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First-year RGHSHL commish Ensign seeing league evolve, grow, with heavy presence in New Mexico
April 14th, 2020Having just completed his first year as commissioner of the Rio Grande High School Hockey League (RGHSHL), Brian Ensign is already looking forward to his second season in 2020-21. Ensign volunteered for the position after Kevin Brake stepped down and then the league coaches, which includes three from New Mexico (Albuquerque Bears, Los Alamos Hilltoppers,…
IHAAZ welcoming new independent teams ‘with open arms’
April 10th, 2020Independent teams are establishing more of a presence in IHAAZ and this season, there are more than there have been in quite some time. The league features six independent teams this year, including five new ones. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The HC Legion 12U team is coached by Casey Sherstobitoff and is made up of…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes grad Kastelic signs entry-level NHL deal with Ottawa
April 9th, 2020Calgary Hitmen forward and captain Mark Kastelic is off to the pros, signing a three-year, entry-level contract today with the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old Phoenix native was selected by the Senators in the fifth round (125th overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “We are very excited for Mark as today…
NCAA Division I St. Lawrence the next stop for Jr. Coyotes grad Deckhut
April 8th, 2020St. Lawrence University checked a lot of boxes for San Diego native Sam Deckhut. “I liked the coaches, and I knew (head coach) Brent Brekke from his time at Miami,” said Deckhut, who committed to the NCAA Division I Saints (ECAC Hockey) in mid-February. “I like that it’s a smaller school, the academics are strong,…
Antelopes finish inaugural inline hockey season on major roll
April 7th, 2020Grand Canyon University got a late start to its inaugural Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League (WCRHL) schedule in 2019-20 but proved fast finishers after collecting three wins in its final regular-season event Feb. 15-16 in Huntington Beach, Calif. Previously, the Antelopes hadn’t won more than one game in any regular-season event. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…
Gylling bringing creativity as AHU’s new skills coach
April 6th, 2020Cody Gylling is an Arizona product that started playing hockey when he was just 5 years old. A Chandler native, he grew up playing at multiple rinks in the Valley before leaving at 17 to pursue his dream of college hockey. His playing days complete, Gylling is now giving back to the game as the…
Shop Talk: Springtime means brand-new skates, goalie gear at BTM
April 3rd, 2020Look for these new products coming soon to Behind The Mask. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE CCM Super Tacks AS3 Pro Skates Are you ready to take you game to the next level? The CCM Super Tacks AS3 Pro Skates arrive to BTM Scottsdale on April 24. Equipped with an optimized one-piece boot and groundbreaking XS…
AHU Coach’s Corner Guest Column: Navigating our journey through youth hockey, Part 1
April 2nd, 2020This is Part 1 of a multi-part series. As the youth hockey season comes to a close, I am reminded almost every day that this is the most chaotic time of year for hockey parents. It’s that crazy stretch where stress, anxiety, and the fear of unpredictability casts a dark shadow onto our sport at…
Jr. Coyotes grad, Vegas product Quinney makes NHL debut for Golden Knights
April 1st, 2020Jason Zucker was born in California, raised in Las Vegas, and currently plays in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Once the Vegas Golden Knights came into the league in 2017, many wondered how long it would be until a Las Vegas native would play for his hometown team. That question was answered on Feb….
NCDC Chicago, Detroit Combines postponed; rescheduled dates to be determined
April 1st, 2020The United States Premier Hockey League announced on Wednesday that the NCDC Chicago Combine, originally scheduled for May 1-2 in Chicago, Ill., is postponed to a date to be determined. The USPHL had earlier, on March 24, announced the postponement of the NCDC Combine in Detroit, originally scheduled for April 10-11. Like the Chicago Combine,…