Category Archives: College
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…
Valley native Young one of ASU’s inaugural NCAA captains
October 26th, 2015The official attendance figure may have checked in at a raucous, mostly maroon and gold clad 6,396. But let’s not fool ourselves here. On Oct. 3, at 7:17 p.m. local time, on a most historic night in Glendale, it would be healthy to wager that one particular group of about two dozen Arizona State University…
Ellis tabbed to guide inaugural ASU women’s program
September 22nd, 2015Growing up in Peoria, Lindsey Ellis’ options of playing college hockey on the West Coast were virtually nonexistent. As a result, Ellis headed to the Midwest where she played four years at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio – two of them as an assistant captain for the RedHawks. But if there had been a closer…
IceJacks ready for season after pair of prospect camps
September 21st, 2015The season is just around the corner for the Northern Arizona University hockey program. The IceJacks held a prospect camp Sept. 1-5 in Flagstaff so the 83 players could get used to the altitude. NAU general manager AJ Fairchild said even returning players need time to adjust to the conditions. “It’s to get the guys…