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New Arizona State facility to be named Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU
March 16th, 2022Arizona State University and Sun Devil athletics, in partnership with OVG360, recently revealed a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union, whereby the new on-campus community iceplex will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. As part of the naming rights agreement, Mountain America will be an integral part of several…
Phoenix native, Arizona youth hockey alum Walker wraps ASU career, signs with ECHL’s Grizzlies
March 16th, 2022The ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies have signed forward Johnny Walker for the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Walker played at Arizona State University for five seasons from 2017-22, compiling 123 points (70 goals, 53 assists) in 139 career games with the Sun Devils. His best goal scoring season was in the 2018-19 season where he had…
From the Trainer’s Room: Training by the numbers
March 11th, 2022Hockey players love their numbers when it comes to performance. How hard is my shot? How fast can I skate from here to there? The booming world of sports science has brought data collection on hockey performance to a new level. Where the stopwatch used to be the go-to tool for measurement, now everyone has…
Yuma Blaze association proving inline hockey a sustainable youth sport in desert
March 10th, 2022As the Yuma Youth Hockey League is the longest standing youth recreation league for inline hockey in the state, the organization has been providing opportunities for local youths to develop their talents and grow as hockey players and citizens in their local community. The Yuma Blaze inline teams regularly have stellar showings at IHAAZ events…
From the Trainer’s Room: Olympic insights – Adapting to using a mobile training room
March 4th, 2022Due to magnitude of the Olympic Games and the number of countries participating, setting up an athletic training room can be a challenge. Before leaving, I had to decide what I would need during the four-week journey with six Olympic figure skaters practicing up to twice a day and competing 2-3 times. In professional hockey,…
New Ice Wolves team to join NA3HL junior ranks for upcoming 2022-23 season
March 4th, 2022The NAHL’s New Mexico Ice Wolves announced today that the NA3HL has approved a membership for a new team to begin play in Albuquerque starting with the 2022-23 season. The new NA3HL Ice Wolves will play in the NA3HL’s South Division in 2022-23 and will play out of the Outpost Ice Arenas where the NAHL’s…
Bobcats alum Zapata earns UCHC Player of the Year honors for 2021-22 season
March 2nd, 2022Utica University junior forward Dante Zapata has been named the 2021-22 UCHC Player of the Year. Zapata is 10th nationally in points per game, averaging 1.56. He has 16 goals and 26 assists for 42 points in 27 games. Zapata is among the national leaders with eight power-play tallies, is plus-19, and has won 68.4…
Former Mustangs standout Anderson decides on college future with Colorado State commitment
February 25th, 2022With the 2021-22 season being the first year for the Colorado 14ers girls hockey program, Ashley Anderson wanted to make an impact on the 19U team. Mission accomplished. Last week, the Littleton, Colo., native announced she will attend and play college hockey next season at Colorado State University. “On a personal level, I wanted to…
USPHL NCDC Combines announced for Chicago, Detroit
February 21st, 2022The United States Premier Hockey League, and its tuition-free National Collegiate Development Conference, are proud to announce their 2022 USPHL NCDC Combines, set to take place in Chicago, Ill. (May 7-8) and Detroit, Mich. (May 13-14). Between the NCDC, the USPHL Premier and the USPHL Elite, the USPHL as a League has sent more than…
Wheels up: New IHAAZ campaign off and rolling with Yuma event a rousing opening success
February 21st, 2022The 2022 IHAAZ season kicked off over the Feb. 11-13 weekend in Yuma for the first tournament of the season. Five champions were crowned at Kennedy Memorial Park as the Arizona Jr. Wildcats took the 8U (pictured above) and 10U titles, followed by the Knighthawks at 12U, Arizona Outlaws at 14U, and the home team…