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Coyotes announce plans to construct new East Valley arena
November 14th, 2016The Arizona Coyotes announced today that they have entered into an exclusive negotiation agreement with Catellus Development Corporation, master developer for the Arizona State University Athletic Facilities District, to work towards the finalization of a new arena and commercial development project within the district along Tempe Town Lake. The site of the proposed new arena…
Mission Statement: Adversity is not only a good thing, but builds character
November 11th, 2016Something that I have said for years, and many before me have stated before me, is that hockey is the ultimate teacher of life lessons. It has become very cliché and one of the core beliefs that we have built Mission Arizona on, that it indeed can offer so much more than just a game….
The Whyte Stuff: In sports and life, attitude and effort are everything
November 11th, 2016I recently had a player come to me after practice to apologize for his lack of effort this season. He is an excellent player and has great potential to not only make it far in hockey, but also succeed in life. I thanked him for his honesty and asked why he thought he was not…
Shop Talk: Taking a mobile view of the Arizona hockey landscape
November 9th, 2016Over the past month, BTM mobile has traveled to Flagstaff for the annual skate swap and to Prescott and Yuma for the start of their fall inline rec seasons. Here are some thoughts on our trip and the state of hockey statewide. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Our Flagstaff trip coincided with the Arizona Coyotes’ Lil’…
AHU Coach’s Corner: How to keep fun, smiling faces, palpable energy in hockey
November 9th, 2016Often times, you hear the rumor mills churning amongst a team’s fans and media as their team labors through a mid-season slump. Everyone says, “This team needs to trade for some goal scorers.” However, more times than not, they already have plenty of goal scorers, even several who have scored in playoff games, just not…
Rolling on: Jr. Wildcats, Knighthawks vital cogs in IHAAZ
November 8th, 2016Erik Dahl recalls the humble beginnings of the AZ Jr. Wildcats, which is now on track to host its first Inline Hockey Association of Arizona (IHAAZ) festival in 2018. It’s been a long time coming, said Dahl, the president of the Jr. Wildcats. “Our program started as the Tucson Indoor Sports Center house league,” said Dahl….
Santa Fe’s Martin lands roster spot with WHL’s Rebels
November 7th, 2016It’s not uncommon for standout players from New Mexico to leave town to play high levels of hockey. Quinn Martin left home at 13 to go to prep school in Boston and then spent the past two seasons with the Colorado Thunderbirds 16U AAA team in the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League. READ OUR LATEST…
Knights add European culture with trio of overseas players
November 3rd, 2016For the Phoenix Knights of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL), adding a dash of Europe to the roster this season is a situation the club hopes propels the Knights into the Thorne Cup Playoffs next spring. Goaltenders Marcus Nylander (Finland) and Tim Zurbuchen (Switzerland) join forward Marcel Hack (Austria) in the desert this season….
Dimoff lands deal at D-I St. Lawrence after season in Europe
November 2nd, 2016Carson Dimoff took the long way from Arizona to upstate New York, but the 17-year-old former Jr. Coyotes standout wouldn’t have it any other way. Dimoff, a left wing from Scottsdale, committed this summer to play his college hockey at St. Lawrence University starting in the fall of 2018. While his upbringing in the Jr….
Tahoe Hockey Academy ‘ecstatic’ to get season started
October 31st, 2016After months and months of planning, the doors finally opened at Tahoe Hockey Academy last month, and things finally started to seem real when the academy played its first games in late September. Donning its purple and white uniforms for the first time, the team traveled to Winnipeg the last weekend in September and opened…