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Date:09/05/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
West Sound Warriors It’s nice to have an already somewhat-established player pipeline like the one former Butte Cobras, now Warriors head coach Ty Smith has. The latest of five former Butte Cobras has joined the newest WSHL franchise. Harri Koll amassed 15 goals and 17 assists in 52 games under last season’s Smith-coached Cobras club. The 6'2” 200 pound forward from Estoni...
New Beginnings in Wyoming
Date:09/05/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The buzz around the start of the WSHL 2017-18 season continues to grow and there’s plenty of hope in Wyoming, where both the Casper Coyotes and Cheyenne Stampede are preparing for the upcoming campaign with new faces behind the bench. Cheyenne hopes that their new head coach will guide the Stampede to the top of the Mountain Division, while Casper has revamped their look, both in a coaching ...
Spartans’ Chris Seto Signs with Kunlun Red Star Organization
Date:08/25/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Last season, the Chris Seto of the Southern Oregon Spartans set the Northwest Division and the WSHL ablaze as he led all players in the Northwest Division in scoring with a total of 114 points, good for fifth in the league’s scoring race, as well. This season, Seto takes his talents to the Kontinental Hockey League’s Kunlun Red Star organization. Of the Russia-based KHL, Kunlun stands...
Mountain Division Players to Watch
Date:08/25/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Matus Spodniak Entering his final season of eligibility, Spodniak is trying to cement his name in Ogden Mustangs history. The Slovakian forward is closing in on the franchise’s all-time points record. With another high-scoring performance like last year (89 regular season points and 17 playoff points), Spodniak will be able to etch his name as the greatest Mustangs scorer of all-tim...
Spartans’ Chris Seto Signs with Kunlun Red Star Organization
Date:08/25/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Last season, the Chris Seto of the Southern Oregon Spartans set the Northwest Division and the WSHL ablaze as he led all players in the Northwest Division in scoring with a total of 114 points, good for fifth in the league’s scoring race, as well. This season, Seto takes his talents to the Kontinental Hockey League’s Kunlun Red Star organization. Of the Russia-based KHL, Kunlun stands...
Wichita Jr. Thunder Season Preview
Date:08/17/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Four months after lifting the Thorne Cup as champions of the Western States Hockey League, the Wichita Jr. Thunder are facing a return to a familiar road, as they look to rebuild their team. The Jr. Thunder were extremely successful in returning players year-over-year, but as a result, they lost a number of players as they aged-out this past season. So much so, that the Jr. Thunder are only return...
Western Division Stars: Where are they now?
Date:08/17/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Oscar Hagborg-Olsson (Arizona Redhawks/Hawks, 2012-14) Hagborg-Olsson is the all-time leader in goals for the Arizona organization with his 55 tallies over the course of two seasons in the desert. To go along with his 55 goals, the Swedish forward had 51 assists in his 91 games. After the WSHL: “I have been studying business at a university here in Sweden the last three years...
Northwest Divison Schedule Breakdown
Date:08/14/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Idaho IceCats First Game: October 13 vs. Lake Tahoe Perhaps a name change from the Junior Steelheads to the IceCats will encourage coach John Olver’s team to finish what they almost accomplished last season – the WSHL Thorne Cup – after a 4-3 loss to Wichita in the championship game. Home Opener: October 13 vs. Lake Tahoe The team’s new uniforms will be unveiled when t...
Mountain Division Key Questions
Date:08/14/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Casper: Can the Coyotes finally get past the Ogden Mustangs? The Ogden Mustangs have been a pesky Thorne (get it?) in the Coyotes’ paws over the last three years. Casper has made the postseason each of their first three seasons in the WSHL and Ogden has eliminated them each time. The Coyotes have re-tooled this offseason, bringing in a mix of young talent and a new head coac...
WSHL Mountain Schedule Breakdown
Date:08/08/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Casper Coyotes The new-look Casper Coyotes will start their season with nine straight games at Casper Ice Arena. Their first test on home ice comes against Superior on Sept. 29, who will look to rebound after finishing last in the Mountain Division in 2016-17. The Coyotes dominated the season series against the RoughRiders last year, winning 10 of the 12 games. After three home s...
