Allison Collins - Allison is in her second season with the Lady Ducks after moving over from SCAHA youth hockey, midseason 2006.  Allison has been one of the hardest working and most improved players for a young 16U team this year. Allison is an honor roll student at Murrieta Valley High school and when she's "at home" in Boston in the summers, swims on a competitive swim team. Allison enjoys teaching swimming and working as a lifeguard along with hockey.  Allison's favorite player is the Great number 4, Bobby Orr! Congrats to you Allison.   

Chelsey Goldberg - Goldie, a power forward and elite goal scorer, is in her first year with the Lady Ducks program, where she has brought her penetrating forecheck and hardwroking backcheck to a new level for the team. Chelsey is a freshman Honor roll student at Agoura High School and has been playing hockey since age 7 (roller) and now is in her 5th year on the ice. Goldie loves music and enjoys spending time with her dogs Buster and Bix. She's also got a twin brother, who is also a standout hockey player. Chels attended the National Development 14s Camp in Rochester, NY last summer and hopes to continue her success and progress toward her goal of playing Division I college hockey.  

Paige Gast - Paige is in only her second season playing ice hockey and her first with the Lady Ducks program anchoring a strong defensive line and taking on the Captain's role this year. She  played roller hockey for several years before moving to the ice and also plays soccer. Almost immediately Paige's leadership, positive attitude and serious work eithic stood out amongst her Lady Duck teammates. Both on and off the ice she gives 100% percent of herself for her game and the team.  Paige attends Moiola Elementary school in Fountain Valley, where she has been on honor roll for the last two years and is a member of the school's Peer Mediation Program. Paige's goals include getting the opportunity to play hockey in college. Way to go, Paige!.

Baylee Trani - Nine-year-old "PeeWee" is a 4th grader at Peterson Elementary in Huntington Beach and is in her 2nd year on the 10U team (Baylee also played on the very first 8U Lady Ducks in house team!). As team captain, Peewee leads by example and demonstrates hard work and good listening skills to her teammates. She loves hockey and either practices, takes a lesson or just shoots outside with her brother or sister, everyday of the week; and hopes someday to make the Olympic team!  Baylee's favorite player is Teemu Selanne, her favorite cartoon is Scooby Doo and one favorite song is "Life is a Highway"   Baylee earned her 'Peewee' nickname the day she was born!! She was 15 weeks early and weighed only 1 pound 12 ounces that day, going home from the hospital 86 days later at 4 pounds 10 ounces..  Good things can come in small packages.  Congratulations Peewee on a great season so far!

Cierra San Roman - “CC” is in her first full year with the Lady Ducks program. Cierra started skating at age 4 after she dropped her ballet lessons for the cold surface at Anaheim Ice. She started as a practice player on the 10U team after being “plucked” out of the Hockey Initiation program by Coach Kathy.  Eight year old Cierra is currently playing goal on the Lady Ducks 8U development team that participated in the inaugural 8U division at the MLK tournament in San Jose . Cierra also plays on the Lady Ducks 10U team as a forward and is the goalie for the Jr. Ducks Mite A team. She attends Holy Family Cathedral School and is a straight A student. She wears 13 for her favorite player Teemu Selanne (his original #) and 30 for her favorite goalie Jim Craig from the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Gold Medal Men’s Olympic Team.

Lauren Straus -Lauren is in her first season with the Lady Ducks but has been a standout ice hockey player for over 5 years in Southern california and the Western States.  Lauren is a goal scorer and play maker who uses excellent speed to attack opponents and goes to the net with quiet agression and skill.  Lauren is a sophomore at Coronado high school and resides in Las Vegas, NV where she (along with two other LDs) drive the 3+ hours every Friday to the Anaheim area to train and compete with the team. Lauren has been selected to the National Development training camp for two years at age 13 and 14. She hopes to continue her success on the ice and looks forward to opportunities to continue on into college!   

Celine Whitlinger - Celine is a standout out student in the 8th grade at St. Hedwig Catholic School in Huntington Beach. This is her first year with the Lady Ducks program and her second season of ice hockey. Celine has played several years of roller both in net and as a skater. Celine has an outstanding goals against average this year below 2.0 and was a standout at the CT Polar Bear Tournament netminding the team through a strong quarterfinal win and Semifinal showing in the Holiday event. Celine's favorite players are Patrick Roy and JS Giguere. Her favorite coach is Coach Kathy (ha ha!!) She is an Honor Student holding a 3.9 gpa and enjoys advanced math and science. She also plays piano and guitar. Celine hopes to play college hockey at an Ivy League school and perhaps make it to the Olympic team in the future. Great work Casper!

