Category Archives: Junior
Phoenix native, junior hockey veteran Bunting decides on NCAA D-I Air Force for next stop in career
May 26th, 2021Sean Bunting is a Phoenix native playing junior hockey in Shreveport, La., with a college commitment in hand to head to Colorado Springs in the fall. Bunting, playing his third season of junior hockey and first with the NAHL’s Shreveport Mudbugs, committed last week to attend and play NCAA Division I hockey at the U.S….
Former Arizona youth hockey standout Shtrom grateful for rookie season in WHL
May 20th, 2021Oren Shtrom grew up in a hockey family and took after his father, Leeor, in playing the game at a high level. A 2004 birth year born in Montreal who grew up in Gilbert playing for the Arizona Bobcats and Jr. Coyotes, Shtrom skated the 2020-21 season with the Western Hockey League’s Medicine Hat Tigers….
Phoenix native, AHU grad Gusso moves up hockey ladder with Gustavus Adolphus commitment
May 20th, 2021Team Maryland forward Justin Gusso has committed to NCAA Division III Gustavus Adolphus College for the fall of 2021. The 2000-born native of Phoenix recently finished his third and final season of junior hockey, capping things off by securing a commitment that will take him to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this fall. Gusso’s…
Jr. Coyotes duo of Benjamin, Butler chosen by Utica in 2021 NCDC Entry Draft
May 19th, 2021Back on May 12, the USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference held its 2021 Entry Draft, which allowed teams the opportunity to draft 2001- through 2004-born players onto their organizational rosters. A total of 155 players were selected by the 13 NCDC teams in the 12-round draft from countries all over the world, and from dozens…
Jr. Coyotes alum, Scottsdale product Doan garners weekly honors from USHL
April 30th, 2021The USHL announced Tuesday that Chicago Steel forward Josh Doan is the league’s Co-Forward of the Week. Doan only played in a single game last weekend but made his ice time count, registering four goals in Friday night’s game. While the four-goal performance was a first for Doan, it was his third hat trick in…
Gilbert native, Jr. Coyotes graduate Hadley advances up ladder, commits to NCAA D-II Southern New Hampshire
April 14th, 2021The USPHL’s Minnesota Moose have announced that goaltender Tristan Hadley has committed to Southern New Hampshire University, a school playing in the Northeast-10, the nation’s only NCAA Division II hockey conference. Hadley, a 2000-born Gilbert native and Jr. Coyotes alum, finished the season with the Moose with a 5-1-1 record, .922 save percentage and a…
Flagstaff native, Bobcats alum Kuche picks up weekly award from NA3HL
March 31st, 2021The NA3HL announced today that Gillette Wild forward Carson Kuche is the Frontier Division Star of the Week. Kuche, a Flagstaff native, led the Wild to a pair of wins over the Bozeman Icedogs with three goals and eight points in two games last week. The 2001-born forward and Arizona Bobcats graduate put up back-to-back…
Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats graduate Shtrom finding early success, enjoying development with WHL’s Tigers
March 9th, 2021Like many high-end AAA youth players, Oren Shtrom had a decision to make as a teenager – NCAA or Major Junior hockey. The Gilbert native ultimately decided on the Canadian Hockey League, signing with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers in the summer of 2019 after being a third-round choice (57th overall) of the team in…
Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats grad Bonaldi garners weekly honors from USPHL
February 23rd, 2021Las Vegas Thunderbirds goalie Anthony Bonaldi has been named a USPHL Premier Player of the Week for the West Region for games played Feb. 11-18. Over in the Pacific Division, Bonaldi earned recognition as Goaltender of the Week. Bonaldi, a 2001 birth year out of Las Vegas who played youth hockey for the Jr. Coyotes…
2021 USPHL NCDC Combines announced for Detroit, Chicago
February 19th, 2021The United States Premier Hockey League in 2020-21: ● 12 NCDC players on NHL Central Scouting “Players To Watch” List – Led All North American Tier II junior leagues. ● 50+ NCAA Division I commitments ● 400+ players advanced to college hockey from 2019-20 season ● Nearly 400 players earned awards in NCAA hockey The…