Midwest Division Schedule Breakdown
Date:08/08/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Dallas Snipers First Game: September 22 @ Tulsa After finishing sixth in the Midwest Division last season, the Snipers will be looking to come out of the gate on a high note and set the tone for improvement this season. Home Opener: October 6 vs. El Paso Dallas finished 0-6 against the Rhinos last season but almost managed to pull out an upset in their second-to-last meeting, losing by a singl...
Senko Advances At Fargo Force USHL Tryout Camp
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Two-year Long Beach Bombers veteran, Oleg Senko ('99) is currently in Fargo, North Dakota for the Fargo Force (USHL) Tryout Camp. The big Russian defender made it through the initial cut, when the 70-player group was whittled-down to 30. On Monday, Senko had 1G-1A in a 2-2 tie. Oleg was invited to skate with the Force in February, and received an invitation to the camp, as a result. In his tw...
Chadi Chooses Arkansas
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their second age-out player commitment, as forward, Sine Chadi, has chosen to attend University of Arkansas. Chadi becomes the second Bombers player to sign with the Razorbacks (Max Barr was the first). The power forward from Edmonton, Alberta was a late-season addition, and quickly used the WSHL platform to earn himself an ACHA Division-1 deal. ...
Chadi Chooses Arkansas
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their second age-out player commitment, as forward, Sine Chadi, has chosen to attend University of Arkansas. Chadi becomes the second Bombers player to sign with the Razorbacks (Max Barr was the first). The power forward from Edmonton, Alberta was a late-season addition, and quickly used the WSHL platform to earn himself an ACHA Division-1 deal. ...
Bombers Barr Signs With University of Arkansas
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce that goaltender, Max Barr, has committed to the University of Arkansas (ACHA Division 1) to become a member of the class of 2021. The Wilmington, Massachusetts native played one season for the Bombers, compiling a record of 16-1. His 2.31 Goals Against Average and .908 Save Percentage were vast improvements over his past two seasons. The “Super Ve...
NEWS Share Bombers Alum Viitanen Playing for a World Championship
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers organization would like to wish the best of luck to former captain, Marcus Viitanen, who is currently playing for Sweden at the IIHF 2017 World Inline Hockey Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. The 1993-born forward scored 89 points for the Bombers during the 2014-2015 WSHL season. "Liten Maskin" (Little Machine) is still wearing #10, as he looks to earn a medal...
Captain Cal Off To Arkansas
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce that Captain Cal Owens has committed to the University of Arkansas. A two-year captain from Calgary, Alberta, Owens completed his Bombers career with 22 Goals, 31 Assists, and 293 Penalty Minutes in 85 Games Played. His teams were the first Long Beach squads to win back-to-back Western Division Championships, as well as the 2016-2017 team being the firs...
Madsen Makes It Four To Arkansas
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their fourth college commitment to the University of Arkansas, forward, Konnor Madsen. The twenty year-old Canadian from Kelowna, British Columbia, played one season in Long Beach. Madsen will join Max Barr, Sine Chadi, and Cal Owens, in Fayetteville. The power forward who arrived after a season split between the NOJHL and NWJHL, had played his...
Roslund Chooses Saint Mary's University
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce the college signing of forward, Robert Roslund. The age-out from Trollhättan, Sweden played a huge role in the success of the 2016-2017 Bombers’ WSHL season. Coming from J20 Div-1 and Division 2 senior, Roslund quickly adapted to the North American game. His size, strength, and versatility led to a physical dominance that is very rare at the ...
Bombers Sign Swede Forward Söderström
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their first new player signing for the 2017-2018 Western States Hockey League season, forward, Morgan Söderström. The 5’10, 176lb left shot is from Nykvarn, Sweden, and is a 1998 birth-year. Söderström attended the Long Beach Bombers’ Scandinavian Prospects Camp in Sollentuna, this April. Söderströ...
