12.2.11
Looking for players who are interested in participating in our upcoming Sin City Shootout event in Las Vegas. Please contact us if you are interested in participating.
12.1.11
All team and player stats have been updated in our Stat Center.
11.27.11
Schedule has been revised to account for rain cancellations in recent weeks. Please see our "Schedule" section for updated dates/times of your games through the remainder of the season (weather permitting). Stat Center (standings and team/player stats) will be updated by mid-week.
11.20.11
Games called off as of 12:45pm. Remainder of today's schedule with be added onto the final two weekends of regular season play.
11.14.11
Schedule has been revised/posted and our Stat Center has been updated.
11.10.11
Our new tournament website has been launched at www.socalhockeyevents.com. You can also access it through our "Tournaments" tab in the navigation menu to the left. Upcoming Sin City Shootout info and event archives are posted at the site.
Sin City Shootout.......recruiting teams/players. Please contact us if interested in participating.
11.6.11
All games called off due to weather (currently raining, with forecast call for rain through day/evening)!
11.5.11
Fantastic day at the rinks......pickup tournament with the gang from Seattle was a huge success. A huge thank you to all who were able to come down to participate!!
11.4.11
Pickup called off tonight due to weather/rink conditions. Tomorrow's event is still on as scheduled.
10.21.11
For those of you who have not already visited our "Stats Center", this is where we will be hosting individual player and team statistics, as well as divisional standings. The Statistics Center is separated into Divisions, with a significant amount of information available for those who are interested. We are running into a few glitches with stats/standings in the Silver and Gold Divisions resulting from the crossover games this season. We're hoping to have this glitch address shortly. Please visit the Statistics Center......we think you will enjoy this added aspect of the website.
We will be continuing to update the website with content over the next few weeks, and will have the Statistics Center updated at the end of each weekend to provide you with updated information. check back often for the latest news and information at SoCal Street Hockey!!
10.20.11
Schedule has been updated for the fall season. Best of luck to all teams/players participating thus season!
Special congrats go out to Ken Ben Or on his marriage this past weekend......best of luck for a long and happy marriage, Ken!!
10.18.11
Congratulations to the following teams/players on a fantastic summer season:
Gold Division
Champions - L.A. Chiefs
Finalists - Crease Eaters
Top Scorer - Scott Shinn, L.A. Chiefs
Top Goalie - Steve Miller, L.A. Chiefs
Silver Division
Champions - Misfits
Finalists - Snipers
Top Scorer - Doug Konoske, Dreiser St.
Top Goalie - Randall Miller, Dreiser St.
Bronze Division
Champions - Mustangs
Finalists - The Vig
Top Scorer - Marc Entin, The Vig
Top Goalie - Bob "Pesky" Pesquiera
Copper Division
Champions - L.A. Patriots
Finalists - Monarchs
Top Scorer - Eric Ibarra Jr., L.A. Patriots
Top Goalie - Stefani Higa, Degenerates
9.10.11
Due to weather issues, the 9am and 10am games were called at the rinks. Given the condition of the rinks resulting from the rain and current weather conditions, the remainder of today's schedule has been called off as well. As such, the playoff schedule has been altered (see "Schedule" section). Our apologies for the inconvenience!
9.1.11
Happy 10th Anniversary to our SoCal Family. It was ten years ago today that SoCal Street Hockey took over management of our league and it has been an incredible ride since! Thank you all for making the first ten years at SoCal Street Hockey so special! We're looking forward to making the next ten years even better with our SoCal Family!!!
8.31.11
Playoff schedule is updated and final individual player stats for the Summer '11 Season are posted. Good luck to all teams in the Finals!!
8.23.11
Standings are updated and playoff schedule is set/posted. Clarifications regarding the standings:
Silver - Misfits have head-to-head over Fighting Irish.
Bronze - Watchmen have the edge in goal differential over The Vig (no head-to-head matchup).
Bronze/Copper - Whittier had head-to-head over the L.A. Patriots.
8.19.11
Schedule and standings have been updated. Stats will be posted shortly. This is the last weekend of the regular season, with playoffs starting next weekend. Best of luck to each and every team.
8.14.11
ROLLER DERBY IS BACK! On August 27, 2011, the SoCal Renegade Rollergirls will be using our facility to host a home bout against their San Diego sisters. For more information visit their website at www.renegaderollergirlssocal.com. Let them know SoCal Street Hockey is there to support them!!
8.12.11
Latest news and notes:
- We had a team drop out this summer (Mother Puckers) and have had to juggle the schedule a bit (see schedule section). Two games called off tomorrow and one game called off Sunday. Games will be made up next week. We may also be tweaking the playoff schedule a tad.........more on that after I speak with a couple of captains.
- Congrats to Jesse Castillon and his fiance Berneice Perez who welcomed a new addition to the family!
- Recently, SoCal Street Hockey performed as the technical adviser on the pilot episode of a new Jon Heder (Napolean Dynamite) project being shopped to Disney XD (cable channel). Filming wrapped up at the end of July. Special note to Kerry Hew (Bully 1), Ashley Freeman (Bully 2), Joshua Niwa (body double for main Bully player), and Jake Ziegler from our youth program (Bully Goalie). We provided technical advice for the big street hockey game at the end of the show and the above-referenced players participated as the "bad guys" (Bully Bandits) during the hockey game. We're hoping the show gets picked up if for no other reason than to see our people running around pretending to be 7th graders! Name of the show is "Guilliver Quinn". Definitely an interesting concept. Fantastic experience!!
7.30.11
SoCal Street Hockey was asked to be the technical adviser on a new project for the Disney XD cable channel. Project was a pilot episode for a show entitled "Gulliver Quinn", starring Jon Heder (Napolean Dynamite/Blades of Glory fame) and helmed by Rob Schrab (Monster House). Filming wrapped up this past week, with post-production scheduled to be completed. Hoping that Disney execs pick-up the show so that we can see some of SoCal's own on television in 2012 (big street hockey game at the end of the pilot episode). More news to come.
7.4.11
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Hoping you and yours had a fun and safe holiday weekend.
