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Jr. Coyotes alum Melo decides on NCAA D-I Alaska Anchorage for college hockey career

July 9th, 2024

Joey Melo, the 2023-24 AJHL Rookie of the Year, has accepted a scholarship to attend the University of Alaska Anchorage to play for the NCAA Division I Seawolves. The Georgetown, Ont., product had a record-setting rookie year with the Whitecourt Wolverines, setting team highs in goals and points for first-year players in the program. He…

For Albuquerque native Hartinger, commitment to NCAA D-I Franklin Pierce a milestone for women’s hockey

June 28th, 2024

Taylor Hartinger is in rare company as a female hockey player from New Mexico who will play Division I NCAA Hockey. Recently, the Albuquerque native committed to play for Franklin Pierce University, a school located in Rindge, N.H. “At the beginning of the year, I had talked to coach (David) Stockdale from FPU,” said Hartinger….

AHL’s Roadrunners to continue calling Tucson home, will play all home games in ’24-25 at Tucson Convention Center Arena

June 24th, 2024

The Tucson Roadrunners announced today that all 36 of their home games during the 2024-25 AHL season will be played at the Tucson Convention Center in downtown Tucson. The decision to play all 36 home games at Tucson Arena came after the last week’s decision by the Arizona State Land Department to cancel their June 27…

Chandler product, Jr. Coyotes, Bobcats alum Koshiol decides on NCAA D-III Keene State

June 18th, 2024

Ryan Koshiol, a defenseman for the EHL’s East Coast Wizards, has committed to Keene State College for the fall of 2024. The ’03 native of Chandler played his second season with the Wizards in 2023-24 and served as one of the team’s captains. Overall, in 85 career games in the EHL, Koshiol tallied 42 points…

Bobcats, Jr. Coyotes alum, Phoenix native McBride commits to new NCAA D-III Keene State program

June 18th, 2024

Sean McBride, a defenseman for the EHL’s Railers Jr. Hockey Club, has committed to NCAA Division III Keene State College for the fall of 2024. Keene State will ice its first men’s hockey program starting with the 2024-25 season. The ’03 native of Phoenix joined the Railers in October of the 2022-23 season, scoring a…

Scottsdale native Gauthier adds to honors, tabbed USA Hockey’s Jim Johannson College Player of the Year

June 3rd, 2024

USA Hockey will honor 12 deserving individuals at its President’s Awards Dinner on June 7 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center as part of its four-day Annual Meeting that begins on June 5. Among the winners is Cutter Gauthier, named the Jim Johannson College Player of the Year. A sophomore forward, Gauthier was a standout…

Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes, NDP alum Hordichuk signs agreement with WHL’s Pats

June 2nd, 2024

The Regina Pats have signed 2009-born forward Braden Hordichuk to a Western Hockey League scholarship and development agreement. Hordichuk was drafted by the Pats with the first-overall pick of the 2024 U.S. Priority Draft. The Scottsdale product tallied 32 points (20 goals, 12 assists) in 37 games in 2023-24 with the Jr. Coyotes’ 14U AAA…

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