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The Whyte Stuff: So many signs that hockey is growing in Arizona, U.S.
April 17th, 2017As a kid growing up in Northern Ontario, hockey was everything. Pretty much everyone played, whether it be organized hockey in the arenas, or at very least on the frozen rinks or streets. Although it is easy to say that’s all we knew, we did play other games and competed in such sports as baseball,…
Shop Talk: Very rewarding to see AZ high school hockey keep growing
April 13th, 2017The Arizona High School Hockey state championships back on Saturday night, Feb. 4, was the place to be. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The four championship games were held on two rinks at the Ice Den in Scottsdale. The crowds arrived early and boy, did they arrive. Finding a parking spot would have been easier on Black…
Mustangs hit on all cylinders, claim MSGHL 12U championship
April 13th, 2017Floyd Braaten said watching his New Mexico Mustangs’ 12U team celebrate a Mountain States Girls Hockey League (MSGHL) championship this season was exhilarating. That said, the title served as the icing on the cake for the Mustangs’ successful season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Seeing the team win the title was a bonus as the goal…
Cibola, Taos reign supreme as New Mexico high school champions
April 11th, 2017Two New Mexico high school state champions were crowned over the March 10-11 weekend with Cibola winning its second straight league championship and Taos capturing the Pure championship. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE For Cibola (pictured), Tanner Colyer, Ricky Haverland and Kyle Usiak scored for the Cougars and Grace Hausenfleck and Max Hoffman combined on a…
Roadrunners captain Cunningham returns to the ice, wins AHL award
April 8th, 2017Tucson Roadrunners captain Craig Cunningham, who scored the first goal in Tucson history, was named the winner of this year’s Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award as the American Hockey League (AHL) player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey. Cunningham, who appeared in 319 AHL games before suffering a career-ending…
Arizona players representing state well with U.S. NTDP Under-17 Team
April 6th, 2017Three players with Arizona ties are making the state proud and helping to continue reinforcing the notion that great hockey players can come from a warm-weather state. Erik Middendorf, Adam Samuelsson and D.J. King have all found success this season skating for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program (NTDP) Under-17 team in Plymouth, Mich. READ…
Jr. Coyotes boast promising future led by ultra-talented 14U, 15U age groups
April 5th, 2017Often times in sports and especially youth hockey, organizations and associations put a heavy emphasis on the younger age levels as these players generally prove to be the future of the program. The Jr. Coyotes know this all too well and are big believers in the philosophy. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE With Tier I state…
Tahoe Hockey Academy looks to ride momentum into Year 2
April 4th, 2017If it’s late March, that means the majority of youth hockey teams have finished their seasons and have begun to set their sights to building for 2017-18. Tahoe Hockey Academy (THA) is no different, and is well into its recruiting season and in search of its next high-level prospects. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “We were…
Arizona teams head to collegiate inline hockey nationals
April 3rd, 2017Nine teams from the Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) will be out to win championship titles in their respective divisions at April’s National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championship tournament in Ft. Myers, Fla. Among the nine WCRHL teams competing in the April 5-9 event are three teams from Arizona: Arizona State University in Division I…
Little Howlers program a major boon to youth hockey growth
March 31st, 2017Great minds think alike. Just ask Matt Shott, who is the Arizona Coyotes’ director of amateur hockey development. At the same time the NHL and the NHL Players Association developed the “Learn to Play Initiative” aimed at developing youth hockey in NHL markets, Shott and his team were well at work to plan for and…