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Every Day EHL: Day in the life of East Coast Wizards star Aidan McNeal

October 14th, 2026

Aidan McNeal is playing his rookie season of junior hockey in the EHL with the East Coast Wizards, a team based in Bedford, Mass. A native of Arvada, Colo., McNeal is adjusting to his daily routine. NON-GAME DAY 7:15 a.m. – Wake up in my apartment with my three other roommates who are also on…

Mesa native Tran picks up weekly BCHL honors

October 13th, 2026

The BCHL’s 1st Star of the Week is forward Jordan Tran of the Powell River Kings. Tran tied for the league lead in points last week with six in two games on two goals and four helpers. The 17-year-old from Mesa piled up a goal and three assists on Friday in Powell River’s 5-2 road…

EHL, EHLP stage successful early-season Ice Breaker Showcase in Walpole, Mass.

October 6th, 2026

All 28 teams, 16 in the EHL and 12 in the EHLP, met up for the first time the very first weekend in October. Helping to kick off the new season, the annual Ice Breaker Showcase took place at the Cadillac of Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole, Mass. Every team played at least three games…

Phoenix native, Jr. Coyotes, DYHA alum Babin takes home weekly NA3HL honors

October 5th, 2026

The NA3HL South Division Star of the Week is Phoenix Inferno forward Camden Babin. Babin lit things up for the Phoenix Inferno when they upset the Texas Brahmas in a three-game sweep over the weekend. The Phoenix native put together four total points during the weekend in hard fought battles against the Brahmas, posting two…

AHU, Bobcats alum, Tempe native Brown commits to NCAA Division III Wentworth Institute of Technology

September 16th, 2026

The NAHL’s Elmira Aviators have announced that defenseman Cole Brown has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for Wentworth Institute of Technology. The Tempe native wrapped up his age-out season with the Aviators in 2025-26, lacing up in 41 games and recording a goal and an assist. Prior to joining Aviators on a full-time basis,…

Phoenix native Steckelberg earns weekly NA3HL honors

September 16th, 2026

The NA3HL has announced that Bozeman Icedogs forward Lex Steckelberg is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Steckelberg has returned to the Icedogs for the fourth consecutive year and the team kicked off the 2026-27 season over the weekend with two matchups, one against the Gillette Wild and one against the Helena Bighorns.  Steckelberg,…

Jr. Coyotes alum, Scottsdale native DeAngelis off to NCAA D-III hockey at University of New England

August 27th, 2026

The NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness have announced that defenseman Ryan DeAngelis has committed to play NCAA Division III hockey for the University of New England.  The Scottsdale native is a second-year veteran of the Wilderness, skating in 117 games in a Minnesota sweater. This past season, the ‘05 recorded 14 points (three goals, 11 assists) in 55…

Every Day EHL: Day in the life of New Jersey Bears star Oliver Bunjer

August 12th, 2026

Oliver Bunjer played his rookie season in the EHL during the 2025-26 season, lacing up for the New Jersey Bears. Putting up 13 goals and 35 assists for 48 points over 49 games with the Bears, it was a season the native of Centennial, Colo., can build on for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Away from…

Arizona trio leaves mark on EHL during 2025-26 season as Hickey, Anderson, Grantham thrive, develop

August 4th, 2026

During the 2025-26 season and 2026 offseason, three Arizona natives found themselves in the headlines for the Eastern Hockey League. First, Thomas Hickey, a forward for the EHL’s Pennsylvania Huntsmen, committed to NCAA Division III Worcester State University for the 2026-27 season. Hickey, an ‘05 out of Tempe, led the Huntsmen in points this year…

Sustainability of EHL due in large part to committed teams with vision for player development

August 2nd, 2026

The Eastern Hockey League boasts teams in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, officially becoming the EHL on June 6, 2013, after the Atlantic Junior Hockey League welcomed six new members from the Eastern Junior Hockey League and the AtJHL re-branded itself under the EHL banner. Over the past 13 seasons, the EHL has not…

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