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New chapter for Coyotes as Doan not returning to club
August 22nd, 2017The Arizona Coyotes will have a decided new look next season. Mike Smith will not be between the pipes, traded to the Calgary Flames in mid-June, and then in a move that raised plenty of eyebrows, longtime captain Shane Doan was not offered a contract to play the 2017-18 season for the only NHL franchise…
Matthews completes superb NHL rookie season with Calder Trophy win
August 14th, 2017To say that the last 12 months for Auston Matthews have been a whirlwind is truly an understatement. First, the Scottsdale native was selected first overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft, making headlines in the process as a player going No. 1 that wasn’t from Canada or any of the…
Arizona natives Amaya, Storjohann each decide on NCAA Division III paths
August 11th, 2017Maybe it’s ironic the Kirkland Lake team in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is named the Gold Miners. After all, not only did the team have a pair of Arizona natives on the roster in 2016-17, but both have committed to play NCAA Division III hockey next season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Ashton…
Sun Devils name Hollman team captain; Rowe, Croston tabbed alternates
August 10th, 2017For the second straight season, Arizona State University has named redshirt junior Dylan Hollman as the team captain. Fellow juniors Louie Rowe and Anthony Croston (Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes graduate) are the alternates. Hollman officially becomes the longest tenured captain in the program’s young history. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Those three embody our motto of…
Goltz credits bond with rink for strength of Mission AZ program
August 9th, 2017Each summer, once the frenetic pace of the hockey season has wound down and tryouts for the upcoming season have been completed, Jeremy Goltz takes a few moments to catch his breath and reflect on not only where his program has been, but where it’s going. The director of hockey operations for Mission AZ, Goltz…
Off-ice training excellent for team building within AHU
August 8th, 2017Now that the stress of tryouts is over, and the 100-degree temperatures are upon us, it’s time to focus on the 2017-18 season. Each year brings changes to every Arizona Hockey Union (AHU) team and with those changes bring new challenges for the coaching staff. How does the organization make the new families feel welcome…
Coyotes add impressive talent haul in Chicago at 2017 NHL Draft
August 7th, 2017With the youth movement seemingly in full swing for the Arizona Coyotes, the team loaded up for the future June 23-24 at the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Coyotes selected defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph from the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the first round (23rd overall),…
Van Ryn tabbed head coach of AHL’s Roadrunners; Slaney, Potvin named assistants
August 5th, 2017Arizona Coyotes president of hockey operations and GM John Chayka announced today that the Coyotes have named Mike Van Ryn as the head coach of the Coyotes’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. In addition, John Slaney and Steve Potvin have been named assistant coaches for the Roadrunners. Mark Lamb and Mark Hardy will…
Rubber Hockey Magazines sold to longtime writer, editor Mackinder
August 4th, 2017HERMOSA BEACH, CA – Good Sport Media, Inc., has announced the sale of its Arizona Rubber Hockey Magazine and California Rubber Hockey Magazine publications to longtime staff writer and editor Matt Mackinder and Mackinder Media, LLC. “Matt has been on board with us since Day 1, and I’m nothing but confident he’ll lead our publications…
FYHA to field pair of travel teams at 10U, 12U for ’17-18 season
August 3rd, 2017The old adage “hard work pays off” is clearly evident with the Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association (FYHA). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE FYHA will have two travel teams at both the 10U and 12U age groups this coming season. The association was optimistic it would be able to roster two 10U teams, as they did for…