Agustin (Santa Clarita) – Valencia Flyers Joel Short (Long Beach) – Long Beach Bombers Todd Thompson, Jr. (San Jose) – Dallas Snipers Jarrett Townsend (Rancho Santa Margarita) – Valencia Flyers Tanner Turcotte (Huntington Beach) – Ontario Avalanche Jeremy Van Dyke (Corona) – Ontario Avalanche Jack Walsh (Oceanside) – Utah Outliers Tristan Warr (Valencia) – Valencia Flyers PREP SCHOOL Max Abramson (Pacific Palisades) – Kent School Chris Alexander (Valencia) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s John Alexander (Valencia) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s Leon Biller (Valencia) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Jordan Bonner (Huntington Beach) – Albany Academy Alexander Boyko (Rocklin) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Brendan Brisson (Manhattan Beach) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s Miles Brodey (Pasadena) – The Lawrenceville School Noah Dahlen (Orange) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Jared Day (Orange) – Brooks School Cameron Dunnigan (Bakersfield) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Corey Eaton (San Marcos) – Tilton School Tanner Ensign (Tustin) – Holderness School Nikko Escobar (Ventura) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Dennis L. Y. Franklin (Oakland) – The Taft School Ezra Gale (Pomona) – Hoosac School Aidan Garcia (Burbank) – The Groton School Michael Gilerman (Encino) – Proctor Academy Jonah Gold (Rolling Hills Estates) – The Groton School Jacob Gunderson (Valencia) – Lakeville South J.T. Halliday (Valencia) – St. Paul’s Tyler Herr (Huntington Beach) – Culver Academy Pablo Honda (Bishop) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Lily Humphrey (Huntington Beach) – New Hampton School Grant Kaplan (Sherman Oaks) – Brooks School Leo Kaplan (Sherman Oaks) – Brooks School Huston Karpman (Manhattan Beach) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s Nathan Katzaroff (Anaheim) – Milton Academy Jaxon Kennedy (South Lake Tahoe) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Tyler Kitchen (Bakersfield) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Matt Kors (Los Angeles) – Shawnigan Lake School Alexander Krause (Calabasas) – Loomis Chaffee Ty Krivtsov (Valencia) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s Tristan Lam (Arcadia) – Bishop’s College School Jeffrey Lee (San Jose) - Milton Academy Nicholas Lee (Los Angeles) – Salisbury School Noah Lee (Los Angeles) – Salisbury School Tae Lee (Irvine) – The Governor’s Academy Koby Leeman (Napa) – Culver Academy Tyler Leibl (Del Mar) – Shawnigan Lake School Cobi Lennex (Valencia) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Mathias Long (Marina del Rey) – Lake Forest Academy Brett MacNicoll (El Segundo) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Brandon McDonald (Los Angeles) – Vermont Academy Kyle McElhaney (Yorba Linda) – Tilton School Nolan McElhaney (Yorba Linda) – Cushing Academy Seth McKenna (Moorpark) – Tilton School Tyler McNeil (Santa Clarita) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Ryan Meaney (Santa Clarita) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Nathan Moffat (Lake Tahoe) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Zach Mojarro (Bishop) – The Gunnery Brian Morse (Fresno) – The Gunnery

Jacob Nordorf (Gardena) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Ellis O’Dowd (Santa Barbara) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Zane Parker (Hawthorne) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Luke Peterson (Moorpark) – The Gunnery John Pratt (Laguna Niguel) – Berkshire School Jayden Price (Coto de Caza) – Shattuck-St. Mary’s Quinn Proctor (South Lake Tahoe) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Alexander Rogers (Anaheim) – Williston Northampton Ross Roloson (Newport Beach) – Shawnigan Lake School Hunter Sansbury (Lomita) – The Gunnery Chase Sechrist (Santa Rosa) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Andrey Shemaykin (South Lake Tahoe) – Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy Jordan Skahill (San Dimas) – South Kent Steven Soos (Pasadena) – The Winchendon School Daniel Thomas (Irvine) – Hotchkiss School Simon Thue (San Jose) – Millbrook School Daniel Ton-That (Laguna Hills) – Tilton School Weston Turner (Granite Bay) - The Groton School Lukas Uhler (Upland) – New Hampton School Brent Valentine (Newport Beach) – Choate Rosemary Hall Bradley Wang (Arcadia) – Choate Rosemary Hall Ryan Wilson (San Diego) – Milton Academy Eric Yagubyan (Glendale) – Tilton School Billy Zegras (San Diego) – The Berkshire School

