Category Archives: Youth
Bobcats alumni skates more than casual summer pick-up games
July 31st, 2017What started as a series of informal summertime pick-up games for top-level alumni of the Arizona Bobcats program has now become an organized effort involving the program’s coaches and a significant number of its former players that’s aimed at helping those players improve during their offseasons. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Bobcats alumni summer skates…
Whyte steps down as DYHA hockey director, lands new NHL position
July 19th, 2017As the director of hockey operations and coach-in-chief for the Desert Youth Hockey Association (DYHA) the past nine years, Sean Whyte said “it was a wonderful job.” Earlier this offseason, Whyte stepped down from the position with Brad McCaughey taking over, though Whyte will remain head coach of the DYHA 18U team next year. READ…
Bobcats hire trio of new head coaches ahead of ’17-18 season
June 20th, 2017With a growing program and increasingly high expectations, the Arizona Bobcats know they must employ the best coaches they can find to help their players develop. Hockey director Ron Filion knows just how important coaching is, and believes he has found three excellent leaders in the trio of head coaches he has selected to add…
New FYHA president Miele has eye on continued development
May 25th, 2017Jamie Miele is the new president of the Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association (FYHA) and in her short time in the position, has continued the work of previous presidents to keep the organization moving in a positive direction. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Our board is full of individuals who really want to see our association be…
Mission’s Goltz adds scouting role with Arizona Wildcats
May 24th, 2017Jeremy Goltz has deep ties to the University of Arizona and has his finger squarely on the pulse of the youth hockey scene in the state, so it seems a no-brainer that the director of hockey operations for Mission AZ would combine his two strengths to benefit both. Goltz was recently named as the director…
CAHA ‘in a good place’ with Fritsche new Elite director
May 23rd, 2017During the 2016-17 season, Marc Fritsche coached a pair of Jr. Coyotes Tier I teams and along with head coach Steve Potvin, took the 2002 team to USA Hockey Youth Nationals and the 2006 team to a second straight state championship. He’ll coach the 2006 team and the 16U Tier I team in 2017-18, but…
McCaughey finds ‘perfect fit,’ named DYHA hockey director
May 22nd, 2017For the last several years, Brad McCaughey has worked in real estate in the Phoenix area. Busy, for sure, but now taking over as the new director of hockey operations for the Desert Youth Hockey Association (DYHA), McCaughey knows the hours may be just as long and jam-packed. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE McCaughey takes over…
AHU continues to win off the ice with community service
May 1st, 2017As another great hockey season comes to an end, the Arizona Hockey Union (AHU) has time to look back and reflect on all that their teams accomplished on the ice. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE And it wasn’t just the players that tasted success, but the entire teams, including coaches, families, volunteers, fans and everyone else…
Bobcats see positive benefits to spring, summer programs
April 26th, 2017The team leading the Arizona Bobcats knows just how important the hockey offseason can be to players’ development. Because of that, hockey director Ron Filion and his staff place a heavy emphasis on providing outstanding spring and summer programming for their young players. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE While players aren’t required to participate in offseason…
Jr. Coyotes boast promising future led by ultra-talented 14U, 15U age groups
April 5th, 2017Often times in sports and especially youth hockey, organizations and associations put a heavy emphasis on the younger age levels as these players generally prove to be the future of the program. The Jr. Coyotes know this all too well and are big believers in the philosophy. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE With Tier I state…