Couple of quick league notes:
- Summer season schedule is posted. Good luck to all teams/players participating this season.
- Goalies needed a number of teams this season. Please contact us if you are interested in playing in net.
- Youth roller hockey season has begun. Signups for the season are this Tuesday and Thursday at the rinks. $90 for the season......$45 for first-time players. Contact us if you have any questions.
5.31.11
Final regular season standings and the playoff schedule have been updated/posted. We'd like to wish each and every team the best of luck in their quest to capture titles in their respective divisions!! It is going to be an exciting playoff run.......GOOD LUCK!!
5.24.11
Standings and game schedule are updated through the 5:25 PM game on 5-22-11. Morning games rained out on 5-15-11 are tentatively rescheduled for Saturday morning (5-28-11), pending confirmation of team captains.
5.15.11
First two games of the day have been called off due to rink conditions stemming from early AM rains. All other games on as scheduled barring further rain later in the day. Schedule revision will be posted.
5.11.11
Greetings All,
Schedule revisions have been updated and sent out.
As always, management is constantly looking for ways to strengthen our league. Each season we review our league rules/policies/procedures and, when applicable, make modifications designed to elevate the quality of game play for our participants. Rule changes were in the works for the upcoming season, but recent circumstances have dictated that we implement these changes immediately. Said changes are not intended to target any individuals or impact the outcome of games, rather they are intended to create a cleaner, safer and higher quality of game for our participants.
Rule changes........the following infractions will result in an automatic double-minor penalty (minimum):
- Boarding.
- Cross-checking.
- Slashing to any portion of a player's body.
- Dangerous use of stick.
Rule clarifications......the following infractions will result in a minimum of a minor penalty:
- Stick Check - Slashing at a player's stick. A legal poke-check is aimed at the blade of the stick with the intent of knocking the ball off the blade. Stick checking, on the other hand, is actually the slashing at the shaft of the stick (slashing penalty).
- Hooking - Not exclusive to the body. The hooking of the player's hands and/or turning the blade over and coming across the top of the opposing player's stick (pinning the player's stick/blade to prevent forward progress) is also considered hooking. Note: Lifting or popping up the stick from underneath is not a penalty.
- Digging at the goalie is a minor penalty. Once the goalie has the ball covered (i.e. glove covering the ball), a penalty will be assessed to any player blatantly digging at the goalie in an attempt to dislodge the ball from the goalie's control/coverage.
- Face-offs..........driving through the opposing player is an interference infraction. Slashing the official or catching an official/opposing player on the draw is also a minor penalty (must maintain control of the stick at all times).
- Taunting/trash-talking is a misconduct penalty.
- Player's leaving the bench or penalty box areas and entering the playing surface during an altercation will receive a game ejection and minimum 3-game suspension.
- Player's leaving the bench or penalty box areas and getting involved (grabbing or being in the middle of a scrum, even if attempting to brekup a fight) in an altercation will be suspended for the equivalent of one full season (9 games, not including playoffs).
- Players leaving the bench and engaging in a fight (indefinite suspension).
- Butt-ending an opponent or an official, regardless of intent, is an automatic major (this includes butt-ending a player on the draw).
We appreciate your understanding, patience and assistance as we work to better our league for you.
3.2.11
Schedule and standings have been updated. Bronze and Copper Divisions are set. Top two seeds in Gold have been determined. Silver Division and the rest of the Gold Division will be determined after this Saturday's games.
Photos and videos from the 2011 Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament to be posted over the next several weeks.
3.1.11
Results of weekend # 2 of the 2011 Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament:
C Division
Champions: Flinstones (Vancouver, BC)
Runners-Up: Crease Eaters (Garden Grove, CA)
MVG: Paul Dykstra, Flinstones
MVP: Brandon Nobbs, Flinstones
MVP: Dominick Latorre, Crease Eaters
MVP: Indy Dhaliwal, Flinstones
D Division
Champions: Deathrow (Alexandria, VA)
Runners-Up: Tsunami (Seattle, WA)
MVG: Towner French, Deathrow
MVP: David Doucette, Tsunami
MVP: Chris Howdeshell, Deathrow
Coed Division
Champions: Cool Hockey (Barrie/Philadelphia)
Runners-Up: Sparks Coed (Philadelphia, PA)
MVG: Krista Weston, Cool Hockey
MVP: Guy Lafleur, Cool Hockey
MVP: Kate Hoffman, Cool Hockey
2.24.11
Results of weekend # 1 of the 2011 Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament:
A Division
Champions: Beaver Bats (Mid-Atlantic Region)
Runners-Up: Red 23 (Pittsburgh, PA)
MVG: Al Pater, Beaver Bats
MVP: Harry Sye, Red 23
MVP: Chris Haynes, Beaver Bats
B Division
Champions: SoCal Chiefs (Garden Grove, CA)
Runners-Up: Team Chicago (Chicago, IL)
MVG: Steve Miller, SoCal Chiefs
MVP: Derek Dante, Team Chicago
MVP: Paul Budlong, SoCal Chiefs
Rec Division
Champions: SoCal Kings (Garden Grove, CA)
Runners-Up: Sun Gods (San Diego, CA)
MVG: Anthony Miller, SoCal Kings
MVG: Josh Bernd, Sun Gods
MVP: Darren Soule, SoCal Kings
MVP: Derek Lobo, Sun Gods
2.23.11
Weekend # 1 of the Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament was a raging success. All divisions were extremely competitive, with close and exciting games being the staple of the event.
SoCal Chiefs won the B Division. Similar to what helped the Chiefs two years ago, the format for an odd number of teams worked against the Chiefs this time out as they were forced down into the B Division due to overall pool play results even though they provided the eventual A champs with their best game of the tournament (1-0). Fantastic tournament by the Chiefs...... unfortunately, we were unable to see what might have been with a Chiefs v Beaver Bats rematch in the A Division playoffs.
