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Mission AZ 18U squad returning to CSDHL play for ’18-19 season
August 7th, 2018Some big things are on the horizon for some of the oldest players within the Mission AZ youth hockey program, and this exciting new development should be a significant aid in developing those players and their futures on the ice. Mission’s 18U Red team will return to the highly-competitive Central States Development Hockey League (CSDHL)…
Hayton, Kirk highlight Coyotes’ impressive draft haul
August 3rd, 2018The Arizona Coyotes continued to stockpile high-end prospects at the 2018 NHL Draft on June 22-23 in Dallas. All in all, the Coyotes added nine players to the pipeline, starting with first-round pick Barrett Hayton, a talented forward from the OHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who put up 60 points in 63 games last season….
FYHA launching 18U tournament team; Northstars’ 16U Tier II team hoping to be part of Guinness history
August 1st, 2018The Flagstaff Jr. Jacks 18U team has been put on hold temporarily. However, FYHA is still anticipating an 18U tournament team that will hold a one-day tryout in September. The team’s head coach will be Glen Austin and will compete in 3-4 tournaments and possibly some at-large games. READ OUR SUMMER 2018 ISSUE Players interested…
Stuart coming back home to skate for NCAA Division I Sun Devils
July 30th, 2018Arizona State University will have a third Phoenix native on its NCAA Division I roster next season as incoming freshman Connor Stuart will join sophomore Johnny Walker and senior Anthony Croston on the Sun Devils. Stuart announced his commitment earlier this offseason once his season with the NAHL’s Lone Star Brahmas concluded. “It feels unbelievable,”…
Phoenix native Castor named NAHL playoffs MVP, wins title with Mudbugs
July 26th, 2018Jaxon Castor is the type of hockey player that finds positives in the face of adversity. Starting this past season with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints, Castor was traded to the NAHL’s Shreveport Mudbugs mid-season and wound up leading the Louisiana-based franchise to the Robertson Cup national championship in just the team’s second season of…
Read Our Summer Issue!
July 20th, 2018Read Our Summer 2018 Issue Read Our May 2018 Issue Read Our April 2018 Issue Read Our March 2018 Issue Read Our February 2018 Issue Read Our January 2018 Issue Read Our December 2017 Issue Read Our November 2017 Issue Read Our October 2017 Issue Read Our September 2017 Issue Read Our Summer 2017 Issue…
Taking Liberties With… Darcy Kuemper
July 17th, 2018DARCY KUEMPER Position: Goaltender, Arizona Coyotes Hometown: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Acquired: Traded to Coyotes from Los Angeles Kings for goaltender Scott Wedgewood and forward Tobias Rieder on Feb. 21, 2018 NHL Draft: Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the sixth round (161st overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft Last Amateur Team: Red Deer Rebels (Western…
Another banner season concludes for IHAAZ, with changes deemed a major positive
July 13th, 2018The Inline Hockey Association of Arizona had a decidedly different look this year, and that wasn’t a bad thing. In this case, change turned out to be a good thing. The older age groups, starting at 12U and going up through the Midget level, played not only for state championships but for regular-season titles as…
Synthetic Ice Skating Series – Part 3 of 3 – Stops
July 5th, 2018Welcome back to the Synthetic Ice Skating Series! In Part 3, HockeyShot Skating Sensei Jim Vitale and Bench Boss Jeremy Rupke explain the very important skill of stopping. As every hockey player knows, this frozen sport is very fast and there are a lot of stops and starts. We hope you pick up a few…
AHU Coach’s Corner: Let’s discuss a lost skill in today’s game – passing
June 27th, 2018The teams that can pass the puck the best usually win the game. However, most teams struggle with it because no one really works on passing any more. No matter what age group you are in, you should always work on passing. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE You look at players in juniors or in college…