Category Archives: College
More Hockey East honors for Scottsdale native, Boston College sophomore Newkirk
February 6th, 2017Boston College sophomore forward Makenna Newkirk has been tabbed Hockey East’s Warrior Player of the Week. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In last Tuesday’s Beanpot first-round game against Boston University, Newkirk was involved in all three BC goals. She staked the Eagles to a 1-0 lead less than two minutes into the game. Then after the…
Scottsdale product Newkirk selected Hockey East Warrior Co-Player of the Month
February 3rd, 2017Hockey East announced Friday that Boston College sophomore forward Makenna Newkirk is the Hockey East Warrior Co-Player of the Month for January. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Newkirk posted 12 points on six goals and six assists in January. She recorded at least one point in eight of BC’s nine games, and has brought a seven-game…
NAU D-II team ready to renew, start in-state rivalries in ‘17
January 20th, 2017After a successful fall semester that included a 14-game winning streak, Northern Arizona University’s ACHA Division II hockey team returns after the winter break with a couple key series in Prescott Valley. NAU’s first games of 2017 in Arizona are a series against Grand Canyon University at the Prescott Valley Event Center on Jan. 20-21….
Sun Devils’ Norris tabbed NCAA Star of the Week for performance out East
December 20th, 2016Arizona State University redshirt junior forward David Norris has been named the NCAA Star of the Week for his performance during the Sun Devils’ three-game road trip to Massachusetts. This is the first time an ASU player has earned the honor so far this season. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE In his return to Springfield, Mass.,…
NAU D-II team finishes first half strong, confident moving ahead
December 19th, 2016Northern Arizona University’s Division II team saw its 14-game winning streak come to end at the end of the semester, but the IceJacks are confident about the second half of the season. NAU dropped a pair of games in Las Vegas 6-5 and 4-2 to UNLV to end the streak. The Ice Jacks’ losses to…
IceJacks’ Division II ACHA squad enjoying early-season success
December 1st, 2016The Northern Arizona University Division II team is off to a torrid start, but the IceJacks aren’t in their usual spot near the top of the ACHA West Region rankings. The IceJacks opened the season 10-3 and with a nine-game winning streak. Their only losses were to Division I University of Arizona and two of…
Dimoff lands deal at D-I St. Lawrence after season in Europe
November 2nd, 2016Carson Dimoff took the long way from Arizona to upstate New York, but the 17-year-old former Jr. Coyotes standout wouldn’t have it any other way. Dimoff, a left wing from Scottsdale, committed this summer to play his college hockey at St. Lawrence University starting in the fall of 2018. While his upbringing in the Jr….
Commitment to DU a dream come true for Middendorf
October 31st, 2016To take a look into the heart and mind of Erik Middendorf, one needs to look no further than his Twitter feed. The 16-year-old former Jr. Coyotes star is a man of few words when it comes to social media, but when he does post, it’s easy to see that hockey is a huge part…
Northern Arizona University’s ACHA teams find niche in Flagstaff community
October 3rd, 2016Lots of college programs like to brag about how hard-working and how ingrained in the community they are. Few can match Northern Arizona University’s hockey program and its love affair with Flagstaff, however. In addition to their better-known roles leading 20-something college student-athletes, the head coaches of both of NAU’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)…
IceJacks’ ACHA Division II squad eager for 2016-17 season
August 23rd, 2016With the last summer school session complete, the start of the season is just around the corner for Northern Arizona University. The fall semester at NAU starts on Aug. 29 and the IceJacks’ prospect camp runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. NAU’s tryout camp starts four days later. NAU Division II head coach Travis…