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Arizona inline teams bidding for NCRHA national collegiate championships
April 11th, 2018The Arizona State University inline hockey program set a pair of important milestones during the 2017-18 Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) season. It marked the first time the Sun Devils had won a Division I regional championship and also the first time that both the Division I and Division III teams won regional championships…
Shop Talk: How to avoid sticker shock to buy what you really need
April 10th, 2018Occasionally, a customer walks through the doors of one of our locations and makes their way past the sea of sticks to the skate display. Their eyes go to the top row of the skate wall and on cue, they say, “Wow, is hockey equipment expensive.” Some are newer players, while some have been in…
Young Coyotes showing flair for confidence, consistency
April 5th, 2018Through the course of a season, any player can expect ups and downs, ebbs and flows and successes and failures. For the Arizona Coyotes, this has been a particularly challenging season. In the way things have progressed, there was almost a split in their hockey campaign. Through a difficult opening half, fortunes turned positive. READ…
Cibola claims ‘intense’ 2017-18 NMIIHL state championship
April 3rd, 2018The New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League (NMIIHL) season came to a close March 9 as the Cibola Cougars edged the Big Texan Bulls 3-2 in the state championship game at the McDermott Athletic Center in Rio Rancho. Jaden Schroeder tallied the game-winning goal for the Cougars in the first minute of the third period…
IHAAZ continuing to boom with competitiveness for ’17-18 season
March 30th, 2018Prior to the season, changes were made for the IHAAZ campaign, including changes to the state tournament, which will feature a new format. Regular-season champion cups have been awarded to champions in the 12U, 14U and Midget divisions, while the 8U and 10U divisions are run like tournaments in which medals are awarded for the…
Northstars find positives at all levels, both on and off the ice
March 29th, 2018The Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association’s (FYHA) 2017-18 season mimics the topography of the town with some massive peaks and difficult valleys. For example, the 14U team’s record was 14-0 and scored 82 goals with only 15 goals against in league play. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE The FYHA 16U Tier II team had a difficult…
AHU again huge on community involvement during ’17-18 season
March 29th, 2018One of the greatest team building activities that a youth hockey team can do is to venture out into their communities and volunteer where there is a need. During the 2017-18 season, the following Arizona Hockey Union teams took it upon themselves to lend a helping hand and become better people, teammates and ambassadors. READ…
Warriors alum Martin having success in Idaho with WSHL’s IceCats
March 27th, 2018Quinn Martin was a rare commodity last season in the Western Hockey League (WHL) – a New Mexico native playing Major Junior hockey. This season, the 19-year-old Santa Fe native is again the lone player from New Mexico, now playing in the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) for the Idaho IceCats. READ OUR MARCH 2018…
AHSHA announces All-State Teams, All-Academic Teams for 2017-18 season
March 27th, 20182017-18 AHSHA POSTSEASON HONORS READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE AHSHA ALL-STATE TEAMS Division 1 All-State Team Forwards Flagstaff, Tyler Billingsly Basha/Perry, Austin Chesworth Pinnacle, Max Cocreham Pinnacle, Grant Ziegler Desert Vista, Ethan Briggs Notre Dame, Andrei Yanovich Notre Dame, Turner Stansbury O’Connor, Colin Fritsche Brophy, Kyle Tessmer Defense Basha/Perry, Alex Krupinsky Pinnacle, Justin Sturm Desert…
Lacrosse season getting set for center stage at Ice Den
March 26th, 2018While the growth of hockey in Arizona has been a source of pride in recent years, lacrosse has been gaining in participation and popularity as well. At the Ice Den Scottsdale, lacrosse leagues are forming for the upcoming months as the ice will shortly be changed over to turf. READ OUR MARCH 2018 ISSUE Bill…