The CanAm Revolution squad, which pushed the Chiefs down into B because of the format, was a short-handed team made up of SoCal players (J.Gerdes, J.Andres, R.Miller, P.Beaulieu, T.Cox) and Canadian friends. The CanAm squad beat the San Diego Snipers in the quarterfinals and led the Beaver Bats (A Champs) for most of the first half of their semifinal game, but the short bench took its toll and CanAm fell to take 4th overall.
SoCal Kings captured the Rec Championship, but it was no easy ride. Down two goals to the Atlanta, GA team in the semifinals, the Kings rallied to score two goals in the final 1:21 of regulation to force the game into overtime (last goal score with 3 seconds left). Goal by Aaron Fougere 1:33 into OT sent the Kings to the finals (Robert Ramirez and Randall Miller on the assists). Kings went on to just edge out a 1-0 win over the Sun Gods (San Diego) to capture the championship.
The OC Snipers finished 2nd overall after pool play, but fell short in the quarterfinals to MASHA (SoCal's Jeff Fagerhaug and Matt Hopkins on the MASHA squad). The Vig had a strong tournament, but fell 1-0 to the Sex Panthers (San Diego) in the quarterfinals. The 9th Round Draft Picks and the L.A. Patriots each had very strong tournaments defensively, but didn't get the bounces on offense to advance deeper into the playoffs.
A very strong showing by ALL SoCal teams and players throughout the weekend!!
2.6.11
Technical difficulties have been resolved and we are back on track with the website. Standings and Schedule (revised) have been update. Individual stats will be posted after the Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament.
1.2.11
Rain began at approximately 12:00pm and has yet to let up. All remaining games have been called off. Schedule revision will be posted by week's end.
1-1-11
Happy New Year to our SoCal Family!!
12-20-10
Wednesday night pickup hockey will not be hosted this week due to recent and predicted weather conditions (RAIN). We will resume pickup hockey next Wednesday (Dec. 29th).
We've added an affiliation with Groupon.com. Please click on the links throughout our website for daily deals/discounts in your area.
12-18-10
WEEKEND GAMES - All weekend games canceled due to weather (90% chance that rain will continue throughout the remainder of the weekend). Will have the schedule revised and posted shortly.
TWITTER - Follow us on Twitter for game day updates and special announcements.
SIN CITY SHOOTOUT - We've secured fantastic room rates at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino for the event. We've also posted a preview of the 2011 event logo. Please take a look at the Tournaments section of our website for information regarding the 2011 Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament!!
12-10-10
Winter '10-'11 Season is kicking off this Sunday. Schedule for the season has been updated on the website. Teams are still looking to complete rosters for the season, so please contact me if you are interested in participating.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Congrats to Stuart and Stefani Higa on the birth of their first child this afternoon. Baby and Mother are doing well. Stuart is....well...being Stuart. Congrats on the new addition to the family, Stu & Stef!!
Also, congrats go out to Daniel Clarke and his new bride (Carolina Castellanos), who were married two weeks ago. The Knights celebrated by capturing the Gold Division championships....and then awarded the championship trophy to Carolina for allowing Danny to come out and anchor the D during their honeymoon week. Congrats, Danny & Carolina!!
12-9-10
Fall '10 Season is in the books. It was by far one of the most competitive seasons we've seen in recent years. The only division that appeared to be a runaway saw the the final seed defeating #1 and #2 respectively, as the Watchmen captured the Bronze Division Championships. The Copper Division saw two teams in only their second seasons in the league square off in the finals. We saw the fastest goal recorded in SoCal Street Hockey history (3 seconds) starting off the 3rd game of the closely contested series, and proving to be the difference maker as the SoCal Kings edged out the L.A. Patriots for the title. With three of the four divisional series going the distance, and not one #1 seed winning the title, the playoffs proved to be the perfect conclusion to a fantastic season. Congrats to the following teams/individuals on a tremendous season:
Gold - Knights (over L.A. Chiefs - 3 gms)
Silver - The Vig (over Snipers - 2 gms)
Bronze - Watchmen (over Damage Inc. - 3 gms)
Copper - SoCal Kings (over L.A. Patriots - 3 gms)
Leading Scorers:
Gold - P.Budlong (Banana Hammocks)
Silver - S.Shinn (Dreiser St.)
Bronze - C.Hill (Renegades)
Copper - E.Ibarra (L.A. Patriots)
Leading Goaltenders:
Gold - D.Latorre (Crease Eaters)
Silver - S.Shinn (Fighting Irish)
Bronze - M.Creveling (Mustangs)
Copper - R.Miller (Monarchs)
12-9-10
Fall '10 Season is in the books. It was by far one of the most competitive seasons we've seen in recent years. The only division that appeared to be a runaway saw the the final seed defeating #1 and #2 respectively, as the Watchmen captured the Bronze Division Championships. The Copper Division saw two teams in only their second seasons in the league square off in the finals. We saw the fastest goal recorded in SoCal Street Hockey history (3 seconds) starting off the 3rd game of the closely contested series, and proving to be the difference maker as the SoCal Kings edged out the L.A. Patriots for the title. With three of the four divisional series going the distance, and not one #1 seed winning the title, the playoffs proved to be the perfect conclusion to a fantastic season. Congrats to the following teams/individuals on a tremendous season:
Gold - Knights (over L.A. Chiefs - 3 gms)
Silver - The Vig (over Snipers - 2 gms)
Bronze - Watchmen (over Damage Inc. - 3 gms)
Copper - SoCal Kings (over L.A. Patriots - 3 gms)
Leading Scorers:
Gold - P.Budlong (Banana Hammocks)
Silver - S.Shinn (Dreiser St.)
Bronze - C.Hill (Renegades)
Copper - E.Ibarra (L.A. Patriots)
Leading Goaltenders:
Gold - D.Latorre (Crease Eaters)
Silver - S.Shinn (Fighting Irish)
Bronze - M.Creveling (Mustangs)
Copper - R.Miller (Monarchs)
Please visit our Hall of Fame section and the archive section of our player stats to view more on this past season.
Special thank you to all our teams/players for making this one of the best seasons to date under the SoCal Street Hockey banner!!
