Category Archives: College
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…
Prescott Valley Event Center to host 2016 Desert Hockey Classic
July 20th, 2016Arizona State University has announced the 2nd Annual Desert Hockey Classic will be hosted at the Prescott Valley Event Center on Dec. 30-31, 2016. The four-team tournament will include the University of Connecticut, Brown University and St. Cloud State. The Sun Devils will play Brown for their first game of the tournament on Friday, Dec….
IceJacks prepping for return to ACHA D-II national stage
June 28th, 2016After a heartbreaking end to last season, Northern Arizona University’s ACHA Division II team is reloading with an eye towards returning to the national tournament. NAU coach Travis Johanson said he’s excited about the IceJacks’ recruiting class and about the returning players filling the big holes left by about 24 graduates in the last two…
Despite down year, NAU’s Division III team able to find optimism
May 16th, 2016Northern Arizona University’s American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division III team endured a difficult year on the ice in 2015-16, but young players gained valuable experience and a pair of IceJacks were named Academic All-Americans. NAU finished the season 27th out of 35 teams in the ACHA Division III Pacific Region after some key injuries…