Hannah England - Hannah is in her first year with the Lady Ducks program and and really stepped up her play in December. Princess has been playing for about 6 years and her favorite player is Brett Hull, cuz he signed her jersey when she was young... wishing her luck in someday becoming an Olympian! Hannah plays both center and wing and made some huge plays by back checking and supporting defense during the Polar Bear Tournament in Connecticut.  Hannah is a 5th grader at Big Springs Elementary where she loves reading and of course, PE!!! She also enjoys skateboarding and rollerblading on those crazy 1/2 pipes!! WOW!! Wear your helmet! Congratulations Hannah, on a great month of hockey!  Keep up the good work.

Mackenzie Kennedy - a.k.a. Macaroni is the Lady Ducks 10U player of the month for December.  Mac, with bright red hair and Abs of STEEL, is a 3rd year Lady Ducks 10U player (one year of 8U Lady Ducks in house team!) and her first year in net for the club. She has only been in net for about 8 months but has worked hard to improve her skills and lead the club to the FINALS at the Connecticut Polar Bears Tournament 10U A division. She is also a strong skater and plays out for the team whenever she can.  Mac is a 5th grader who enjoys arts and crafts, school band, community theatre and water polo. Congratulations Mackenzie! 

Megan Myers - Megan is one of 3 players who drive from Las Vegas to be part of the Lady Ducks program this season.  She is recognized for her strong work ethic and excellent forechecking and backchecking every game. She brings energy and a positive attitude to the ice every week!  Megan is an Honor student in the 10th grade at Arbor View High School and hopes to play college hockey in the near future. Megan is the quarterback for her powderpuff football team and also is on JV basketball. Megan earned the Athletic Academic Excellence award in 8th grade and is still showing her stuff both in and out of the classroom. Great work, Megan.

Dylanne Crugnale - Dyl a.k.a. "Pickle" has been with the Lady Ducks for 3 years, first as a tournament player then moving over full time last year. Having started playing hockey at age 5, Dylanne is a member of both 2006 bronze and 2007 Gold medal LD 12U teams netting the game winning goal in the National championship game vs. Assabet last Spring.  Pickle is an honor student at Niguel Hills Middle school in Laguna Hills and also competes as a stand out club soccer player (Go Slammers!).  Dylanne is a face off leader for the 14U squad this year in faceoffs won and led the team in playmaking assists this month (Oct. 15 - Nov. 17).

Hannah Oganeku - Hannah, a first year Lady Ducks player, comes to the team from a strong Aliso Viejo house program where she developed a strong work ethic and aggressive style of play in the youth league there. She started playing Roller hockey at age 5 and moved to ice hockey when she was 7.  Hannah is a strong 7th grade student at Carl Hankey Middle school, where she also plays 1st chair Clarinet.  Ogie began this season playing defense but moved to forward as her eye for playmaking stood out with coaches.  Hannah is part hawaiian, Swedish and Finnish so she likes Peter Forsberg and Mats Sundin.  She is a dominant forward, plays both ends of the ice, working very hard for her team and she is a stand out penalty killer for the 12s.  Congratulations Ogie on a great start to the season!

Cayla Barnes - Barnsie is in her 1st full year with the Lady Ducks 10U, playing in tournaments with the 10U team in 2006 and 2005, as a 6 and 7 year old!! So far this season, she has compiled 15 points (11G, 4 A) while playing on the LDs and is a versatile skater playing both forward and defense for the team. Cayla is also the assistant captain on the Junior Ducks Mite A team. Barnsie is a straight A student at Western Christian School and also enjoys competitive soccer.  Her favorite hockey players are The Neidermeyer brothers, Rob and Scott (come on, Scotty, 1 more year!!), thus she wears 27 on her Lady Ducks team and 44 on her Junior Ducks team. Congratulations, Barnsie!  

