Category Archives: College
Jr. Coyotes alum, Phoenix native Knies wraps season at Minnesota, signs NHL contract with Maple Leafs
April 9th, 2023Minnesota sophomore forward Matthew Knies has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and will forego his final two years of college eligibility. Knies will join Toronto immediately. Knies was a second-round pick (57th overall) of the Maple Leafs in the 2021 NHL Draft and was a Hobey Baker Memorial Award…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes, AHU alum Castor takes home monthly NCHC, HCA accolades
April 4th, 2023St. Cloud State senior Jaxon Castor has been named the NCHC Goaltender of the Month and the Hockey Commissioners Association Co-Goaltender of the Month. Castor took his game to another level in March, backstopping St. Cloud State to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship and an NCAA Regional Final. In his six starts last month, he…
Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes grad Knies named Big Ten Player of Year, Hobey Baker Award finalist
March 21st, 2023The Big Ten announced last week that Minnesota sophomore forward Matthew Knies is the Big Ten Player of the Year. Knies was also named to the All-Big Ten First Team and is a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as college hockey’s top player. The Phoenix native is the second consecutive player to…
Jr. Coyotes grad, Sun Devils captain Doan staying home, signs NHL contract with Coyotes
March 17th, 2023The Arizona Coyotes announced today that the team has signed Arizona State sophomore forward Josh Doan to a three-year, entry-level contract, beginning with the 2023-24 NHL season. Doan will report to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and will play his first professional game on Friday against the Calgary Wranglers at the Tucson Convention Center Arena. “We…
Scottsdale native Gauthier takes home monthly Hockey East honors
March 1st, 2023Boston College freshman Cutter Gauthier has been named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for February. Gauthier led all Hockey East rookies with 10 points on three goals and seven assists in eight games during the month. He had at least one point in seven of his eight games with a pair of multi-point…
Park University Gilbert men’s team to join ACHA ranks in 2023-24
February 23rd, 2023As hockey at all levels continues to grow in the state of Arizona, that growth recently took a step forward with the announcement of a new men’s ACHA Division 2 program next season at Park University Gilbert. The team will call Mesa’s Coyotes Community Ice Center home with Jeff Zimmel serving as the first head…
Bobcats alum Zapata picks up weekly honors from UCHC
January 31st, 2023The UCHC has announced that Utica senior forward Dante Zapata is the UCHC Co-Men’s Player of the Week. Zapata played a major role in No. 1 Utica’s weekend sweep over Nazareth, totaling five points while winning 23 of 36 faceoff attempts over the course of the weekend. In Friday’s 6-1 win, Zapata sealed the game…
WCHC, ACHA gearing up for 2023 championship tournaments
January 12th, 2023There are only four weeks left in the beefed-up West Coast Hockey Conference’s (WCHC) 2022-23 regular season, but the final month of play expects to be quite eventful with teams in three divisions vying for playoff berths to February’s conference championship tournament. The WCHC features 17 teams this season – six in Tier 1 and…