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Tempe native Vance chooses Wisconsin as NCAA destination
March 24th, 2016Carson Vance grew up playing youth hockey in Arizona, but since leaving home at 16 four years ago to play juniors, he’s been all over the country. Quite literally, actually. The 20-year-old Tempe native and steady defenseman has played more than 200 games of junior hockey in the North American Hockey League for the Kenai…
Mission AZ celebrates pair of state championships
March 22nd, 2016Two teams within the Mission Arizona youth hockey program returned home to the club’s Phoenix rink earlier this month towing not only banners, but bragging rights for the next year. Mission AZ’s Bantam Minor White and Pee Wee Minor Red teams captured titles at the Arizona Amateur Hockey Association State Championships recently. “Both teams played…
AHU, pair of CAHA squads skate away Tier II state champs, off to nationals
March 22nd, 2016Timely goal scoring, solid goaltending and teams peaking at the right time of the year were attributes all three teams that won Arizona Amateur Hockey Association Tier II state championships earlier this month. The Arizona Hockey Union 14U Silver team won its division, while the CAHA Scottsdale Jr. Coyotes 16U team did the same, in…
Taking Liberties With… Max Domi
March 17th, 2016MAX DOMI Position: Left Wing, Arizona Coyotes Acquired: Coyotes’ first-round pick (12th overall) in 2013 NHL Entry Draft Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (born in Winnipeg, Manitoba) Last Amateur Team: London Knights (OHL) Age: 21 Arizona Rubber: No one wants to be sent back to juniors, but what did you learn last season? Were you disappointed?…
SHOP TALK: Try using a lower flex and let the stick do the work
March 7th, 2016The trend these days at the NHL level has been to go with a lower flex on sticks. When one-piece sticks came out a couple decades ago, everyone assumed the bigger the player, the stiffer the stick. Sure, Shea Weber used a 130-plus flex stick in the hardest shot competition at the 2016 All-Star Game…
THE WHYTE STUFF: Hockey can be the perfect getaway from life’s negativity
March 7th, 2016Ice hockey – a sport where young athletes compete in the game they love. Where parents cheer them on and provide the opportunity for them to reach their potential. Where coaches strive to develop skill and cohesive play. Where associations shape their programs to test their meddle with their rivals. Where the state continuously endeavors…
AHU COACH’S CORNER: Putting the team first will yield better relationships
March 7th, 2016ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun once said, “Hockey is all about the team. Hockey culture hates individualism.” Hockey, maybe more than any other major sport, is built around chemistry, both on and off the ice. Building a great hockey team is the sum of the parts players and coaches bring on the ice, and the personality and…
Skill development, power skating help to shape AHU’s future
March 3rd, 2016For a multitude of players, mastering skating technique is the core of becoming a successful athlete in the sport of hockey. It’s not a simple task to do, but the outcome of a proper instruction for ice skills is the foundation of hockey. For the Arizona Hockey Union, the go-to instructor for power skating and…
Scottsdale’s Newkirk wins monthly Hockey East rookie honor
March 3rd, 2016Boston College freshman forward and Scottsdale native Makenna Newkirk has been named the Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Month for February. Newkirk picked up 17 points in the month of February, leading all freshman in the NCAA in scoring. She netted six goals and dished out 11 helpers on the month. The 11…
Bobcats’ 18U defenseman Baker inks NAHL tender with Minot
March 2nd, 2016The Arizona Bobcats have announced that 18U AAA defenseman Ben Baker has signed a North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Minot Minotauros of the NAHL’s Central Division. A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only….