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SHOP TALK: Value of hockey equipment goes past the actual cost
October 20th, 2015About 15 years ago, we got our first shipment of full composite sticks at Behind The Mask with the Easton Synergy ringing in at an unheard of price of $139.99. I remember saying out loud to my co-workers that “there’s no way people are paying $140 for a stick.” Around that same time, we started…
The Business of Hockey: Adam Blossey
October 20th, 2015Adam Blossey Hometown: White Bear Lake, Minn. Resides: Scottsdale Position: Director of Men’s Hockey Operations, Sun Devil Athletics / Arizona State University Arizona Rubber: You coached with ASU’s ACHA program over the past few seasons. How did the opportunity to shift roles to the new NCAA program come about? Adam Blossey: It’s something that definitely…
Mission Arizona programs continue to give back to community
October 19th, 2015The culture around the Mission Arizona hockey program is about more than winning. In fact, it’s about more than being able to lace up your skates, strap on the gear and hit the ice. “The most important thing our kids have to realize is that it’s not always going to be out them and that…
TAKING LIBERTIES WITH … Amanda Martin
October 15th, 2015Amanda Martin Age: 19 Hometown: Peoria Current team: Minnesota State University (NCAA D-I) Last Arizona team: AZ Runners Midget 16U AA Arizona Rubber: What’s the best piece of advice you have for youth hockey players and their parents? AM: Hockey is a game of mistakes. You will always have an off day, but the key…
Jr. Coyotes product Samuelsson picks NCAA powerhouse Boston College
October 8th, 2015The Phoenix Jr. Coyotes keep pumping out college commitments. The latest is former Bantam AAA defenseman Adam Samuelsson, who will suit up for perennial NCAA powerhouse Boston College starting with the 2018-19 season. Samuelsson skated for the Jr. Coyotes during the 2013-14 season and is currently with the Connecticut Jr. Rangers of the United States…
Phoenix native, Fairbanks forward Burgess wins monthly NAHL honor
October 8th, 2015The North American Hockey League (NAHL) announced its monthly player awards for the month of September on Oct. 6 and there was certainly some Arizona flavor. Todd Burgess from the Fairbanks Ice Dogs took home the Easton Hockey NAHL Forward of the Month laurels after posting 13 points in eight games, in addition to a…
NMRHC promotes players, coach to AAA programs
October 6th, 2015The fruits of the New Mexico Renegades Hockey Club’s (NMRHC) labor are starting to produce results in a major way. As the NMRHC has been a work in progress the better part of the last five or six years, this past offseason saw one coach and five players advance to AAA youth teams in Colorado…
Bingo fundraiser a major hit with NMAHA
October 1st, 2015Bingo! Every Monday night and Saturday afternoon, the New Mexico Amateur Hockey Association (NMAHA) hosts bingo games at the White Rose Bingo Hall in Albuquerque’s North Valley with the proceeds helping to offset costs for NMAHA players. The fundraiser has been going on for more than 30 years and Cindy Brown has been in charge…
Lady Coyotes’ Big Sister/Little Sister program makes memories
September 29th, 2015Starting in 2014, the Arizona Lady Coyotes implemented a Big Sister/Little Sister program where younger players were paired up with older players to be role models within the organization. The program was so successful that it continues in 2015. “It’s for the younger girls to have someone to call for whatever they need,” Lady Coyotes…
Editor’s Column: The Auston Matthews NHL Draft watch has started
September 22nd, 2015Former Arizona Bobcats AAA forward Auston Matthews, a player that many believe will be the No. 1 pick in next June’s NHL Entry Draft, had a decision to make after playing the 2014-15 season with the U.S. National Team Development Program’s (NTDP) Under-18 Team. Would be commit to a powerhouse NCAA school or go play…