12-1-10
Wednesday night pickup this evening from 7pm - 9pm. We had an amazing turnout last week. Hope to see you at the rinks!!
11-30-10
Had a great weekend of games this past weekend, with the Silver and Bronze Division Champions having been crowned (The Vig and Watchmen respectively). Finals continue this Saturday with game 3 in the Copper Division (SoCal Kings v. L.A. Patriots), and the Chiefs and Knights wrapping up the Gold Division series after a stellar 1-0 nail-biter in game one this past weekend. Good luck to those teams still battling it out!!
11-23-10
Playoff schedule has been updated.
Wednesday night pickup will be held from 7pm - 9pm. Come on down to work-up your appetite for Thanksgiving Thursday!!
11-20-10
Today's games canceled due to rain. We will maintain the current schedule for tomorrow, with game 1s & 2s of the Finals to be played in place of the originally scheduled game 2s & 3s. The schedule has been updated on the site, but may be subject to change pending further weather issues. Will keep you posted if the weather forces further schedule changes.
11-19-10
Final regular season player stats, HOF "League Leaders", POTW and playoff schedule updated. The very best of luck to the teams competing in the Finals!!
11-17-10
We are hosting pickup this evening in preparation for the launching of our Wednesday night draft league. If you are looking for a mid-week hockey fix, come on down to the rinks. We will be there from 7pm - 9pm. Hope to see you there!!
11-16-10
As announced over the last couple of days, SoCal has been busy affiliating itself with a number of online retailers. The affiliate programs are intended to serve a number of purposes.
1. Make available to our SoCal Family quality products from the top retailers in the business.
2. Generate more traffic to the SoCal website.
3. Most importantly, we are looking for ways to generate potential revenue to offset the ever-growing costs of daily league operations, in the hope that we can keep registration costs as affordable as possible.
To that end, we don't want any member of the SoCal Family to feel obligated to make unwanted purchases. However, if you are in the market for merchandise advertised by the retailers we are affiliated with, we ask that you consider visiting their websites through our links as we are confident that we have affiliated with the top retailers on the internet.
11-15-10
We are proud to announce that we have become an affiliate of Lids.com, which offers the largest selection of hats on the market. If you are looking for a hat, click on one of the banners on our site and take in their vast selection. All purchases made through one of the SoCal links will return a small percentage of the sale back to SoCal.
11-14-10
SoCal Street Hockey is proud to announce that we have become an affiliate of The Fans Edge, which is the # 1 authentic sports merchandiser on the web. We have added The Fans Edge banners/links throughout the site and in our Store section for your convenience. If you are in the market for team apparel, accessories or collectibles, please click on one of the banners to direct you to their website. For every purchase made through a banner/link on the SoCal website, The Fans Edge has agreed to return a small percentage of the sale back to SoCal Street Hockey.
11-13-10
We've tweaked the website with a few new bells and whistles, and have added a new message board and storefront section to the site (see the navigation menu). We will continue to add more updated content to the website, so please visit often for the latest and greatest at SoCal Street Hockey.
Special thanks to John Gerdes for the updated photos and his "goalie cam" videos you see on this page. Awesome stuff, John! Thank you!!
11-10-10
Just a reminder that we are hosting pickup on Wednesday nights as we continue to generate interest in and prepare for the launch of our Wednesday night draft division. Come on out if you are interested in getting a mid-week hockey fix!!!
11-9-10
Final regular season standings and playoff schedules have been updated. Individual player stats will be finalized and posted shortly. Thank you all for a fantastic regular season, and the best of luck to you and your teams throughout the playoffs!!
11-5-10
We have been hosting open pickup hockey on Wednesday evenings from 7pm - 9pm the last few weeks in preparation for the launching of our mid-week draft division. We had a fantastic turnout this past Wednesday evening and interest is quickly picking up. Feel free to come on down to join the fun as we will continue to host open pickup for the next couple of weeks.
11-4-10
Greetings....after a lengthy delay, we now have our website back online. The following areas of the site have been updated through this evening:
** Schedule
** Standings
** Stats (Fall '10 Season and Archives)
** Hall of Fame
** Ratings
** Players of the Week (click on link above)
We'll have the content pertaining to the current season updated regularly from this point forward, and will be updating our gallery section and the tournament section (Sin City Shootout will be hosted in February of 2011) within the coming weeks. Expect news updates on a regular basis from this point forward as there is a lot currently going on at SoCal Street Hockey.
6-10-10
PLAYERS NEEDED: I have a number of teams still looking for players for the coming season, so please contact me immediately if you have interest in picking up on a team (additional team).
SCHEDULE RELEASE: We've encountered a few setbacks that have pushed the season a little further back than we had anticipated. Biggest obstacle has been in back-filling rosters for the season. Schedule will be released as soon as rosters are finalized (whether teams are back-filled or merged in order to move forward). We should have the schedule out shortly. In the meantime, we thought we'd give you a look at what we are proposing for the season:
Gold
Banana Hammocks
Chiefs
Crease Eaters
Knights
Silver
Dreiser St.
Fighting Irish
Inglewood Jack
Misfits
Snipers
The Vig
Bronze
Damage Inc.
Mustangs
Renegades
Watchmen
Copper
Bad Company
L.A. Patriots
Monarchs
Mother Puckers
Whittier
Teams in the Bronze and Copper Divisions may be moved around depending upon what the final rosters look like. As mentioned above, please contact me immediately if interested/available to pick-up on a team (or additional team) for the season.
6-8-10
Congrats to the following teams/individuals on a fantastic Spring '10 Season:
Gold
Champions - Knights
Finalists - Crease Eaters
Top Scorer - # 90 R. Nugent, Chiefs - 25 Points (15G/10A)
Top Goalie - D. Campbell, Chiefs - 2.333 GAA (0.8627 Sv %)
Bronze
Champions - Fighting Irish
Finalists - The Vig
Top Scorer - # 17 S. Shinn, Dreiser St. - 20 Points (8G/12A)
Top Goalie - S. Shinn, Fighting Irish - 1.125 GAA (0.9286)
Copper
Champions - Renegades
Finalists - Mustangs
Top Scorer - # 10 C. Hill, Renegades - 21 Points (16G/5A)
Top Goalie - R. Baker, Mustangs - 1.333 GAA (0.8947)
Full player stats will be posted in out Stat Archives shortly.
