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Mission AZ girls thriving on competitive boys squads
October 23rd, 2019Nearly everywhere youth hockey is played, the rosters of Mite, Squirt and Pee Wee teams feature plenty of girls playing alongside boys. But as you progress to the Bantam and Midget levels, it becomes more and more rare. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE As players mature, boys typically out-pace their female counterparts in size and strength,…
New NAU coach Haar sees gig as ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
October 22nd, 2019Ryan Haar is the new head coach of Northern Arizona University’s ACHA Division III team, but he’s hardly new to the program. A 2017 graduate of NAU and former player for the IceJacks, Haar said once he realized his NHL dreams were dashed, coaching was the next best thing. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I have…
Coyotes helping to strengthen youth hockey in Flagstaff
October 21st, 2019Going back about seven or eight years ago, the Arizona Coyotes started making conscious efforts to strengthen their connection with youth hockey associations across the state. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE It started with invitations to a luncheon on the outdoor mezzanine of what was then Jobing.com Arena. The leaders of every association who attended the…
AZ Ice Arcadia offers girls free chance to play hockey
October 21st, 2019On Oct. 5, AZ Ice Arcadia participated in IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend. The rink hosted its first ever Girls Try Hockey For Free – an event that offered girls ages 4-9 the opportunity to try hockey for a day cost-free. The event was organized by hockey director Justin Rogers and included volunteers from…
DYHA has Wright stuff with longtime hockey skills coach
October 20th, 2019Jason Wright is one of those people that doesn’t see his hockey job as actual work. As the Desert Youth Hockey Association skills coach, Wright gets to be on the ice regularly with Jr. Sun Devils players, helping them round out their overall game. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “I just love to teach,” Wright said….
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West Coast Hockey Conference continuing to trend upward
October 16th, 2019As it enters its 10th season of existence, there’s no doubt that the West Coast Hockey Conference is thriving. Perhaps the biggest indicator of the conference’s success is that it keeps growing – the WCHC will expand to 10 teams this season when it welcomes UC Irvine and Cal State Bakersfield to the fold. The…
Newcomers to Tahoe Prep look to maximize their opportunity
October 16th, 2019With each new season, Tahoe Prep Academy welcomes a handful of new players to its campus, and each brings with them plenty of talent and promise. Now in its fourth season, the program is attracting players from all over the country and beyond our borders, but there are still plenty of players from California’s top…
Shop Talk: Looking at recent changes in the retail hockey market
October 15th, 2019The ever-changing dynamics of retail is very evident in the hockey market. Consolidation of companies and brands has left the industry with two huge vendors in Bauer and CCM and a handful of smaller vendors, such as True and Warrior, a couple specialty goalie brands Brian’s and Vaughn, as well as some vendors that specialize…
CAHA proving to be Valley’s top developmental model, on and off the ice
October 14th, 2019The Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) is the only program in the Valley that has house, A, AA, and AAA hockey. The association has also had a great deal of success at all levels getting players to the next level, whether that means moving a player from house to AA or AA to AAA. All…