NEVADA PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Jason Zucker (Las Vegas) – Minnesota Wild AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Gage Quinney (Las Vegas) – Chicago Wolves ECHL Chris Francis (Las Vegas) – Tulsa Oilers Zach Pochiro (Las Vegas) – Allen Americans Joey Raats (Las Vegas) – Utah Grizzlies Joe Sullivan (Las Vegas) – Manchester Monarchs Cory Ward (Las Vegas) – Manchester Monarchs SOUTHERN PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Derek Sutliffe (Las Vegas) – Macon Mayhem OVERSEAS Bryce Reddick (Las Vegas) – United Kingdom CANADIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE Megan Myers (Las Vegas) – Worcester Bladess COLLEGE HOCKEY NCAA DIVISION I – MEN WCHA Brendan Harris (Henderson) – Bemidji State University D-I INDEPENDENT Dominic Garcia (Las Vegas) – Arizona State University NCAA DIVISION III – MEN NESCAC Brenden Russ (Las Vegas) – Connecticut College JUNIOR HOCKEY GREATER METRO HOCKEY LEAGUE Nathan Skala (Las Vegas) – Northumberland Stars MARITIME HOCKEY LEAGUE Landon Quinney (Las Vegas) – Valley Wildcats NORTH AMERICAN 3 HOCKEY LEAGUE Vito Carlo (Las Vegas) – Atlanta Capitals Dylan Davenport – Milwaukee Power @ Caleb Day (Las Vegas) – Gillette Wild Brenden Fehlig (Las Vegas) – College Station Spirit Bryce Gould (Las Vegas) – Butte Cobras Gunner Moore (Las Vegas) – Atlanta Capitals Danny Ramos (Las Vegas) – Gillette Wild Gabriel Testa (Las Vegas) – Long Beach Sharks SASKATCHEWAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Steven Avalone (Las Vegas) – Kindersley Klippers UNITED STATES PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE Ty Gartzke (Las Vegas) – Decatur Blaze (Premier) Deric Prier (Las Vegas) – Florida Jr. Blades (Elite) Gage Roberts (Las Vegas) – Carolina Eagles (Premier) Cameron Sylvester (Las Vegas) – Hampton Roads Whalers (Elite) Ethan Van Muyden (Henderson) – Boston Bandits (Elite) WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Erik Atchison (Las Vegas) – Spokane Chiefs WESTERN STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE Cody Printzen (Las Vegas) – Fresno Monsters Anthony Rodriguez (Henderson) – Long Beach Bombers % former Los Angeles Jr. King + former California Titan * former LA Select

! former San Jose Jr. Shark $ former Anaheim Lady Duck @ former Nevada Storm

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Pair of Jr. Kings making the jump to prestigious NTDP program Continued from Page 12 “We were playing against each other,” said Gasseau. “He’s a very good roller hockey player, and he ended up getting on the ice with our group and enjoyed it.

“He adjusted to ice hockey very well. Ken and I had good discussions about getting Ty on the ice because he was a natural talent and the last few seasons, he’s proved it.

“He’s solid defensively and can contribute offensively. He’s calm with the puck and has good feet, too. He’s hard to play against.”

Hreschuk and Murchison - also key components of the Jr. Kings’ 14U AAA group that advanced to the USA Hockey National Championships in 2017-18 - are quick to credit the program and a handful of its coaches, including Gasseau, Jeff Turcotte and Glen Murray, for their growth and maturation both as a player and person, on and off the ice.

“Our 03 group experienced a lot of success over the years and helped me get exposure by going to the best tournaments and showcases,” said Hreschuk, who’s already announced his commitment to attend and play his NCAA Division I hockey at Boston College following his junior career. “The entire organization has been supportive of me throughout my seven years with the club.”

“This program has provided me with great teammates who’ll be lifelong friends,” Murchison added. “Our team has received great exposure over the years and that’s helped my teammates and I have great success even though we live in a non-traditional hockey area.”

Five former Jr. Kings have played for the National Team Development Program: forwards Robbie Earl (2001-03), Brett Sterling (2000-02) and Nolan Stevens (201214) and goaltender Thatcher Demko (2012-13). Forward Cole Guttman played three games for the program during the 2015-16 season.

Hreschuk and Murchison are honored to add to that prestigious list of Jr. Kings alums - and do it together.

“We’re close and have had a lot of success together,” Hreschuk said of Murchison.

“I’m very excited to be able to play with him the next two years.”

“Aidan and I have been best friends ever since I joined the team,” Murchison added.

“Whether it’s been ice or roller hockey, we’ve always pushed each other to be the best we can be. Every jersey I’ve worn, he’s been right there next to me and to wear the most important jersey with him is a dream come true.”

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San Jose’s Lee joins Cape Cod team for deep Nationals run

By Joshua Boyd/USPHL.com

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effrey Lee is confident in his Cape Cod Whalers organization that he can once again return and compete for a USA Hockey national championship.

