Alumni
Samuel Kapusta
Competed at the 16U AAA and 18U AAA levels with the Jr. Reign before advancing to juniors with the San Diego Sabers, where he played for two seasons. While competing in juniors, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from UC San Diego, graduating in 2022.
Competed at the 16U AAA and 18U AAA levels with the Jr. Reign before advancing to juniors with the San Diego Sabers, where he played for two seasons. While competing in juniors, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from UC San Diego, graduating in 2022.
He is now a Software Development Engineer at Amazon, where he was promoted to SDE II after just 1.5 years.
Emmett Croteau
Emmett Croteau, an Alberta-born goaltender, traveled to California at just 14 years old to chase his dream, leaving home at a very young age. The 2003-born netminder played under Coach Tomas in 2019–2020 with the U18 AAA Ontario Jr. Reign and with St. John Bosco High School, where he won a Division 2 State Championship.
Emmett Croteau, an Alberta-born goaltender, traveled to California at just 14 years old to chase his dream, leaving home at a very young age. The 2003-born netminder played under Coach Tomas in 2019–2020 with the U18 AAA Ontario Jr. Reign and with St. John Bosco High School, where he won a Division 2 State Championship.
In the spring of 2020, he was drafted into the USHL by the Waterloo Black Hawks, selected 150th overall. He joined the team that September and went on to play three seasons in Waterloo, becoming one of the league’s most elite goaltenders.
In June 2022, after his second season, Emmett was drafted by the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens—162nd overall and the first pick of the sixth round—before beginning his third year with the Black Hawks. He also committed to Clarkson University to play Division I NCAA hockey.
During his first season at Clarkson, Emmett battled injuries and appeared in only six games. In the summer of 2024, he transferred to Dartmouth College, where he played the following season and led the Big Green to an ECAC semifinal appearance.
Emmett has begun the 2025–2026 season with Dartmouth on a franchise-leading pace, determined to make a run to the Frozen Four in pursuit of an NCAA Championship.
His time in California with Coach Tomas was invaluable—one of the best experiences of his life, and something he will never forget.
Lukáš Valášek
Lukáš Valášek is an accomplished alumnus with international playing experience. He spent two years in California, first competing for the Anaheim Wildcats U16 AAA under Tomas Kapusta, and later for the Anaheim Ducks U18 AAA. After returning to Europe, he continued his professional hockey career in Germany, playing for multiple organizations, including teams in the DEL2. Lukáš remains an active professional player. Alongside his on-ice career, he has earned a Coaching License B and completed the Cambridge English Certificate.