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Jr. Coyotes alum, Buckeye native Bagwell decides on NCAA D-III Wisconsin-River Falls
June 18th, 2019The NAHL’s Amarillo Bulls announced Monday that forward Trey Bagwell has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WIAC) for the 2019-20 season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Bagwell, a Buckeye native and former Jr. Coyote, was originally acquired from the Aberdeen Wings in January of the 2017-18 season. In…
Gilbert native, Bobcats grad Caplis commits to NCAA D-III King’s College
June 14th, 2019The Coulee Region Chill of the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) has announced that defenseman Keaton Caplis has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for King’s College. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Caplis, 19, has spent the last two seasons playing in the NA3HL for the Chill/La Crosse Freeze franchise. The Gilbert native recorded…
AHU standouts enjoying activities away from the rink
June 12th, 2019There is a phrase that states “the best athlete is made in the offseason.” This probably doesn’t click for a kid. Adults know rest, relaxation and time off are important for mental and physical recovery, but most kids will only sit tight for a little while. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Also, don’t we want our…
Exciting IHAAZ season concludes with State Finals event
June 11th, 2019Another successful IHAAZ season ended last month with State Finals at the Barney Family Sports Complex. The tournament took place May 3-5 and there was plenty of excitement, both during the games and in the skills competition. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Perhaps the most closely contested division of the tournament was 14U, where it took…
Ice Wolves take part in first NAHL Draft, select 14 ‘great players’
June 6th, 2019The New Mexico Ice Wolves’ first-ever NAHL Draft was a success, netting the team 14 players, including star goalie Josh Graziano with the second-overall pick in the June 4 draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Ice Wolves now have 31 total players comprising draft picks and 17 tendered players as the team marks another milestone…
Arizona players chosen in annual NAHL Draft
June 5th, 2019Five players with Arizona ties were selected in the North American Hockey League Draft, which was conducted on June 4. All five are former or current players with the Jr. Coyotes as well. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Forward Ryan Bottrill (Chandler) went in the third round (75th overall) to the Janesville Jets, while defenseman Jeremy…
Mission’s summer league has definite throwback feel
June 5th, 2019Coming off a season in which its 18U AA team won a state championship and played in the title game at the USA Hockey National Championships, it would be easy for players and coaches with Mission AZ’s youth hockey program to be experiencing a little bit of burnout. After all, tacking on a handful of…
FYHA hosting 3-on-3 cross-ice tournament in July; improvements coming to Jay Lively
June 3rd, 2019The Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association will be hosting a 3-on-3 cross-ice hockey tournament for 8U through 16U teams July 20-21 at the Jay Lively Ice Arena in Flagstaff. There is a five- game guarantee with each game being 24 minutes in length. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Please sign up individually through the FYHA link on…
Jr. Sun Devils welcome new coaches for ’19-20 season
May 29th, 2019As the DYHA Jr. Sun Devils gear up for the 2019-20 season, the organization has tweaked its coaching staff by adding new coaches at several levels. Rob MacGregor (8U), Chris and Tyler Erickson (10U), Shawn McCosh (12U Maroon), Jed Bowman (12U White), John Damyanovich (14U, returns to DYHA), Brad Norton (16U ‘04) and Deron Quint…
Arizona natives selected in NA3HL, USHL, USPHL, WHL drafts
May 23rd, 2019Arizona products were selected in this month’s Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft, two phases of the United States Hockey League (USHL) Draft and the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) NCDC Draft, in addition to April’s North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) Draft. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In the May 2 WHL Draft, two…