Category Archives: Junior
AHU, DYHA, AHSHA alum, Mesa native Schaertel earns weekly honors from USPHL
December 26th, 2025The USPHL has announced that Fort Wayne Spacemen goalie Austin Schaertel is the Midwest Elite Division Goaltender of the Week. Schaertel was outstanding in his lone appearance on Dec. 20, making 12 saves in a 17-1 victory over the Chicago T-Rex. Back home, the Mesa native played for the Arizona Hockey Union, DYHA Jr. Sun…
Mesa native, AHU, DYHA, AHSHA alum Schaertel earns weekly honors from USPHL
December 18th, 2025The USPHL has announced that Austin Schaertel of the Fort Wayne Spacemen is the Midwest Elite Division Goaltender of the Week. Schaertel went 1-0 on the week, stopping all 11 shots he faced Dec. 13 to secure the win against the Chicago Cougars at the USPHL Chicago Showcase. Back home, the Mesa native played for…
Arizona natives Anderson, Grantham recognized with weekly EHL honors
November 12th, 2025The EHL has announced that a pair of Arizona natives have earned weekly EHLP Star of the Week honors. New Hampshire Avalanche defenseman Curtis Anderson is a Star of the Week for the Northeast Conference, while New Jersey 87’s forward Colin Grantham is a Mid-Atlantic Conference Star of the Week. Anderson has continued to be…
AHU, DYHA, Pinnacle grad, Mesa native Schaertel earns weekly USPHL honors
October 23rd, 2025Fort Wayne Spacemen goalie Austin Schaertel has been named the USPHL Midwest Elite Goaltender of the Week. Schaertel was great between the pipes as he picked up a win in a 6-1 final over the Chicago Cougars on Oct. 18. The Mesa native turned aside 16 of 17 shots in the road victory. Back home,…
Benjamin off to new challenges at NCAA D-III Norwich as Surprise native knows ‘college hockey is on a different level’
August 31st, 2025Niko Benjamin left his mark on the NCDC and now the Surprise native is looking to do the same in college at NCAA Division III Norwich. On Feb. 23, Benjamin set the all-time regular season games played record for the NCDC, marking his 185th regular-season game. This broke the previous record of 184 games played…
After two seasons with USPHL’s Jets, Chandler native Lewis commits to NCAA D-III Anna Maria
July 9th, 2025River Lewis played his youth hockey in his home state of Arizona before a season at the renowned Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep school in Minnesota. The past two seasons, the Chandler native has developed his game with the USPHL’s Metro Jets organization to be ready for the grind of college hockey. Last week, Lewis took another…
Slew of Arizona products selected in 2025 junior hockey drafts
June 12th, 2025Starting in April with the NA3HL Draft and concluding in June with the two NAHL drafts, Arizona hockey players were selected in several junior hockey drafts this year. USHL Draft (Phase I) – May 5 5th round, 72nd overall – Trevin Vargo, F, Gilbert, Anaheim Jr. Ducks 15U, Waterloo Black Hawks12th round, 171st overall –…
Former Arizona Hockey Union coach, Gilbert native St. Clair tabbed head coach for USHL champion Lumberjacks
May 26th, 2025The USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks have announced that Colten St. Clair is the seventh head coach in franchise history. St. Clair joined the organization in February as an associate head coach, helping the team to its first Clark Cup title last week. A Gilbert native, St. Clair joined the Muskegon coaching staff with 16 games left…