Category Archives: College
Jr. Coyotes, AHU alum, Phoenix native Castor takes home weekly NCHC award
January 10th, 2023The NCHC has announced that St. Cloud State senior Jaxon Castor is the NCHC Goaltender of the Week. Castor was stellar between the pipes for the Huskies, backstopping SCSU to a win and overtime loss against then-No. 3 Minnesota. In Saturday’s series opener, the Phoenix native stopped all 23 shots he faced for his first…
Scottsdale product Gauthier chosen for weekly Hockey East accolades
December 13th, 2022Boston College freshman forward Cutter Gauthier has been honored as the Hockey East Player of the Week. Gauthier had a four-point performance for the Eagles on Friday in a 9-6 victory over rival Boston University in the 288th Battle of Comm Ave at Kelley Rink. The rookie scored two goals and added two assists against…
Jr. Coyotes alum, Scottsdale native Bottrill nabs weekly ECAC Hockey honors
December 7th, 2022ECAC Hockey has announced that Brown freshman forward Ryan Bottrill is the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week. Bottrill put up five points this past week in three games, including two goals and three assists. On Tuesday, Bottrill assisted on the Bears’ first goal of the game in the third period, an even-strength tally with…
Scottsdale native Gauthier takes home weekly honors from Hockey East
December 6th, 2022Hockey East has announced that Boston College freshman forward Cutter Gauthier is the conference’s Rookie of the Week. Gauthier, a Scottsdale native, posted three points in three games last week, including two power-play goals and an assist. He registered his third multi-point game of the season on Tuesday in a 4-2 road win at Brown….
Scottsdale native Gauthier picks up Hockey East Rookie of the Month honors
December 6th, 2022Boston College freshman Cutter Gauthier was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month for November. The forward led all Hockey East rookies with eight points and five goals in seven games during the month, and his five goals ranked second in the NCAA among all freshmen. In those seven contests, he finished with a…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes product Burke collects weekly honors from CCHA
November 22nd, 2022Bowling Green senior Nathan Burke has been named the CCHA Forward of the Week. Burke led the CCHA in goals (three) and points (four) last week, helping Bowling Green to a split at Ferris State. The Scottsdale native tallied two goals and an assist, including the game-winning marker, in the Falcons’ 6-0 victory on Friday,…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes grad Middendorf takes home weekly Big Ten honors
November 9th, 2022The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Michigan State forward Erik Middendorf has been named the Third Star of the week. Michigan State is coming off a sweep of Wisconsin at Munn Ice Arena last weekend. Middendorf had a career night against Wisconsin on Friday as the Scottsdale native produced a four-goal outburst, MSU’s first four-goal…
Sun Devils own Sin City as Arizona State defeats No. 6 North Dakota
October 29th, 2022Sin City is for the Sun Devils, and the Sun Devils ONLY. The Arizona State men’s hockey team defeated No. 6 North Dakota, 3-2, in front of over 15,000 Fighting Hawks fans in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. The David versus Goliath victory is the highest ranked…
Chandler native, Arizona youth hockey product Blessing nabs weekly Atlantic Hockey honors
October 25th, 2022Air Force sophomore goalie Guy Blessing has been named the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of Week in helping lead the Falcons to a split with RIT, Oct. 20-21, at the Cadet Ice Arena. In the series, Blessing recorded a .917 save percentage and a 3.07 GAA while stopping 66 of 72 shots. In the first game…
WCHC bulks up to 17 teams for 2022-23 college hockey season
September 30th, 2022The face of collegiate club ice hockey in California and Arizona has undergone a major facelift for the 2022-23 season, and the West Coast Hockey Conference (WCHC) appears to be the prime beneficiary. The WCHC, which operates at the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) men’s Division 2 level, has gone from nine members to 17…