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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….
Knights acquire familiar face Johnsson for WSHL’s stretch drive
March 2nd, 2016Last season, the Phoenix Knights traded defenseman Brennan Johnsson to the El Paso Rhinos as the Rhinos needed experience on the back end to contend for the Western States Hockey League’s Thorne Cup. This season, the Rhinos returned the favor, dealing the Phoenix native back to the Knights in early January to add depth and…
Mustangs’ 19U AA team exuding character, potential in first season
February 29th, 2016The New Mexico Mustangs’ 19U AA team doesn’t have the best won-loss record, but for a first-year team with an average age of 15, coach-manager Jesus Flores has his team going in a positive direction. Obviously, the Mustangs have played older, more experienced competition this season, but Flores feels that can only make his girls…
Industry Profile: Brent Gough
February 27th, 2016BRENT GOUGH Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta, Canada Resides: Scottsdale Age: 32 Position/Organization: Owner, West Coast Elite Hockey Arizona Rubber: What is West Coast Elite Hockey? Brent Gough: West Coast Elite Hockey is a company I started last year to help high-level youth hockey players reach their goals of playing junior hockey and college hockey. Players,…
INDUSTRY PROFILE: Olivia Campos
February 23rd, 2016OLIVIA CAMPOS Hometown: Mesa Resides: Phoenix Age: 30 Position/Organization: Director of Community Relations for the Arizona Coyotes Arizona Rubber: As the director of community relations, what exactly do you do for the Coyotes? Olivia Campos: My job is to coordinate the team’s day-to-day involvement with the community, the fans, schools, non-profit organizations and more. I…
TAKING LIBERTIES WITH … Tyson Nash
February 23rd, 2016TYSON NASH Arizona Coyotes broadcaster, former NHL player, including 2003-06 with Phoenix Coyotes Arizona Rubber: After your playing days, explain your decision to remain in Arizona? What was the attraction? Tyson Nash: Obviously, I played here and began to put roots down. My kids started to get involved in sports. The weather, the friendships we…
IHAAZ tournament series creates family-like atmosphere
February 23rd, 2016Back in the mid-1990s, the sport of inline hockey enjoyed a significant rise in popularity as four rinks sprung up in Arizona and the idea of hosting tournaments came about as well. But those tournaments tended to be less than successful because many were corporate-run and often the rinks struggled to make it financially viable…
Bobcats organization starting to see the fruits of its labor
February 23rd, 2016Eight years ago, Ron Filion started the Arizona Bobcats youth hockey program in Phoenix with a dream of developing top hockey talent, but with plenty more questions than answers. The former West Coast Hockey League and East Coast Hockey League player and coach, now the Bobcats director of hockey, had big aspirations and a patient…
Trio with Jr. Coyotes ties part of U.S. Youth Olympics champions
February 21st, 2016The U.S. Youth Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team earned a gold medal at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games with a 5-2 victory over Canada Feb. 21 in Lillehammer, Norway. The U.S. finished the tournament with a 5-0-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record and the championship win marks the first-ever medal for the U.S. at the event. “It was…