5-7-10
League standings and schedule sections have been updated. Playoff seedings/schedule for Bronze and Copper Divisions are set and posted. Best of luck to all teams in the playoffs!
4-30-10
League standings, stats and schedule sections of the website have been updated. Further updates will be posted throughout next week.
4-29-10
The 1st Annual California Shootout Street Hockey Championship hosted by SoCal Street Hockey, and sponsored by the Los Angeles Kings, proved to be a phenomenal success. With teams from across California participating in the event, he competition was likely the closest we've seen at any shootout tournament. During pool play alone, all but 2 games ended in either a tie or 1-goal victory. The event was so evenly balanced that the first and last seeds heading into the playoffs had actually tied during a pool play game earlier in the event. In the end, the SoCal Snipers peppered the SoCal Misfits while on the power play for the final 3:16 minutes of the game, but were unable to put the ball in the net as the Misfits held onto the 1-goal lead to capture the 1st Annual California Shootout Championship!
Congrats to the following teams/players for a fantastic tournament:
Champions: SoCal Misfits
Finalists: SoCal Snipers
MVG: Jeremiah McDonald (Misfits)
MVP:
Paul Budlong (Misfits)
Paul Budlong (Misfits)MVP: Brian Yu (Snipers)
All-Tournament Team
G - Brian Yu (SoCal Snipers)
G - Jeremiah McDonald (SoCal Misfits)
F - Aaron Dacuycuy (The Vig)
F - Aaron Velick (9th Rd Draft Picks)
F - Bastiaan Vandenberg (SoCal Snipers)
F - Dave Breitman (9th Rd Draft Picks)
F - Eric Stone (SoCal Misfits)
F - Jarrod Hatfield (SF BASH)
F - Jason Jass (The Vig)
F - Joe Guillemette (SF BASH)
F - Julie Ott (Sex Panthers)
F - Paul Budlong (SoCal Misfits)
F - Zubeir Jumani (Jagr Bomb)
D - Chris Tran (Sex Panthers)
D - Dana Carter (Jagr Bomb)
D - Jonathan Grenier (SoCal Misfits)
D - Kerry Hew (Jagr Bomb)
Thank you to all who participated........and thank you to the Los Angeles Kings for helping to make the California Shootout Street Hockey Championship a reality!!
4-7-10
As part of the agreement to promote the California Shootout Street Hockey Championships, as well as our sport in general, the Los Angeles Kings have added a "street hockey" section to their website. This section is designed to promote the upcoming California Shootout Championship, as well as other future street hockey promotions hosted between the Los Angeles Kings and SoCal Street Hockey.
The Kings' website ( www.lakings.com/streethockey ) is currently featuring a promotional video with footage taken from the StreetLA Tournament we hosted with the Los Angeles Kings last August as poart of the Kings' inaugural Hockey Fest. This promotional video, along with an in-game voice-over not heard on the clip, was aired at the Staples Center during this past Saturday's Los Angeles Kings v Anaheim Ducks game, and will be aired again this Saturday during the Kings' regular season finale against the Edmonton Oilers.
Our growing relationship with the Los Angeles Kings is just one of many efforts SoCal Street Hockey is making to promote the sport of ball/street hockey on the west coast......and the great sport of hockey in general.
4-6-10
Spring '10 Schedule has been revised and posted. Apologies for the inconvenience, but scheduling changes with the California Shootout Street Hockey Championship have forced us to cancel and reschedule all games originally slated for this weekend.
Please note that there have also been a number of additional changes to the remainder of the schedule due to scheduling conflicts. Please review the posted schedule to make sure that you are aware of your team's game schedule for the remainder of the season.
4-5-10
California Shootout Street Hockey Championships are set to be held this weekend (April 9-11) at the Toyota Sports Center (Los Angeles Kings' training center). The event will see teams from across California competing for the chance to become the first-ever California Shootout Champions!!
If you are interested in coming out to watch, the event will be held on Friday evening from 5pm-9pm and Saturday morning from 7am-11am, with playoffs scheduled to begin on Sunday morning at 8am. If interested, the event will be held at the following location:
Toyota Sports Center
555 North Nash St.
El Segundo, CA
Going to be a great weekend of hockey........including including the Los Angeles Kings' final regular season game vs. the Edomnton Oilers. We hope to see you at both the tournament and the Kings' game!!!
3-4-10
Spring '10 Schedule has been posted. More news to come.........
2-28-10
So much to cover......
CALIFORNIA SHOOTOUT STREET HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Once again SoCal Street Hockey and the Los Angeles Kings will be partnering up to host an event.....this time out it will be the 1st Anual California Shootout Street Hockey Championships. Event will be hosted at the Toyota Sports Center (Kings' practice facility) on the weekend of April 9-11, 2010. This will be a Friday - Saturday event, with the division winners being recognized that Saturday afternoon at the Kings' game. Stay tuned as more details will be released within the next several days.
SIN CITY SHOOTOUT: The 5th Annual Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament hosted this past January was a tremendous success. A total of 39 teams from across North America descended upon Las Vegas, NV to participate over the course of the two weekend event hosted by SoCal Street Hockey (separate divisions hosted each weekend). As always, SoCal Street Hockey was represented strongly by numerous teams throughout the event, with the following teams also bringing home hardware:
SoCal Chiefs - B Division ChampionsChild Please - Rec Division Champions The Vig - Rec Division FinalistsSeveral of individual players were also recognized throughout during the event.........details to be posted in both the Tournament and Hall of Fame sections shortly. Thank you to all who participated and helped to make this our best event to date. Special thanks to the Los Angeles Kings and Demolition Hockey Gear for helping to sponsor the event.
