THE TEAM

0 | BEX

Position: Defense
Playing Since: A long time ago
Day Job: Pencil Pusher
Hockey Hero: Aerin Frankel
Fun Fact: I listen to Orville Peck on repeat

 

8 | DYLAN NOE

Position: Forward & Defense
Playing Since: 8 years old
Day Job: I’m a Bar lead at Tommy Bahamas Marlin Bar in Downtown Palm Springs
Hockey Hero: Anze Kopitar
Fun Fact: I was born in Fort Fairfield Maine which has a population of only 3,000 people !! Then I moved to California when I was 14 because I was in the foster care system and I absolutely fell in love with California

4 | SYDNEY PROCESS

Position: Center

 

5 | PAUL MARANGONI

Position: Defense
Playing Since: A long time ago.
Day Job: Software Developer
Hockey Hero: Dave Keon
Fun Fact: I grew up in Toronto, the center of the Hockey Universe, where people are fitted for skates at birth, before leaving the hospital.

 

9 | JILL FLORES

Position: Center
Playing Since: July 2023
Day Job: Respiratory Operations Director at Eisenhower Health
Hockey Hero: Natalie Spooner for being a PWHL Legend and Kay Larsen for bringing Women’s Ice Hockey to life in the Coachella Valley
Fun Fact: Originally from the Midwest

12 | PEDRO DEANDA

Position: Forward

 

15 | ANITRA “NITRO” KASS (C)

Position: Defense
Playing Since: October 2023
Day Job: Pacific Crest Trail Association Trail Manager
Hockey Hero: Jessica Campbell
Fun Fact: Studied Kinesiology in college and grad school. At the University of Pennsylvania, served as Head Diving Coach for the Men's and Women's springboard diving teams and was the only woman diving coach in the Ivy League. 

16 | KATIE COONEY

Position: Defense & Forward
Playing Since: I started a bit after Acrisure opened. I did grow up skating out back in the winter months. I wore figure skates and just did it for fun, no formal training but lots of snowbanks to crash into, also for fun!
Day Job: 8th Grade Science Teacher
Hockey Hero: My cool niece Lauren who is an amazing skater, Taylor Heise who plays for MN PWHL, and Jessica Campbell
Fun Fact:I super love camping and being outdoors, when it’s not 1 million degrees out. I also have two amazing daughters who also play hockey and are better than me at it.

17 | CAITLAN MCINALLY (A)

Position: Forward
Playing Since: Middle School
Day Job: Financial Sales
Hockey Hero: Steve Yzerman
Fun Fact: I love to hike!

 

31 |

KEN ARGÜELLES

Position: Forward
Playing Since: June 2024
Day Job: Dealership Parts & Service Director
Hockey Hero: Wayne Gretzky
Fun Fact: I only started ice skating at 37 years old

68 | KAY LARSON

Position: Forward
Playing Since: July 2023
Day Job: Real Estate & Hockey Club Registrar
Hockey Hero: Yaromir Jagr
Fun Fact: I grew up on a mink ranch in Wisconsin.

 

77 | ADAM RIFE

Position: Center

80 | MEG ROCKWELL

Position: Forward
Playing Since: 2023
Day Job: Park Ranger
Hockey Hero: My son Will and the women playing for the PWHL who are kicking ass, tearing down walls, and breaking ceilings
Fun Fact: Avocado toast is my jam.

 

86 | TAWNY LANE

Position: Defense
Playing Since: I first started playing hockey when I was 10 on an in-house team. I only played for a season and left it behind but kept skating. I picked it back up in June of 2024.
Day Job: I am the Skating Manager at Berger Foundation Iceplex. I am also a spousal secretary, homemaker and mother to 3 amazing kids.
Hockey Hero: Kenneth Argüelles! He's only been playing since June 2024 and killing it!!
Fun Fact:🩵 I love cars. 🩵

97 | NANCY WISE

Position: Defense
Playing Since: July 2023
Day Job: Streets and Fleet Office Assistant at the City of Indio
Hockey Hero: Connor McDavid
Fun Fact: I speak 3 languages

71 | AVALON JANISCH

Position: Forward

 

85 | TOM BUCK (A)

Position: Goalie
Playing Since: 2023
Day Job: YouTube
Hockey Hero: Fuego
Fun Fact: Lifelong Audio/Video Production nerd.