Category Archives: Youth
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…
Little Howlers program a major boon to youth hockey growth
March 31st, 2017Great minds think alike. Just ask Matt Shott, who is the Arizona Coyotes’ director of amateur hockey development. At the same time the NHL and the NHL Players Association developed the “Learn to Play Initiative” aimed at developing youth hockey in NHL markets, Shott and his team were well at work to plan for and…
Jr. Coyotes sweep en route to four Tier I state titles
March 29th, 2017Four new banners now reside with the Jr. Coyotes as the organization captured all four Arizona Amateur Hockey Association Tier I championships for the 2016-17 season. On top of that, the 14U and 15 Only Tier I USA Hockey Youth Nationals will be hosted by the Jr. Coyotes from April 6-10. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE…
Bobcats’ experience at Quebec Pee Wee tournament proves memorable
March 27th, 2017It’s been more than a month since they returned from the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, but Arizona Bobcats players, parents and coaches are still basking in the excitement of what many describe as a milestone event in any hockey player’s youth hockey experience. The Bobcats’ Pee Wee team spent more than a week in…
Mission AZ snags pair of AZYHL state championships
March 22nd, 2017Two new state championship banners will be hanging on the walls of AZ Ice in Peoria soon. Mission AZ’s Pee Wee Red (pictured above) and Squirt Red teams recently won Arizona Youth Hockey League state titles, and the program couldn’t be prouder. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “Both of these teams were consistent all year,” said…
Exciting times on tap in Flagstaff with new hire, new programs
March 22nd, 2017Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association (FYHA) president Kevin Tye has reason to say his association is “really excited.” READ OUR LATEST ISSUE A recent tournament championship, a soon-to-be-named hockey director and a full slate of spring and summer programs will have that effect on someone. While not 100 percent official, Tye said the Northstars’ impending hockey…
Spring camp, summer clinics on tap for Jr. Sun Devils
March 22nd, 2017The 2016-17 season may be coming to a close for the Desert Youth Hockey Association (DYHA), but the Jr. Sun Devils are already starting to focus on the 2017-18 season. Running from March 19-April 29 at Oceanside Ice Arena, the DYHA’s Spring Elite Camp is for all youth age groups from Mite to 18U, while…
Arizona crowns hard-working trio of Tier II state champs
March 21st, 2017Late February and early March led to the crowning of three Arizona Amateur Hockey Association state champions at the Tier II level. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE The Jr. Coyotes team out of Scottsdale claimed the 14U title, while the Jr. Coyotes, also from Scottsdale, captured the 16U championship and the DYHA Jr. Sun Devils skated…