Question for JftC faithful

by Quisp on Aug 13, 2011 3:11 PM PDT

Probably you are aware that California hockey has exploded lately, with the success of Emerson Etem, Shane McColgan, Mitch Wahl, Brandon Kozun, Beau Bennett, Mitch Callahan, Brian Salcido, Jonathon Blum, Gabe Gauthier, Ryan Hollweg, Ray Macias, Garrett Stafford, Brett Sterling and probably many others I'm missing. Anyway, my question is, how many of you are involved in So Cal youth hockey, as a parent, sibling, coach, instructor, Zamboni driver, skate sharpener, volunteer, fan, or, obviously, player or former player?

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Are you involved in So Cal youth hockey?

Yes.

65 votes

No.

64 votes

129 votes | Poll has closed

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My high school had a roller team i played on, but that was 10 years ago. Today i play ice on a beer league

by Jove on Aug 13, 2011 3:13 PM PDT reply actions

me too! which league?

I'm a dominant number four hitter for the El Cid Lounge's men's softball team

by hughestom1 on Aug 13, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I did as well.. Got to play our championship game at the Pond back when the Bullfrogs were around. That was my Al Bundy moment.

by El Gallo Negro on Aug 13, 2011 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions

YES!! HE’S SIGNED!!! Peter Harrold has signed with the New Jersey Devils. … What?

by m_and_m on Aug 13, 2011 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

My ice days are in the past ($$$) but I still play and coach (youth) roller hockey in southern Orange County.

Anyone else in the area?

by JZarris on Aug 13, 2011 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

I learned to play in SoCal under a man named Jack White….thanks a million Jack.

I went on to coach high school hockey (I think the less natural skill the better the coach…at least in my case) and at that time also act as an assistant trustee for the high school league in our area.

Are Teemu Selanne and Melanie Griffith Twins?

by USHA#17 on Aug 13, 2011 4:44 PM PDT reply actions

Is that one of Ron white’s sons?

by BobKnob on Aug 14, 2011 12:54 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Can’t say but if I recall Jack’s son Brad played with the Jr Kings or in juniors at time.

Are Teemu Selanne and Melanie Griffith Twins?

by USHA#17 on Aug 14, 2011 2:54 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Ron opened anaheim glacial gardens (not sure what its called now), and I think he still owns lakewood glacial gardens. Old tallish guy with white-ish gray hair. His youngest son was Chris white. Had an older son or two, thought he might have been named jack. I dunno though.

by BobKnob on Aug 14, 2011 1:33 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

I wish. I just played in my driveway when I wa a kid.

by Garrett79 on Aug 13, 2011 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

No, because I haven’t lived in CA for 15 years. But growing up there my friends and I preached hockey every chance we got (as we were basically the only ones in our whole town who cared about it). Does that count?

by Tyfighter77 on Aug 13, 2011 10:22 PM PDT reply actions

I played against gauthier, played a couple of times with/against stafford and Noah Clarke. I think maybe also brett sterling but don’t remember.

We played shattuck st marys when Andy Murray was the coach there as well. Probably played against some now current nhlers while travelling to Canada getting our assess kicked in tourneys.

Don’t have the time now to play or be involved, but I have a two year old son so will get him in to it. Obviously he will become the greatest player of all time.

by BobKnob on Aug 14, 2011 1:04 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

OF ALL TIME!

You wanna tell me that to mah face?!

by uvgt2bkdnme on Aug 14, 2011 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions

where do you live?

one of the reasons for this poll is that I’m considering adding a sub-page to JftC to deal with local hockey, 99% youth but maybe 1% beer leagues, too. I’m guessing this could be a fairly robust network for people interested in what’s going on at the different rinks.

my kid is seven. we’re mostly at Valley Ice Center, Ice Station Valencia, El Segundo, and, well, the Pickwick, and also Iceland. Don’t like Culver City much. Never been to Simi Valley. Played a lot of beer league down in Torrence and Paramount. That’s what my map looks like.

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Aug 14, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions