Category Archives: Youth
Entering fifth year, Arizona Hockey Club’s Spring Into Squirts mite graduation event gaining steam
November 6th, 2024Every April since 2021, a popular event takes place in the Phoenix area with the Spring Into Squirts mite graduation tournament, a unique event put on by the Arizona Hockey Club. The weekend is a niche event offering full ice to 8U teams that are moving/graduating into 10U the following fall. This year’s players are…
Longtime AHU staffer Yubeta an asset to Arizona hockey community, says Knights ‘like a second family to me’
August 11th, 2024Melissa Yubeta has been involved behind the scenes with Arizona hockey since 2010 and has been enamored with the game even longer. Needless to say, Yubeta is a familiar face in the desert when it comes to hockey in the Valley. And a valuable and important person when it comes to the continued hockey boom…
Scottsdale native, Jr. Coyotes, NDP alum Hordichuk signs agreement with WHL’s Pats
June 2nd, 2024The 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…
Bucks hockey program moving forward under new direction with Erickson father-son combo at helm
April 25th, 2024I am writing to formally introduce myself as the new director of hockey operations for the Bucks hockey program. My name is Chris Erickson. I am very excited to contribute my experience to the program’s success and build it to be a promising program in the state of Arizona. I have been honored to coach…
Atreyu Wesley’s overtime goal seals Youth Tier II 14U 2A national title for Jr. Coyotes
April 9th, 2024WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Overtime goals aren’t always pretty. But it only matters that they go into the net, especially in the final game of the 2024 Chipotle-USA Hockey Youth Tier II 14U 2A National Championship. The Jr. Coyotes (AZ) got an “ugly” goal at 5:36 of overtime to claim the 2A class title, defeating the Raleigh Raptors…
New Draft League focusing on 14U travel players coming to Coyotes Community Ice Center
January 16th, 2024Hockey continues to grow in Arizona, and the new Draft League starting up in Mesa at the Coyotes Community Ice Center is another sign of that growth out west. The founder of the league, James Maragh, said the idea “really came from roller hockey and a lot of the stuff people will see in the…
AHU coaches, managers, game-day staff learn how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ at recent training session
December 5th, 2023After the unfortunate passing of Adam Johnson due to an incident during a pro hockey game in the United Kingdom in late October, the use of neck guards among hockey players at all levels has become a discussion, with many players choosing to utilize the extra protection. On Dec. 3 at AZ Ice Gilbert, several…