The ‘02 defenseman from San Jose, and his Whalers’ 16U Tier I teammates, were just two games away from reaching the game played for all the marbles in Grand Rapids, Mich., and he knows that the Scituate, Mass.-based program has what it takes to get him back there as an 18U player.

“It’s a goal for a lot of players growing up,” said Lee. “It was a great team, a great group of guys. To go all the way to Nationals, that was probably one of my bigger moments of my career thus far.”

The Whalers, who play in the EHF Selects split-season division of the USPHL, earned their way to the Nationals by winning the Massachusetts state championship last November. Once at Nationals, they swept their way through the round-robin portion of the April 3-8 tournament, going 3-0 against the Anaheim Jr. Ducks, Detroit Honeybaked and the Yale (Conn.)

Jr. Bulldogs.

In the end, it was the eventual national champion, the No. 3-ranked Pittsburgh Penguins Elite, that defeated the Whalers 2-0 in the April 6 quarterfinals and went on to win the title two days later against Yale.

“I had connections with the Whalers after I met Mr. Beniers (Whalers coach Bob Beniers) three years

“Our team doesn’t stress too much on systems – ago when I played for a Jr. Bruins tournament team with his son Matt Beniers,” said Lee. “Mr. Beniers we’re allowed to do what we want with the puck,” said ended up becoming the coach for the Whalers. We Lee. “In terms of transitioning, it all came naturally.

“That Whalers 16U team was probably the best I’ve had that bond and connection and he wanted me to played for. Every line was balanced, play for his team.” and I was comfortable passing the At the time, and up through the puck to anyone or receiving the puck 2017-18 season, Lee was playing from anyone.” for the San Jose Jr. Sharks. Moving Lee started skating at the age more than 3,000 miles east was a of 4, starting with figure skating but major decision for Jeffrey and the switching to hockey after he saw the Lee family. Luckily, they found Milton sport for the first time the next year.

Academy, in Milton, Mass., a suburb Lee started out with the Califorof Boston. It was there he would nia Cougars, located in Cupertino, continue his academic and athletic career after playing as a freshman before moving on to play several years with the Sharp Shooters profor Archbishop Mitty High School in gram and then the Jr. Sharks before his home city. going east.

“It was really a decision made by “That’s a great organization with my parents and I,” said Lee. “Milton good players, good coaches, a good is strong in academics and my parfacility,” said Lee. “I was able to creents wanted me to go to a strong academic school. It was a tough deci- Jeffrey Lee grew up playing for the Cali- ate connections and it stunk to leave fornia Cougars and San Jose Jr. Sharks sion, but the academics were there, before joining the Cape Cod Whalers of the people I developed bonds with. and the hockey was there. It was the USPHL’s EHF Selects division this For sure, playing for the Jr. Sharks had a great impact on me.” always in the back of my mind that I season. Photo/USPHL Lee is looking forward to a bright future ahead, would play for Cape Cod before and after.”

Lee said that even before this season with Cape whatever it may hold. For now, he’s happy to be returnCod, he knew about half the kids on the team. Like ing for what should be a huge 2019-20 season for him them, he was given a lot of freedom to create on the ice. with Milton Academy and, of course, the Whalers.

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Addition of ECEL competition bolsters Tahoe Prep slate

By Greg Ball

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ahoe Prep Hockey Academy took yet another major step in its development as one of the premier prep programs in North America recently when the academy announced that it will be playing next season in the Tier I East Coast Elite League (ECEL) as well as in the NAHL Prep League.

The newest addition to the program’s schedule will give Tahoe Prep players exposure from Blaine, Minn., to Boston.

“We already have the practice development model down, and we know it works,” said Chris Collins, the assistant coach for Tahoe’s prep team. “This opens the program to a national scale and gives our players exposure from the Midwest to the East Coast.”

Collins said the competition in the NAHL Prep League - which Tahoe joined to start the 2018-19 season - was a mix of 18U and 16U Tier I teams. Joining the ECEL will bring games with strictly 18U Tier I teams and bigger, stronger, and faster competition.

“We wanted to toughen up the schedule for the program and extend the season,’ Collins said. “This will emulate more of the experience of college sports and gives the players more substance and focus throughout the academic year.

“This year was a great learning year for the boys.

They had success but also saw there’s a lot of work to be done to meet their goals. It also taught us as coaches that we would rather have more games than too few.”

Tahoe Prep will be the second team from California in the ECEL as they join the Ontario Jr. Reign.

“We are so delighted to expand into the West Coast market,” ECEL president Peter Alden said.

