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AHU Coach’s Corner – Guest Column: More tips for hockey parents on how to not get rattled
December 5th, 2018This is Part 2 of 3 in a series by Jamie McKinven of GlassAndOut.com. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE 4. Don’t Compare. One of the worst things parents do in minor hockey is compare their kid to other kids on their team. This does nothing but create animosity. This is a terrible result of insecurity and…
Bobcats making smooth transition to Ice Den Chandler
December 4th, 2018There was perhaps a certain degree of uncertainty last offseason as to what would happen when the Arizona Bobcats moved their program to the Ice Den Chandler. Fast forward to mid-November and the transition has been phenomenal and beneficial to both the Bobcats and the Ice Den Chandler itself. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “The Ice…
IceJacks’ D-III team has slow start, but now turning things around
December 3rd, 2018Ryan Smith began the season with high expectations for his Northern Arizona University ACHA Division III team. And even after a slow start that has turned to the winning side of things, Smith still has achievable goals in mind for the IceJacks. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Our team has the expectations of returning to regionals…
Ice Wolves’ Bantams off to positive start, win tourney in Aspen
November 30th, 2018Phil Fox is a Minnesota native now living in New Mexico and coaching the New Mexico Ice Wolves’ Bantam team. Needless to say, the former Northern Michigan University NCAA Division I standout knows hockey. And he’s passing on that knowledge to the Ice Wolves – and succeeding. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Last month, his Bantam…
Standouts Dahlen, Nordorf, Boyko, Coca succeeding for TPHA, both on and off the ice
November 29th, 2018As the weather cools down and snow starts to sprinkle the mountain peaks all around, things are heating up at Tahoe Prep Hockey Academy. Tahoe’s prep team was off to a 13-3 start through the end of October and had outscored their opponents 77-42. The varsity group was 1-1 in the Anaheim Ducks High School…
Finding the formula: Player retention, development with FYHA
November 29th, 2018At the youngest ages of hockey, the biggest key is to get as many players included and involved as possible. At the Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association (FYHA), the Northstars recognize this and realize that this formula works best and have been utilizing it for years in their program. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Flagstaff’s 8U House…
GCU men’s team soaking up ‘fantastic’ atmosphere at AZ Ice Arcadia
November 28th, 2018The Grand Canyon University ACHA Division II men’s team calls AZ Ice Arcadia home for the current 2018-19 season, and head coach Daniel Roy has the Lopes off to a fantastic start. Starting out the season with a tie and a shootout win over Arizona State University’s ACHA Division I team, GCU then went on…
AHU Mite White wins off the ice, gives back to local community
November 27th, 2018The Arizona Hockey Union Mite White team is the youngest team in the organization, with players ranging from age 6-8 years old. As part of the development of these young players, the coaches and managers are committed to teaching the kids not just about being a good teammate and hockey player, but also being a…
Jr. Wildcats set to host season’s first IHAAZ festival in Tucson
November 26th, 2018Erik Dahl is looking forward to the Jr. Wildcats hosting the first IHAAZ festival of the season in Tucson in December. The festival is slated for Dec. 7-9. But preparing for a festival, as exciting and fun as it is, requires a lot of work to make sure everything is ready to go for the…
Mission’s Squirts digging challenge playing at new level
November 23rd, 2018When the Mission AZ youth hockey program experienced an unusually high turnover rate with its Squirt team after last season, coaches turned to the in-house program at AZ Ice Peoria to recruit players, and the results have been remarkably positive. Mission’s hockey director, Jeremy Goltz, said he and his fellow coaches invested some time in…