SPRING '10 SEASON: Teams are set and the schedule for the upcoming season is being finalized. Games will begin this Sunday (March 7th). Schedule will be released and posted to the website within the next couple of days. If you are interested in participating on a team (or additional team), please contact us immediately as we have a number of teams still looking to fill a couple of spots. Divisional breakdown currently sits at 4 Gold, 7 Bronze and 7 Copper teams for the season.
ROBERT RICCIARDELLI: As a good number of you are already aware, a longtime participant and close friend of the league (Robert Ricciardelli) has pulled up roots and relocated to Oregon. Having a career that spanned approximately 20 years as a player and 8+ as a youth coach, Robert has played an important part in the growth and success of our programs. More importantly, Robert has grown to become a very close and trusted friend of most of the members of our SoCal Family. Robert sent the following email and asked that it be posted on the website:
To my second family.
Sorry to say this, but my time here at the rinks are finally over. I'm going to miss everyone and specially the kids. All the parents were great over the years. Helping out with the teams getting their future hockey hall of famers to the game on time. Watching them grow from not knowing how to skate in bronze to being the elite players in gold. It was a fun ride that I will never forget.
Special thanks to Terry Cox for allowing me to coach for so many years and keeping the league alive. Ed for all the score keeping, lights, nets, and just about everything that goes on at the rinks. Oh yeah, and the complaining about the equipment. Coaching for me was not about winning or losing. It was about the kids.
To all the foot league players. Thanks for the time we had together. I enjoyed playing in net and also playing out for most of you. Keep on playing hard and I will see all of you in Vegas next year.
It has been a great run........he will be missed, but will never stop being a part of the SoCal Family. We wish Robert nothing but happiness, health and prosperity as he begins the next chapter of his life. Who knows, maybe we'll see him heading an Oregon team at next years Sin City Shootout tournament? Best of luck Robert.....be good and stay in touch!!!!!!
12-30-09
Final regular season standings and stats have been updated, and the playoff schedule has been set (see schedule section of website). Congrats to the following individuals for anb outstanding season:
Scoring Leaders Gold - Ryan Nugent (Chiefs) & Paul Budlong (Crease Eaters)
Gold - Ryan Nugent (Chiefs) & Paul Budlong (Crease Eaters) Bronze - Ryan Bos (Fighting Irish) Copper - Drew Richardson (Watchmen)
Goaltending Leaders Gold - Jesus Rodriguez (Chiefs)
Bronze - Scott Shinn (Fighting Irish) Copper - Raymond Baker (Mustangs)
Copper - Raymond Baker (Mustangs) Divisional ratings system will be enforced for all playoffs games. Best of luck to everyone as we begin the playoff march towards the championships!!!
12-19-09
Standings, player stats and the schedule for the current season have been updated. Hall of Fame, archived stats and archived standings have been updated.
Teams still forming for the upcoming Sin City Shootout Street Hockey tournament in Las Vegas, NV. Teams, small groups and individual players are all welcome. Please contact us immediately if you are interested in participating.
10-25-09
Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament is swiftly approaching. This event has become one of the most anticipated and attended single-rink events in the United States, with teams hailing from across North America to participate. As such, we are expecting over 50 teams to participate over the course of the two weekend event this January.
All SoCal members are welcome to participate, whether in fielding a team or jumping onboard and existing team. We will be forming teams in each of the 6 divisions, but there is a cap on team roster size and number of teams in each division due to limited floor space (issue with a single-rink event). That said we will be working on rosters in the coming weeks in order to secure as many spots as possible for SoCal teams/players in the event. If you are interested in participating in the event this January (team or individuals), please contact us immediately.
For further information regarding the event, you can go to our "Tournaments" section. We also have further information about the event (including the event's history) posted on the "Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament" Facebook Group.
10-24-09
Master Schedule for the Fall '09 season has been posted. Best of luck to all teams!!!
Players Needed - We still have a couple of Bronze and Copper teams in need of players for the season. Please contact us immediately if you are interested in picking up on a team (or on another team) for the Fall '09 Season.
10-7-09
Fall Season registration is underway.
Teams - must contact Terry by Friday (10/9) at noon with registration information and scheduling requests.
Individual Players - We have several teams looking to add players to their rosters for the upcoming season. If you are interested in joining the league, or in picking up an additional team, please contact Terry by Friday (10/9) at noon to make sure you are placed on a team for the upcoming season.
10-6-09
Summer Season has concluded. A full recap is to come, but for now we'd like to honor your Summer Season Champions:
Gold Division = Crease EatersSilver Division = Dreiser St. DevilsBronze Division = Wahoos IICopper Division = MisfitsA full recap will be posted and our Hall of Fame section will be updated soon.
9-11-09
Final regular season player stats have been posted. Congrats to the top scorers and goalies in each division.
Best of luck to all teams as we begin the playoff march to the championships!!
9-10-09
Final regular season standings are posted, schedule (including playoff matchups and time changes) are posted and the "Players of the Week" have been updated through the final weekend of the regular season. We expect to have the final individual players stats updated by Friday evening, if not sooner. Congrats to all on a good regular season, and the best of luck to everyone in the playoffs!!
9-7-09
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the loss of Esrin Hedman, a member of our SoCal Family, who passed away on September 3rd at 5:29pm after fighting a tough but brief battle with a rare form of cancer. Esrin, best known as Ian Barnette's better half, was a friend of SoCal for years, helping out with league play when available, and helping with the organization and running of the Sin City Shootout since its inception. More so, Esrin was a good friend and a wonderful individual who will sincerely be missed by everyone who was blessed to have the opportunity to know her.
There is a Facebook Group in her name (Esrin Hedman's drive for the cure), where you can find out more information about Esrin, as well as information about the funeral services and reception, and potential fundraising efforts to help the family cover the cost of the services. If nothing else, it would be nice to drop by and leave a message on the group "Wall" as family and friends frequent the group often.
For those not on Facebook, the services will be held this Friday morning at 11:00am. The location will be the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery 7845 Santiago Canyon Rd, Orange, CA.
For more information, or to just drop a note to say hi to him, please contact Ian Barnette at Ian_Barnette@yahoo.com.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ian and Esrin's family.