Tordhall Signs In Sweden's Division 1 with Hometown Piteå
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce the pro signing of defenseman, Jonathan Tordhall. After several productive seasons for the Piteå HC J20 and J18 teams, including a J20 Elit North Championship, and National Defenseman Scoring Title, Tordhall will return home to suit up for the senior club. In 2015-2016, Tordhall played 6 games for the big club, recording a lone assist. Aft...
Bombers Sign Swedish Defenseman Lundgren
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their second new player signing for the 2017-2018 Western States Hockey League season, defenseman, Erik Lundgren. The 1998-born left shot hails from Strängnäs, Sweden. Last season, he played J20 Elit for Surahammars IF. If that sounds familiar, it is the same club Anders Romegård once played for. In 25 games played, Lundgren recorded 2G-...
Bombers Add Swedish Defenseman Anton Ahlin
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their third import player signing for the 2017-2018 WSHL season, defenseman, Anton Ahlin. The 6’2, 192lb Swede hails from Västerås and is a left shot. Last season, Ahlin suited up for Surahammars IF in J20 Elit. In fact, he was half of the defensive pair, alongside recently-signed Erik Lundgren. Anton was born June 26, 1998. In...
Bombers Add Swedish Defenseman Anton Ahlin
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their third import player signing for the 2017-2018 WSHL season, defenseman, Anton Ahlin. The 6’2, 192lb Swede hails from Västerås and is a left shot. Last season, Ahlin suited up for Surahammars IF in J20 Elit. In fact, he was half of the defensive pair, alongside recently-signed Erik Lundgren. Anton was born June 26, 1998. In...
Bombers Veteran Nick Short Chooses UMass-Dartmouth (NCAA D3)
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce that their franchise’s All-Time Leading Scorer for Defensemen, Nick Short, has signed with NCAA Div-lll University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The twenty year-old from Los Angeles played 180 career games for the Bomb Squad, and racked-up 131 career WSHL points. His individual statistics doubled in each of his four seasons with the club, ...
Bombers Ink Irish-Born SuperElit Silver Medalist Frej McLoughlin
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are thrilled to announce the signing of center, Frej McLoughlin. The Dublin, Ireland-born forward moved to Sweden at age 5, and has played the last few season in the Växjö Lakers HC system. Born June 17, 1997, McLoughlin stands at 5’9, weighing 178lbs. McLoughlin is the sixth new Swedish player to sign for the 2017-2018 season. Last season, McL...
Bombers Sign Czech Forward Hoang
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their 6th new player signing for the 2017-2018 Western States Hockey League season, Czech forward, Johnny Hoang. The right-shot winger is from Karlovy Vary, and is an April 6, 1999 birthdate. Hoang is no stranger to the Bombers, as he was a practice player for the majority of the 2016-2017 season. In his first season playing North American hockey, he wa...
Bombers Sign Swedish Power Forward Skatteboe
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Long Beach Bombers are proud to announce their fourth new players signing for the 2017-2018 WSHL season, forward, Fredrik Skatteboe. The 6’0, 198lb left shot is from Nyköping, Sweden, and is the fourth new import player to sign with the squad. Skatteboe will be one of the older players in the league, as he is a February 12, 1997 birthdate. Fredrik attended the Long Beach Bombers Sca...
Eagles Forward Petrotto Returns for Second Season
Date:08/07/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
The Colorado Junior Eagles are proud to announce the return of forward Anthony Petrotto for the 2017-2018 season. Hailing from Rapid City, South Dakota, Petrotto had a solid rookie campaign producing 10 goals and 21 assists for a total of 31 points in 49 games for the Eagles. " I am excited to be back playing for the Eagles again this year. I had a great experience in my first se...
Western Division Schedule Breakdown
Date:08/04/2017 Source:WSHL: Western States Hockey League
Arizona Hawks First Game: September 21 at Valencia Flyers The WSHL season will begin on September 21 with only one game on that Thursday night, Arizona against Valencia. The Hawks will be looking for better luck this season, after being swept by the Flyers in the season series last year. Home Opener: October 13 vs. Ontario Avalanche After a season-opening six game road trip, the Hawks wi...