October 2007

Allysson Arcibal - Ally is in her 2nd year with the Lady Ducks having come from youth SCAHA hockey her first year of bantam.  Allysson is one of the standout forwards on the west coast and she brings amazing speed and great hands to the girls' game. Last year she proved her leadership on the ice and on the scoreboard by combining both her speed and hands to be lethal by the net.  Ally is a strong 10th grade student who works hard to achieve her goals. She has to drive over 100 miles to practice and games at least 3 times a week!  Ally is known for strong go to the net style of play which has also allowed her to become a standout field hockey player for her San Diego area high school. Great work so far this season, Ally!

Jessica Hon - Jessica is in her 5th year with the Anaheim Lady Ducks program and played two seasons of in house at Anaheim ICE before that. As Captain of the 14U team this year, she is an honor roll 9th grade student who, in addition to the Lady Ducks, plays volleyball for Brea-Olinda High School. Jessica was a key player in the Lady Ducks 12U first bronze medal finish at the 2006 USAHockey Nationals.  This summer Jessica was selected to attend the 14s National Development Camp in Rochester, NY as part of the top 1993 birth year players in the country.  Congratulations Jessica on your efforts and a great start leading the 14U Lady Ducks this season!

Megan Whiddon - The Lady Ducks welcome newcomer Megan Whiddon to the club this season.  Megan is one of the top 1995 birth year goal scorers in the Pacific District and lead her team in goals in September. This is Megan's second season of ice hockey having gained most of her experience from roller hockey as a successful player on coed/youth club programs in the southland, as well as representing California in National Roller Hockey Championships.  Megan is working hard on her skating and hopes to continue to help lead the 12U team back to the USAHockey National Championships in the Spring of 2008!  Congratulations for being chosen 12U Lady Duck of the Month!

Kateri McClellan - Congratulations to second-year Lady Ducks standout, Kateri McClellan, who in the month of September played great at both defense AND as a standout forward for the LDs this season.  Lil K has been all over the ice, helping protect the goalie, breaking out the puck and carrying the puck deep for scoring chances in the LDs first 8 games.  Kateri was instrumental in securing the 10U team's victory in the Lady Ducks Fall Classic and got the team off to a great start in the Western Girls' Elite Hockey League tournament series. Way to go Kateri! 

January 2007

Amanda Forsyth - Amanda is a 1st year with the Lady Ducks and also competes in SCAHA Bantam B with the Inland Valley Wild program. She is a straight A student (and SCAHA CHAMPS Program participant) while playing Jr. Varsity Water Polo at Ayala High School. Amanda enjoys snow skiing and wake boarding. Her favorite ice hockey team is the New Jersey Devils because her cousin Scott Clemmensen plays on the team. In January, Amanda was selected to represent California at the Girls' Pacific District Select Camp. Congratulations Amanda!

Nicole Truong - Nicole is a great all around athlete and is in her first year with the Lady Ducks program. While working hard to maintain a 4.0 gpa and Honor Society recognition in school Nicole also plays Basketball, volleyball and soccer, receiving MVP awards in most seasons. As of the end of January Nicole has 60 points in 34 games EXACTLY 30 goals and 30 assists, a true testament to her team play and over all skills!! Nicole has been playing roller hockey since age 6 and moved to ice hockey at age 8. Besides shopping in her free time, Nicole likes instant messaging her hockey and school friends!! Congratulations Nicole!

Kara Drexler - Kara is a first year player with the Lady Ducks and started her skating and hockey classes at Toyota Center when she was 6 years old. Another of the many Straight A students, Kara enjoys perfecting her school projects along with her hockey skills!! Her dwarf bunny, KEMO, keeps her going in her free time and Kara is also a pretty good surfer! In January, Kara made great strides in her hockey skills and is a dominant force on Defense. Great Work Kara, a.k.a. Karrot!

Alison Pankowski - Ali is in her 5th year with the Lady Ducks and is an AMAZING athlete. She not only plays for the AAA Lady Ducks, she is also on a national-bound Softball team, which she started doing last season. She is an outstanding Honor student and shows great leadership ability among her teammates and peers. Ali has the skills to pursue two sports to the highest levels and has shown incredible ability to balance the two and become the best she can be! Congratulations Ali.

Emma Tani - Emma has been a Lady Duck for 4 years (all of them on the 12U team!!) and is the captain of the 12U team this year! Somehow finds time to perform in a Junior repertory theatre and take honors classes! Emma had a great month of December and leads the team with 65 points in 24 games so far, AMAZING! Emma also plays PeeWee A on her Junior Ducks team and is a standout player. Congratulations Emma!

