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Taking Liberties With… Luke Schenn
March 12th, 2018LUKE SCHENN Position: Defenseman, Arizona Coyotes Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada NHL Draft: Toronto Maple Leafs’ first-round pick (fifth overall) in 2008 NHL Draft Acquired: Signed as free agent with Coyotes on July 23, 2016 Age: 28 READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE Arizona Rubber: What’s your favorite hockey memory growing up? Luke Schenn: Probably playing for…
Wildcats, IceJacks, Lobos all qualify for ACHA Nationals
March 12th, 2018March Madness? Hockey has its own version, and then some. The NCAA Frozen Four tournament is scheduled April 5-7 in St. Paul, Minn. It will involve a 16-team single-elimination bracket. Selections will be announced March 18. The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), which encompasses nearly 500 college and university-affiliated ice hockey programs in non-varsity play,…
In A Devilish Mood: Here’s why I always want the shot blocker on my team
March 9th, 2018I have been around many rinks and engaged in hundreds of conversations about what it takes to be a really good hockey player. Talent is obviously a no-brainer, but being a truly gifted hockey player takes a lot more than just talent. If I am picking from a group of young players to start my…
AHU Coach’s Corner: Taking a look at what makes a good playoff hockey team
March 8th, 2018A team is a group of individuals that work TOGETHER for a common goal – to win. In order to win, you have to do it together because no one is better than the team. Winning is not easy, and that’s why not everyone can win every time they do something. That’s why the group…
California events unveil secret behind OneHockey success
March 6th, 2018You only get one chance to make a memorable first impression, and OneHockey California’s debut last Thanksgiving weekend certainly passed the test. During the first holiday extravaganza in its home state for the world’s No. 1 hockey tournament organizer, 34 West Coast teams descended on the L.A. Kings IceTown rinks in Riverside for their introduction…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes grad Castor chosen NAHL Goaltender of the Month
March 6th, 2018Phoenix native and Shreveport Mudbugs goalie Jaxon Castor has been named the Vaughn NAHL Goaltender of the Month. READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE A big reason behind Shreveport’s success this season and in the month of February has been their goaltending. Castor, who turns 21 on March 14, was acquired in January from the USHL’s…
OneHockey inviting Western clubs to help make history in Michigan
March 6th, 2018The numbers are staggering. The logistics astonishing. But what actually might be most remarkable about the Guinness World Records-validated OneHockey Holiday Invite 2018 this December is what inspired the notion of hosting the largest hockey tournament the sport has ever seen. READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE “This idea came to me while I was sleeping…
With Year 3 on tap, Tahoe Hockey Academy attracting players from across U.S.
March 6th, 2018It may only be March, but while the focus of the student-athletes at Tahoe Hockey Academy is solely on academics and their teams’ performance on the ice, administrators are already deep into their planning for next year. After nearly two full academic years and hockey seasons, THA has established itself as a known quantity among…
FYHA, NAU continue to develop, grow partnership on numerous levels in Flagstaff
March 5th, 2018Flagstaff is roughly 140 miles from the Phoenix hockey hub, but that doesn’t mean that the Northern Arizona town is a budding hockey hotbed in its own right. With a growing youth hockey association in the Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association and a nationally-ranked ACHA college hockey program at Northern Arizona University, the town is on…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes grad Burke makes NCAA D-I pick
March 3rd, 2018Nathan Burke came to the NAHL’s Aberdeen Wings this season hoping to hone his skills and develop his game to the point where he could possibly garner some NCAA Division I attention. Mission accomplished. READ OUR FEBRUARY 2018 ISSUE Late last month, the 19-year-old Scottsdale native and Jr. Coyotes graduate committed to St. Cloud State…