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Whyte living the dream working for NHL, serving DYHA
November 5th, 2019Sean Whyte played 21 games for the Los Angeles Kings in the early 1990s. These days, he is back in the NHL, but in a role that touches more lives than he ever did as a player. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE As a youth hockey regional director, Whyte does for the NHL what he did…
Taking Liberties With… Johnny Walker
November 5th, 2019JOHNNY WALKER Position: Forward, Arizona State University (NCAA D-I) Hometown: Phoenix Arizona Youth Teams: DYHA Firebirds, Arizona Hockey Union/Polar Bears, Jr. Coyotes Junior Teams: Minot Minotauros (NAHL), Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL), Chicago Steel (USHL) Age: 23 READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Arizona Rubber: What’s your favorite hockey memory growing up? Johnny Walker: Mini hockey tournaments in the…
Gilbert native, Arizona youth hockey grad Miller assumes captaincy of NCDC’s Jr. Rangers
November 4th, 2019Reid Miller knows when he’s found a home. After career stops in Michigan and Pennsylvania, Miller has not only hooked on with the Connecticut Jr. Rangers, but he is wearing the captain’s ‘C’ for the tuition-free junior team playing in the USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC). READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I feel like I…
Lobos start new season aiming to fire on all cylinders
November 1st, 2019Opening the 2019-20 season against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, University of New Mexico head coach Grant Harvey said the four losses were “a learning experience.” “Pinching on ‘D’ doesn’t work to get rid of the freshman jitters,” Harvey said. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The results notwithstanding, Harvey sees great things ahead for the Lobos….
AHSHA growth continuing to blossom with support of NHL’s Coyotes
October 31st, 2019As the 2019-20 Arizona High School Hockey Association (AHSHA) season approaches, it’s clearly obvious that the league has never been in better shape. With 34 teams in the league again this year, there is a total of 243 new players, up from 189 players last year. The total number of registered players is 634. READ…
Coyotes optimistic as 2019-20 NHL season underway
October 30th, 2019As the 2019-20 season peaks through the NHL curtain, one of the telling stories of the Arizona Coyotes’ campaign may have been written late in training camp. Coming into the preseason, one of the significant questions to resolve was goaltending. With Antti Raanta out for most of last season, Darcy Kuemper (pictured) emerged and made…
Tahoe Prep defenseman Nordorf expands horizons at national camp
October 29th, 2019What does it take to be in the top one percent of hockey players? Tahoe Prep defenseman Jacob Nordorf found out this year on his road to the 2019 USA Hockey Boys Select 17 Player Development Camp, which was held in June in Amherst, N.Y. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The camp provided the United States’…
IHAAZ season to start later, State Finals event extended
October 28th, 2019It will be a little bit longer than normal before the IHAAZ season gets underway. The offseason has been extended as a result of changes that should benefit the league in the long run. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Starting with the 2020 season, the start date for the season is now February instead of December….
Jr. Coyotes standouts Stuart, Hymovitch choose NCAA schools
October 25th, 2019For both Riley Stuart and David Hymovitch, staying home to play for the Jr. Coyotes has provided numerous opportunities for each to take their game to the highest level. And while Stuart will play in the USHL and Hymovitch with the Jr. Coyotes’ 16U AAA team this season, the future will see both hone their…
Knights’ Paris raising funds, fighting cancer for mother
October 24th, 2019Marlee Paris is the only girl on the Arizona Hockey Union 10U Purple team. On top of that, she’s a goalie. This month, Paris is the Arizona captain for October Saves, a program for goalies to help raise money for childhood cancer and breast cancer. Every poke check and every glove save helps fight the…