Alyssa Valentine - Big Al is in her 2nd year with the Lady Ducks. She is only 9 years old but has grown to become one of the best defensemen on the 10U team (And she is bigger that most of the 12U girls!!! and coach Kathy). Al's skating and shooting have improved tremendously this season raising her game and getting more opportunities to score. Alyssa was the most improved Lady Duck in December! Congratulations Alyssa!

Amanda Simpson - Amanda is an 8th grader at Oxford Academy in Cypress where she also plays football and runs track. Amanda take all honors classes and keeps her 3.4 G.P.A. going strong with such a busy schedule. Amanda started playing roller hockey at age 5 but, only has ONE year ice hockey experience, joining last year's National Bronze Medal 12U team in November. She is the 4th of 5 kids and has a lot of pets: a pug, a rabbit, turtle, hermit crab and a Betta fish. GEEZ!!!! Congratulations Amanda!

Taylor Burud - Little Tails is in her second year with the Lady Ducks and is a huge motivating force for the 12U team!! She is known for bringing the LD Mascot/player of the game award to the locker room and for some BIG PLAY back door goals during the district and National Championships last spring. Taylor drives every week from Bakersfield California, YES, Bakersfield. She attends Norris Middle School and keeps up an awesome 3.7 G.P.A. Taylor has a pet whom she rescued: Duckie, a black mutt (schnoodle??) who she found at a yardsale in Anaheim, REALLY. Way to go Tails!

Kateri McClellan - Kateri is an 8 year old playing "UP" on the Lady Ducks 10U team. This is Lil K's first year in the Lady Ducks program and she is our most improved player so far this season. Kateri has been playing hockey competitively for two seasons. She attends the 10U Lady Ducks skating workouts every week to improve her skating and is working hard to be a bigger play maker and goal scorer as we move on to the second half of the season. Congratulations Kateri!!

Taylor Volpe - Taylor is the 14U captain and a 5-year veteran of the Lady Ducks program. Originally moving to So Cal from the greater Toronto area in Canada, Tails has played over 90 games a season each year for both the Junior Ducks and Lady Ducks programs, often simultaneously! She is a very strong student and also finds time at least one night a week to Student Coach the 10u team. This summer, Tails was one of a few LD's who represented California and the Pacific District as a stand out at the National Development Camps for 14 year olds, in Rochester, NY. Tails, congratulations on a great October!

Lauren Kilroy - Since joining the Lady Ducks this season, "Killer" has been dominant on defense and a stand out in the peewee A division for the Lady Ducks 12U team. Lauren is a great athlete and a very tough competitor. Lauren has also put a number of points up on the board from the blue line for her team, helping to kill penalties, play on the power plays and secure wins for her team. Lauren's goals include playing hockey in college and developing more offensive skills coming in from the point. Great job this month, Lauren!

Bridget Gonzales - Skating down the ice with a long blond braid is "Bridgie"!!... a tall lanky Center and goal-scoring forward for the Lady Ducks 10U team! This is her third year involved with the team and her scoring and play making skills have consistently improved every season. You can check out a few of her skills on the 10's homepage as she buries a goal and drives the net during some of the girls games. Congratulations to Bridget on a great month of October!

Allysson Arcibal - As a newcomer to the Lady Ducks this season, Allysson was named an assistant captain of the 14U team earlier this month. She was also named MVP of the Lady Ducks Fall Classic after scoring on an OT breakaway to give her Lady Ducks Team, the Championship!!
Allysson played Bantam A for LA Hockey last season and is also a strong roller hockey player. Allysson is a strong student and as a High School freshman is a standout Field Hockey player for her school in San Diego. Great work, Ally.

Alex Lersch - This is Lexi's 4th year as a Lady Duck where she has played 12U all four years and contributed to the 10U program as well. Lexi was recently names Assistant Captain for the 06-07 season. She is a good student and a very positive role model for her teammates. Lexi comes from Manhattan Beach where she can be seen running up the DUNE on weekends, to train for the Lady Ducks. Congratulations, Lexi!

Rachael Goodrow - "Crazy Legs" is in her second year with the Lady Ducks 10U team and played one year in the 8U house development program as a "Lady Duck in Training". She has improved to be one of the top players on the team in only one year. Rachael is a friendly, hardworking teammate who has great speed and an improved shot this year. We hope to see big things from her this season! Congratulations, Rachael!