Category Archives: College
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…
Gilbert’s St. Clair returns from injury, wins NCAA title
May 2nd, 2016Like most kids, Colten St. Clair had high aspirations growing up in Gilbert. He took to hockey at a young age and soon became one of the state’s top prospects. After a three-year career with the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL), St. Clair was off to play NCAA Division I hockey…
Scottsdale’s Newkirk wins monthly Hockey East rookie honor
March 3rd, 2016Boston College freshman forward and Scottsdale native Makenna Newkirk has been named the Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Month for February. Newkirk picked up 17 points in the month of February, leading all freshman in the NCAA in scoring. She netted six goals and dished out 11 helpers on the month. The 11…
Former P.F. Chang’s star Vallis earns weekly WCHA award
February 9th, 2016Max Vallis tied for the NCAA lead with three goals and led all Division I players with two game-winning markers, leading No. 14 Michigan Tech University to a sweep of Lake Superior State University and its 45th Winter Carnival championship last weekend. The senior from Santa Clara, Calif., who played for the P.F. Chang’s organization…
ASU focusing on finding positives on maiden D-I voyage
January 18th, 2016As Sun Devils players enter their home locker room at Oceanside Ice Arena, they can’t help but notice a sign above that reads, “Without passion, you will not win, no matter what else you possess.” More than halfway through their inaugural campaign competing against NCAA Division I competition, the sign epitomizes the current state of…
Inaugural Desert Hockey Classic leaves mark on Gila River Arena
January 12th, 2016Arizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers knew there would be hardships, bumps in the road and adversity. With the desire to play at the elite Division I level finalized this past summer, Powers and his intrepid Sun Devils embarked on a journey filled with known and unknown challenges. While the results could be better,…
NAU, ASU to play Prescott Valley Event Center Jan. 22-23
December 16th, 2015Northern Arizona University and the Prescott Valley Event Center announced Tuesday that they will host two games against Arizona State’s ACHA Elite team Jan. 22 and Jan. 23. Both games will start at 7:05 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. “We look forward to playing our arch-rival and top-ranked ASU Elite in such a…
NAU’s Ice Jacks continue to make national noise
December 1st, 2015There are plenty across North America who are just now, at this moment, hearing the words “college hockey” and “Arizona” in the same sentence. That’s understandable, with the buildup over the past year leading up to Arizona State University’s ascent to the NCAA Division I hockey ranks this season. But as impressive as ASU’s rise…