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State of female hockey strong, steadily improving in Arizona desert
December 23rd, 2016Just a handful of years ago, female hockey players in Arizona had only one choice when it came to playing the sport – to suit up on a co-ed team and compete with and against mostly male players. But the landscape has slowly started to shift there, and more and more opportunities now exist for…
Trio of Bobcats represent program in NAPHL All-Star Games
December 22nd, 2016Players wearing Arizona Bobcats sweaters compete in plenty of meaningful games throughout the season thanks to the high level of play in the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL). A trio of Bobcats skaters took that to a higher level this month when they were selected to compete in the NAPHL’s All-Star Games. READ OUR…
Jr. Coyotes’ Mite Jamborees promote small-area games, positive experience
December 21st, 2016As the mite development director for the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) for five seasons, Tony Radke has the knowledge to grow the game from the lowest rung of the advancement ladder. Radke, who also coaches the 2008 and 2009 Jr. Coyotes Mite teams, serves as a member of the Arizona Amateur Hockey Association (AA…
Gibson, Roe add expertise to Mission AZ coaching staff
December 21st, 2016Behind every great youth hockey program is a group of standout coaches, and while the head coaches often get most of the attention, it’s often the specialists that are the keys to a program’s success. That’s certainly true with the Mission AZ program, where goaltending coach Larry Gibson and power skating coach Crystal Roe have…
Sun Devils’ Norris tabbed NCAA Star of the Week for performance out East
December 20th, 2016Arizona State University redshirt junior forward David Norris has been named the NCAA Star of the Week for his performance during the Sun Devils’ three-game road trip to Massachusetts. This is the first time an ASU player has earned the honor so far this season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In his return to Springfield, Mass.,…
Jr. Sun Devils’ 18U AA squad having fun, earning success
December 20th, 2016Jeff Shevalier played nine years of professional hockey in a career that included 32 games in the NHL with the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay Lightning. He then jumped into the youth coaching realm in Arizona and this season, was named head coach of the Desert Youth Hockey Association’s (DYHA) 18U AA team. If…
NAU D-II team finishes first half strong, confident moving ahead
December 19th, 2016Northern Arizona University’s Division II team saw its 14-game winning streak come to end at the end of the semester, but the IceJacks are confident about the second half of the season. NAU dropped a pair of games in Las Vegas 6-5 and 4-2 to UNLV to end the streak. The Ice Jacks’ losses to…
Young, ambitious coach Wasser thriving with Mission AZ program
December 17th, 2016Throughout Jeremy Goltz’s tenure running the Mission Arizona hockey club, he has operated under the principle that developing young hockey players and young adults is often most effective when you give them responsibility and put them in positions to succeed. He takes the same approach with young coaches, and believes he has a star in…
New AHU youth skills coach St. Clair boasts stacked resume; Thanksgiving Shootout another success
December 16th, 2016It was excitement personified when the Phoenix Knights of the Western States Hockey League brought aboard Gilbert native Colten St. Clair as the team’s new assistant coach to work with coach-GM Mike Bowman and fellow assistant coach Kurt Goar. Fast forward a few weeks later and the Arizona Hockey Union has added St. Clair to…
Shop Talk: Reflecting back on more than 20 years of evolving brands
December 15th, 2016With the dynamics of retail over the years, hockey brands have dramatically changed. Some remain the same, some are new, and some have faded into lore and legend. When BTM first opened in 1994, the first brand we carried was Rollerblade. At the time, Rollerblade was the king of inline skates. It seemed in the…