9-1-09
On this day, SoCal Street Hockey celebrates its 8th year of existence. SoCal staff would like to thank all captains, players, officials, scorers and friends who have been a part of the league over the years, and who have helped us not only keep our doors open, but have helped to create such a strong, tight-knit community that we affectionately refer to as our SoCal Family. It's been a great eight years, and we're looking forward to an even better future. Again, thank you all to being a part of our extended family here at SoCal Street Hockey!!
8-31-09
The StreetLA street hockey tournament co-organized/hosted by SoCal Street Hockey and the Los Angeles Kings as part of the Kings' inaugural Hockey Fest was a blazing success (pun intended). Triple digit weather and games played on asphalt (increasing the "heat factor") took its toll on players physically throughout the day, but it did not affect the enthusuasm nor the attitudes of those in attendance. All-in-all, it was an amazing event that had both SoCal management and the Los Angeles Kings representatives discussing how to even better the event at next year's hockey event.
SoCal was represented strongly throughout the event with the Chiefs and Crease Eaters playing strongly in the Open Division, and the Snipers, 9th Round Draft Picks, Misfits, Bad Company and Fighting Irish all having strong showings in the Rec Division. The true "standout" team of the event was the 9th Round Draft Picks who finsihed 2nd overall in the Rec Division, losing to the San Diego Wildfire in an amazing overtime shootout.
It was an amazing event that is still generating a buzz amongst participants, fans and the event organizers, who are starting to talk about a West Coast Championships next Spring, in addition to the StreetLA event next summer.
Thank you to all players and captains for your participation and efforts in helping to make this such a special event. Special thank you to the officials, scorekeepers, and to both Ed Stone and Carrie Cox for their efforts in keeping the event organized, well run and "fun" for all involved. Lastly, thank you to Chris Crotty and the Los Angeles Kings for helping to make this event a reality. By far, this is the highlight event in the history of SoCal Street Hockey!!
8-23-09
SoCal Street Hockey, Inc. will be hosting the StreetLA street hockey tournament as part of Los Angeles Kings inaugural Hockey Fest on the weekend of August 28th-30th. The tournament itself is a one-day event on August 29th, and will be played on two makeshift rinks constructed on Chick Hearn Court in front of Staples Center and LA Live. Teams from SoCal Street Hockey, San Diego and San Francisco will be participating.
The Hockey Fest itself is a 3-day event filled with exciting activities that will be exciting for any hockey hockey fan (i.e. release of EA Sports NHL 2010, video game tournament, guest speakers, reunion of the Triple Crown Line, live music, interactive games, etc). It will be a fun event for the whole family.
Tickets for the 3-day event are $60, with a 1-day pass on Saturday the 29th costing just $17. This will be providing great exposure for SoCal Street Hockey, as well as the sport of street hockey in general. For more information, go to the Los Angeles Kings website at www.lakings.com and click on the Hockey Fest informational links.
We welcome you to come down to support SoCal Street Hockey. If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the event, please contact Chris Crotty at ccrotty@lakings.com or via telephone at 310.535.4461. Mention that you are there to support SoCal Street Hockey if/when you call. It's going to be a great weekend of hockey fun, and an "interesting" tournament experience on Saturday.
8-17-09
Checkout the Pauly D Radio Program that was aired on 8-17-09. A good show about street hockey in general, with nice plugs for both SoCal Street Hockey and the Sin City Shootout. Good show that we may become a regular part of in the future.
8-15-09
Schedule, standings, stats and players of the week sections updated.
We are looking to finalize rosters for the upcoming StreetLA street hockey tournament at the Los Angeles Kings '09 Hockey Fest on the weekend of August 28th-30th. Please contact us if you are interested in participating.
8-14-09
Meeting held with Los Angeles Kings staff to go over details of the upcoming StreetLA street hockey tournament that we are helping to organize/run as part of the Kings' '2009 Hockey Fest (www.lakings.com/streetla). Great "team" to work with and the event is coming together nicely. Fun will be had by all and this will be great for the promotion of both our league and the sport in general!
8-10-09
Schedules, standings, stats and players of the week sections updated as of games through 8-7-09. Will have further updates later in the week.
8-6-09
SoCal Street Hockey makes the news!! Article posted on todays Examiner.com website about SoCal Street Hockey's involvement with the StreetLA tournament that will be part of the Los Angeles Kings 2009 Hockey Fest on August 29th. Title of the article is "Hockey Fest Is Taking It To The Streets" (click title to view article).
8-2-09
Facebook group has been created......come join our community (SoCal Street Hockey).
8-1-09
Stats, standings and schedule sections updated. Players of The Week updated.
Continuing to work with teams in preparation for the upcoming StreetLA street hockey tournament as part of the Los Angeles Kings 2009 Hockey Fest at the end of the month. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in participating.
7-25-09
Stats, standings and schedule sections updated.
Still looking for help with the Hall of Fame section. If you have any information about past team and/or individual champions that are not recognized in the HoF section, please pass that information long to us so that we can update appropriately. Thank you.
7-24-09
L.A. Kings news release regarding the StreetLA tournament and our involvement:
Friday, July 24, 2009 Contact: Kings Communications
*** NEWS ADVISORY ***
WHO: Los Angeles Kings
WHAT: “StreetLA By TeamLA” Street Hockey Tournament
WHEN: Saturday, August 29
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: LA Live/STAPLES Center
The Los Angeles Kings in conjunction with So Cal Street Hockey will be hosting “StreetLA By TeamLA,” a street hockey tournament, on Saturday, August 29 at LA Kings Hockey Fest ’09. The tournament will take place on two special outdoor rinks on Chick Hearn Court, located just outside LA Live and STAPLES Center between Figueroa and Georgia streets. Programming for day two (Saturday) of Hockey Fest begins at 9 a.m., with “StreetLA By TeamLA” action set to begin at 8 a.m. The street hockey tournament ends at 7 p.m.
Registration is $650 per team of 10, which includes a goalie. For each additional player the fee is $65. For each player, registration includes a three-day weekend pass to LA Kings Hockey Fest ’09, one StreetLA by TeamLA T-shirt and one $20 TeamLA gift card.
