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Lady Coyotes coaches committed to improvement
October 23rd, 2015The Arizona Lady Coyotes 16U and 19U AA teams are working together to progress through the annual grind of a hockey season. With the current season well underway, showing progress and improving on a daily basis is at the top of the to-do lists for Lady Coyotes coaches. While the teams are limited in players,…
Former Firebirds, Polar Bears star Walker commits to Arizona State
October 21st, 2015Johnny Walker is going home. The current Minot Minotauros and North American Hockey League (NAHL) leading scorer has committed to play his college hockey at NCAA Division I Arizona State University for the 2017-18 season. In his third season with the Minotauros, the Phoenix-born Walker has 10 goals and eight assists for 18 points through…
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…