IE Tournament Series ends 2022-23 season with 14 teams winning divisions at Memorial Day Showdown

BY MATT MACKINDER

The Inland Empire Tournament Series, created and hosted by the Jr. Reign, wrapped up its 2022-23 season May 26-29 with the Memorial Day Showdown at LA Kings Icetown, Icetown Carlsbad, San Diego Ice Arena, Toyota Arena, and Ontario Center Ice Arena.

The event proved to be the largest spring tournament in Southern California.

A total of 14 teams brought home championship banners at the conclusion of the exciting weekend.

8U Silver South

Champion: San Diego Selects

Runner-up: San Diego Jr. Gulls

In a spirited game, the Selects took the title with a close 7-6 win over the Jr. Gulls.

8U Silver North Champion: Hockey Factory Swarm

Runner-up: California Prospects

The Swarm edged the Prospects 3-2 to take the championship title.

8U Gold

Champion: California Prospects

Runner-up: San Diego Jr. Gulls (1)

The Prospects went on a scoring spree and defeated the Jr. Gulls 10-4 to bring home the championship banner.

10U Gold

Champion: San Diego Selects

Runner-up: California Prospects

Brayden Langridge figured in on all four goals for the Selects in a 4-1 win to claim the title. Bartu Barutcu and Aidan Swing also scored. For the Prospects, Brennan Holbrook netted the lone goal. Lainey Nava Anderson took the win in goal for the Selects. Abby Stolin and Kian Phan shared time in goal for the Prospects.

10U Silver

Champion: Las Vegas Ice Warriors

Runner-up: Jr. Reign Carlsbad

Matthew Genco’s two goals led the Ice Warriors to the championship with a 5-1 win over the Jr. Reign. Max Boswell, Aiden Nelson and Cole

Ferderer added goals while Hunter Turner added two assists and Boswell chipped in an assist for a multi-point game. Caleb Weinstein and Viggo Jackson combined for the win in goal for the Ice Warriors. Jace Copple scored the Jr. Reign’s lone goal and Holt Picazo was sharp between the pipes.

12U Gold

Champion: Jr. Reign Black Runner-up: Natty Hatty Spencer Willis scored two goals and Trevor Lester went for a goal and three assists as the Jr. Reign defeated Natty Hatty 5-3 for the title. George Barrett and Zachary Sada added goals and Jayden Kehrier and Rene Michaels was stellar in goal. Hiroto Harano had a goal and an assist for Natty Hatty, Maia Gumapas and Paz Cisneros also scored, and Daphne Chacon Lopez tacked on two assists. Dash Reed was sharp between the pipes.

12U Silver Champion: Natty Hatty (2)

Runner-up: On It Prospects

Luca Lefebvre scored two goals with an assist to pace Natty Hatty past the On It Prospects by a 7-1 count. Everett Baker collected a goal and two assists while Brenna Hunt, Ayden Gatica, Emmet Billingsley and Kaveh Majma also scored with Mya Deguzzis taking the win in goal. Mason Murohy scored for the Prospects and Abby Stolik and Amelia Keener shared time in the Prospects net.

12U Bronze

Champion: Las Vegas Ice Warriors

Runner-up: Jr. Reign White

The Ice Warriors defeated the Jr. Reign 4-1 with four different goal scorers - Colten Geurink, Hunter Savini, Liam O’Brien, also with an assist, and Valentino Guadagna - to win the championship. Braedyn Rhyder Koo scored for the Jr. Reign.

14U Gold Champion: San Diego Selects Runnerup: Jr. Reign Black

The Selects’ offense was on fire in taking the title with a 7-1 win over the Jr. Reign. Turner Munsch scored three goals while Dominic Anello, also with an assist, Cole Frayer, Skyler Armstrong and Matthew Mendez tallied one goal each. Christian Collins and Evan Frayer posted two assists each. Logan Alsing scored the Jr. Reign’s goal.

14U Silver

Champion: Las Vegas Ice Warriors

Runner-up: Jr. Reign White Offense was the name of the game as the Ice Warriors downed the Jr. Reign 7-6 to bring home the championship banner. Amir Attar finished with two goals and an assist, Chase Spencer added a goal and two assists, and David Al-Jubori chipped in a goal and a helper. Ethan May, Ryder Darnell and Clayton Chase also scored and Emmry Anderson earned the win in net. For the Jr. Reign, Brian Duffy popped four goals with an assist, and Sebastian Hernandez recorded a goal and an assist. Derek Skene also scored. James Paz and Luna Tapia-Bedolla played well in goal.

JV North Champion: San Diego Saints

Runner-up: Fresno Monsters

The Saints used a balanced offensive attack to defeat the Monsters 6-1 and secure the championship banner. Jean-Felix Gagne had two goals and two assists, Jack Boland registered a goal and an assist, Samuel Albano added a goal with two assists, and Jeremy Adkins and Cale Flaherty also scored. Asher Armstrong netted Fresno’s goal.

JV South

Champion: Ventura Mariners

Runner-up: San Diego Selects Cayenne Inbar had a goal and an assist and four other players scored as the Mariners blanked the Selects 5-0 for the title. Nathaniel Alvarado, Jayden Becerra, Ryan Gardner and Ryder O’Connell, with a helper to boot, also scored in the win.

Varsity North Champion: Jr. Reign Black

Runner-up: West Ranch

The Jr. Reign won the championship with a 7-0 victory over West Ranch. Yubo Geng scored twice, Landen Gallardo and Kevin Yousefpour had a goal and an assist each, and John Ruggiero notched one goal.

Varsity South Champion: San Diego Selects

Runner-up: Paramount Ice Quakes

This tight title game saw the Selects edge Paramount 3-2 to win the championship. Simon Mantoani had a goal and an assist and Matthew Matsuda and Michael Nilsen scored one each in the victory. Troy Smith and Nathan Laporte scored for Paramount.

Registration is now open for the 2023-24 Inland Empire Tournament Series events.