Add-on passes for family and friends to LA Kings Hockey fest ’09 are also available: $50 for a three-day weekend pass or $17 for Saturday only.
The tournament format will consist of an Open and Recreational division. Each team is guaranteed to play three games, plus playoffs for teams that advance. Awards will be given to the top two teams in each division with individual player and goalie awards also given in each division.
Players must be 18-or-older. Players age 16 or 17 may play with the signed consent of their parents or guardian. Deadline to register is Friday, August 14.
Click here to register now or click here to download the flyer. For the official rules of the tournament click here. For more information or to register by phone, contact Chris Crotty at 310-535-4461 or via e-mail at ccrotty@lakings.com. Anyone interested in learning more about So Cal Street Hockey or participating in a league should contact Terry Cox at terry@socalstreethockey.com or 562-233-8969.
LA Kings Hockey Fest ’09 will also feature the re-unification of the famed “Triple Crown Line” of Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne, Dave Taylor and Charlie Simmer; Bob Miller’s One Man Show; an NHL Experts Panel featuring Kelly Hrudey, Ray Ferraro and Jim Fox; 17 prestigious NHL Trophies on display; and ESPN anchor/ESPN.com columnist John Buccigross will serve as the official host. More announcements to come soon, including the unveiling of the event’s music act.
Tickets (for non StreetLA By TeamLA participants) for LA Kings Hockey Fest ’09 – the largest event hosted by the Kings since the 2002 NHL All-Star Game -- are currently on-sale and cost $60 (the ticket serves as a pass for all three days). Each ticket allows admittance into all LA Kings Hockey Fest ’09 events for the weekend. Tickets for kids five years of age and under are free. Discounted tickets for groups are also available.
A limited number of tickets for the event remain available. For all LA Kings Hockey Fest ‘09 details, visit LAKings.com/hockeyfest.
The Kings have also unveiled the first two in a special five-part series of “Hockey Fest Special Video Reports” by Kings defenseman Matt Greene. To view, click http://kings.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=731&id=45077.
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7-20-09
Greetings.........Schedule, Standings and Stats areas have been updated through games of Week # 3 (7-12-09). We will be posting updates to include Week # 4 games later this week.
We've also included a "Players of the Week" section to the website. This is to identify those players who stood out because of their excellent play in a given week. We will be updating this area weekly, with a player to be highlighted from each division.
We are still looking to fill gaps in our Hall of Fame section, so please contact us with any updates you may have regarding past SoCal Champions and League Leaders. We are also looking for photographs to add to our Gallery section, so please pass along anything you may have regarding past SoCal seasons/events.
Please let us know your thoughts on the new website. Drop us an email if we are missing information that you would like to see posted on the site.........if it is possible, we will post it. Cheers!!
7-18-09
Welcome to the new SoCal Street Hockey website. Here you will find a little bit of what our league has been about since SoCal Street Hockey took over management of our league in September of 2001. Scheduling updates and current player stats/team standings will be posted regularly, and the latest and greatest with SoCal Street Hockey will be found here in the news section.
You will note that we are missing a bit of information in our Hall of Fame section. A lot of data has been lost and we are doing our best to gather information as quickly as possible to fill in the gaps. If you have any information that can help, PLEASE contact us with that information so that we can get the HoF section completed.
Please take some time to look around and let us know your thoughts on the new SoCal Street Hockey website. Any/all suggestions are welcome. Thank you!!
7-11-09
Greetings,
I wanted to take a moment to announce some fantastic news regarding our league. Thanks to a few friends, and based on our success with the annual Sin City Shootout Street Hockey Tournament in Las Vegas, NV, the L.A. Kings Fan Development Team has reached out to us to help organize a street hockey tournament as part of their 2009 Kings Hockey Fest to be held on August 28-30, 2009. The Kings are reaching out to the community in a grassroots effort to promote the sport of hockey in the Southern California area.......what’s more grassroots than promoting the sport of street hockey as part of their event?
For the past several weeks we (SoCal) have been meeting/coordinating with the L.A. Kings Fan Development Team to help organize a tournament loosely based on the Sin City format. As this is a first-time event, Kings staff has decided to take things slow in an effort to build up an annual tournament that will become a staple of the annual Hockey Fest. Rules/format will be similar to those we employ for the Sin City Shootout event. There looks to be two divisions consisting of a 6-team Open Division and a 6-team Rec Division (expected to be Bronze skill level).
The current plan is to build two full rinks with sport court near the parking garage so that the event will be highly visible to the fans attending the Hockey Fest. Still not sure about the details regarding the rinks, but Kings’ staff is diligently working on putting it all together.
In addition to helping organize the event, SoCal Street Hockey will also be providing staffing for the event (referees, scorers and management). In return for the assistance with this event, the Kings Fan Development team is working to help promote our league and is trying to secure the use of the Toyota Center (Kings’ practice facility) for SoCal Street Hockey to host an annual West Coast Street Hockey Championship event sometime between the months of October and April (more on this to come).
We’ll be looking to help organize teams for participation in the event. I’ll also be reaching out to San Diego and San Francisco to see if they’d be interested in participating. Anyone looking to host a team independent of SoCal Street Hockey is welcome to do so………I just ask that you coordinate with me so as to avoid recruiting conflicts and so that we can keep SoCal teams as balanced talent-wise as possible (like we try to do for Vegas).
If anyone is interested in participating and/or heading up a team, please contact me asap. FYI.......they are expecting teams of 10-11 players for this first event for this 1-day event (tournament on August 29th only).
I’ve attached a copy of the flyer we have put together (note the SoCal logo) and a copy of the rules (basically our Sin City Shootout rules) if you are interested.
This is going to be the largest hockey event in the L.A. area since the NHL All-Star Game and NHL Experience were hosted in 2002. I’m hoping for a huge SoCal turnout.
Good things are happening at SoCal…….we’ll have more news regarding the event, as well as other exciting news involving SoCal Street Hockey in the coming weeks.
Regards,
TC
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