Category Archives: Youth
Mission AZ moving to establish ‘Mission Special Edition’
October 23rd, 2017For the last five years, Brandi Goltz has fostered a dream of starting a hockey program for children with special needs, and after many stops and starts, she believes that “Mission Special Edition” is nearing reality. “I worked in special education earlier in my career, and I realized early on how much these kids were…
Ex-NHLers Carney, Morris add knowledge to Bobcats’ staff
October 6th, 2017A long and successful professional career as a hockey player doesn’t always translate into coaching success, but possessing passion for the game and for developing young players is a key element, and the Arizona Bobcats are fortunate to have landed a pair of assistant coaches who check all the boxes. Keith Carney and Derek Morris,…
One Step Bobcats program emphasizes NHL motto that ‘Hockey Is For Everyone’
October 4th, 2017Jared Woosley said that it was “a beautiful coincidence” that the NHL happened to adopt the ‘Hockey Is For Everyone’ motto the same year that the One Step Bobcats were born. The One Step Bobcats are a team of individuals 18 and older that belong to a league – the American Special Hockey Association –…
OneHockey arrives in California with four holiday events
October 3rd, 2017It’s taken 14 years, but the hockey tournament industry’s undisputed international leader is finally going to introduce its home state of California to what the highly-acclaimed OneHockey experience is all about. OneHockey CEO Sebastien Fortier, a Laguna Hills resident, is excited to announce that OneHockey will bring four OneHockey holiday weekend spectaculars to the Golden…
Northstars, NAU IceJacks creating beneficial working atmosphere
September 29th, 2017In Arizona, the game is experiencing tremendous growth, but not solely in Phoenix and the surrounding areas. For the Flagstaff community in the northern part of the state, hockey is going through a growth spurt of its own and it’s the direct impact of the Northern Arizona University ACHA program and the Flagstaff Youth Hockey…
Crosby Hockey School thrill of a lifetime for Jr. Coyotes’ Bussiere
September 27th, 2017There are numerous hockey camps and schools over the summer that help improve young players’ skill sets and show them what it takes to keep playing the game. But it can’t hurt to go to a camp put on by arguably the best player in the NHL today, that being three-time Stanley Cup champion and…
Mission AZ starts season with annual Hall of Fame inductions
September 22nd, 2017The date Aug. 19 was a truly special day for Mission AZ, as the youth hockey program inducted seven new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame. The eighth-annual event served as a way to honor some of the program’s top former players while also kicking off the 2017-18 season and helping continue to build…
Nepsa’s hiring means CAHA goaltending trending upward
September 21st, 2017Mike Nepsa has worked with many successful junior, college and pro goaltenders, but this upcoming season, he’s bringing his expertise to the Jr. Coyotes and the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association as the club’s new director of goaltending and goalie coach. Nepsa comes to the Valley having worked numerous gigs last season. He was the goaltending…
AHU kicks off season with successful Labor Day Weekend
September 20th, 2017Each year in Arizona when Labor Day rolls around, all hockey families in the Valley know what that means – the Arizona Youth Hockey League pre-season seeding tournament begins. This year, the tournament was held for the 12U and 10U levels at AZ Ice Gilbert, Arcadia Ice Arena and Ice Den Chandler from Sept. 1-4…
Ice Dens hosting prestigious T1EHL showcase in December
August 29th, 2017This December, the best of the best will converge on the Ice Den Scottsdale and Ice Den Chandler as the two rinks will host Arizona’s first-ever Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) Super Showcase. The event will run Dec. 15-18 at the home arenas of the Jr. Coyotes. Marc Fritsche, the Jr. Coyotes Elite Program…