“The Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy staff brings a high level of professionalism and their program is breaking the mold of a typical prep or youth program.”

Founded in 2013, the ECEL is a four-weekend showcase series that will provide maximum exposure for its member organizations and their players by playing in top venues in ideal scouting locations.

Spread across the 15U, 16U and 18U divisions and represented by several of the top hockey organizations across the country, the ECEL “is the premier showcase series in the United States, unmatched in

its format and exposure opportunities,” according to the ECEL website.

The ECEL has rapidly expanded within the last two years, adding 15 teams in that time period. Its 18U division has teams in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California, Colorado and a number of other states. It has quickly become a prime landing spot for players to get both the top competition and the most exposure to college and junior hockey coaches and scouts.

“Our growth has been amazing to see, especially the last two years,” Alden said. “Our members and I are very excited to work with great operators and feel the level of competition is excellent.

“The ECEL allows us to take our expertise running tournaments and showcases and apply it in a league setting. Having successfully run dozens of elite tournaments and showcases, we understand how best to provide a structure that offers quality competition and prime exposure for our member organizations and their players.”

Tahoe Prep also announced this month the addition of their first international player with the signing of goalie Gian Burer from Switzerland. He is joining the program after an impressive season playing for the Rapperswil U20 in the Swiss Elite Junior League. Burer maintained a 1.77 GAA for the season with six shutouts and earned his league’s Most Valuable Player honors.

“We are honored that Burer chose Tahoe as his path to pursue his dream to play NCAA hockey,” said Leo Fenn, Tahoe Prep’s president and head coach of the varsity team.

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TOMAS SHOLL

Position: Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) Hometown: Hermosa Beach Last Amateur Team: Bowling Green State University (WCHA, NCAA D-I) Youth Team: Los Angeles Jr. Kings

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little more than a year ago, Tomas Sholl was in the Southern Professional Hockey League. Now, the goaltender is collecting honors in the ECHL at the rate he’s been stopping pucks – by the bushel. Sholl recently was selected to the ECHL’s All-Rookie Team and then was named All-ECHL Second team. He’s also led the Idaho Steelheads into the ECHL playoffs.

California Rubber: What’s your favorite hockey memory growing up?

Tomas Sholl: What stands out to me was the Quebec Pee Wee tournament team when I was young. It was a lot of fun being that young and playing in a full stadium. Teams coming from all over the world, it’s a unique time.

CR: What is your favorite memory in the game since leaving California?

TS: When I was in junior with the Fresno Monsters (then of the NAHL), we played an outdoor game against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, which is where my brother (Mattias) plays, ironically, and we got the win. It was four degrees. They split the games into four periods because it was so cold, and they didn’t want us out there the full 20 minutes.

CR: Who have been the biggest influences on you on and off the ice?

TS: Of course, my dad (Brad) when I was younger. I always watched him play in men’s leagues and Pro Beach Hockey. He was a goalie. I always wanted to wear the pads. A lot of kids have fascinations with goalies, but their parents don’t want them to do it. My dad was all for it because he was a goalie. He let that spark grow because he had been one.

CR: What are essential items to take on a road trip?

TS: One of the best things in Boise is we have committed owners. We fly to every game except Utah, which is only a three- or four-hour drive.

We have to wear suits to the game. So I’ll bring one and a pair of casual clothes. I usually bring a set of workout clothes. You should bring your ID and your passport. I’ve heard horror stories of guys getting called up and not being able to because they don’t have their passport.

CR: When you’re back in California, do you have a favorite meal or restaurant?

TS: In-N-Out is a mandatory stop, but I’m pretty partial to Mexican food.

No place has it better.

CR: Did you have a favorite player growing up?

TS: I was a huge Kings fan, so pretty much whoever was the goaltender.

But Felix Potvin stands out. I think he set a record for the most shutouts in a season. Krispy Kreme had this promotion where you’d get a coupon for free donuts if a Kings goalie had a shutout. I must have gotten those every weekend. I just love watching goalies, so guys like Dominik Hasek, Patrick Roy and Ed Belfour were others.

CR: If you weren’t playing pro hockey, what do you think you’d be doing?

TS: Hopefully using my degree for something. I had a double major in finance and economics. I always thought I’d stay in the mix in some way on the side. I’d like to stay involved in the game.

CR: What is the most challenging aspect of playing pro hockey?

TS: Unless you’re a superstar, there’s not a whole lot of security. You can get traded or released at any time. If you’re not playing well, you can feel a lot of stress. There’s not a lot of grace period out there. It’s tough to see your buddies get traded throughout the year. You become good friends with guys, but they might get traded and then you might not see them for a year or more.

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California Rubber Hockey Magazine

- Compiled by Chris Bayee

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