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Jr. Coyotes’ Boyle commits to NCAA Division I Denver
September 4th, 2015Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 18U AAA defenseman Michael Boyle has committed to play college hockey for the University of Denver starting with the 2017-2018 season. The Pioneers play in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and qualified for the NCAA tournament last season. Boyle, a United States Hockey League (USHL) draft pick of the Sioux City Musketeers…
Record number try out for Lady Coyotes
July 22nd, 2015As their third year draws near, the Arizona Lady Coyotes are working harder than ever to grow the program. Being able to provide a high level of hockey for any girl who wants to participate on an all-female team is the main goal of the Lady Coyotes, so when an overwhelming amount of girls showed…
‘Jr. Sun Devils’ on the horizon at Oceanside
March 3rd, 2015Plenty today think it happened some 18 years ago, when the NHL shipped the Winnipeg Jets to the Valley to become the Phoenix Coyotes. And there’s no doubt that, a couple decades from now, the lot will cite the year 2015 – notably due to Arizona State University’s jump to NCAA Division I status. But,…
Lady Coyotes’ 19U AA team wins title
February 25th, 2015One of the AZ Lady Coyotes mantras is that if you love the game and play hard, the wins will eventually come. With the former locked down, the latter is starting to take place. The Lady Coyotes’ 19U AA club earned the organization’s first tournament championship at this year’s MLK Girls and Women’s Invitational, which was contested last month and hosted by…
Dorozhenko quietly leads ‘Next Generation’
February 5th, 2015Boris Dorozhenko is the first to admit: His methods aren’t for everyone. Part skating coach, part skills instructor – yet 100 percent optimist – Dorozhenko is plenty confident that once people see his way of thinking, players (and their parents) will be willing to give his unique methods of his aptly-named “Next Generation” hockey a…
Lady Coyotes opening doors for local girls
February 1st, 2015Kaley Gibson skated out of goal, a dejected owner of a freshly stinging 5-0 loss, but with her sweat-drenched head held high. In the stands, the St. Norbert College coach scouting Gibson had seen enough. Despite the loss, she wanted Gibson between the pipes when the fledgling Green Knights’ women’s NCAA Division III hockey program…
AAHA extends reach through social media, Web
February 1st, 2015A little excitement. A bit of energy. A whole lot of fun. That’s what youth hockey is supposed to be about in the first place, right? That also happens to be the backbone of the Arizona Amateur Hockey Association’s (AAHA) new communication strategy, headed up by its social media and Web site director Sharon Enck. “Hockey…
DYHA enter new chapter as ‘Jr. Sun Devils’
January 28th, 2015Those associated with the Desert Youth Hockey Association (DYHA) might want to hang onto their Phoenix Firebirds jerseys and gear; it’ll all soon be considered “retro.” DYHA is moving into the future with a new look and new identity as the “Jr. Sun Devils.” Starting this spring, DYHA will begin the transformation from Firebirds to…
Mission brings Canadian flare to Arizona
January 26th, 2015When the idea of “culture” ventures into the sports lexicon, it’s most often associated with the way players inside a locker room are able – or possibly not – to play together as a united front. But what about the “culture” a coach brings from the outside to his or her team? For two Mission…
Meese Alumni Games celebrate hockey family
January 23rd, 2015The holidays are generally a time to celebrate family, and the New Mexico Amateur Hockey Association’s (NMAHA) Joe Meese Alumni Games celebrate the organization’s hockey family. The tournament takes place every year on Dec. 26-27 and is named in honor of a former NMAHA player who passed away nearly 10 years ago. This year’s tournament…