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Taking Liberties With… Peter Holland
February 14th, 2017PETER HOLLAND Position: Forward, Arizona Coyotes Hometown: Toronto, Ont., Canada Acquired: Traded from Toronto Maple Leafs for sixth-round pick in 2018 NHL Draft on Dec. 9, 2016 Drafted: Anaheim Ducks’ first-round pick (15th overall) in 2009 NHL Draft Age: 26 READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Arizona Rubber: What’s your favorite hockey memory growing up? Peter Holland:…
Gilbert native Ploszaj nabs weekly NAHL laurels
February 13th, 2017The North American Hockey League (NAHL) on Monday announced the Divisional Stars of the Week, presented by Bauer Hockey, for the week ending Feb. 12, 2017. The Bauer Hockey Divisional Stars of the Week is a weekly feature during the 2016-17 regular season that honors the top performing players in each of the four NAHL…
The Whyte Stuff: The hockey rule book should be black and white, no gray
February 13th, 2017Recently, I was coaching in a local tournament here in Arizona where a very controversial call was made that put my team in a difficult position. We ended up losing the game, but it was not the officials’ fault. Our loss was due to blowing a two-goal lead, which was clearly on a few key…
Shop Talk: Goalie school to BTM: Amazing how fast the time flies by
February 13th, 2017After graduating from Lake Superior State University in 1987, I decided that I wanted to start a goalie school. I rented ice once a week at Weston Lions Arena in Toronto and bought a puck shooting machine (one that would later be famous). All I needed to do was put up a couple posters and…
Mission Statement: Let’s keep hockey pure and put our egos, agendas aside
February 13th, 2017OK, folks, this time of year always brings this topic to the forefront for me, as I start to take a look at our tier teams and how they are match up in our state’s quest to get our second national championship ever. First of all, I continue to hope and push that this is…
AHU Coach’s Corner: Coaching hockey can be broken down into seven principles
February 13th, 2017A successful hockey team and program can be run just like a successful business, relatively speaking. There are a lot of parallels in how you plan and operate your hockey team with running a competitive company. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE What is it that you hope will be the identity of your team or program?…
Albuquerque’s Molina making waves with NCAA D-III Amherst
February 10th, 2017Kristen Molina realizes she’s the lone female playing women’s NCAA hockey. She wishes she wasn’t. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “It’s pretty fun that I can say I’m the only female from New Mexico to be playing hockey at the NCAA level, but at the same time, I wish I wasn’t able to say it,” said…
Mainland Tournament features unique Canada-USA Showcase
February 10th, 2017The concept went over so well last year that tournament organizers couldn’t possibly not bring it back, and they decided to one-up themselves in 2017 by expanding it to a second division this year. The Canada vs. USA Showcase was the highlight of last year’s Mainland Tournament, and it is expected to be even more…
New Mexico Warriors’ Pee Wees take second at Silver Stick
February 9th, 2017Winning a silver medal is an accomplishment, but obviously, not the ultimate goal. The New Mexico Warriors’ Pee Wee team that traveled to Pelham, Ont. (just outside Toronto) to play in the International Silver Stick Finals finished second for the second straight year – nothing to be upset about, according to coach Brian Barnes. READ…
Longtime Coyotes captain Doan sees in-state youth hockey growth as ‘exciting’
February 7th, 2017If there is an individual who keeps his one eye on the rink and the other in the community, it’s Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan. Now in his 20th NHL season, Doan has amassed all offensive records in franchise history. At the same time, he keeps an invaluable eye on development and rise of youth…