Category Archives: Youth
Mission Arizona has carved out niche in desert with family-focused program
December 1st, 2016Jeremy Goltz, the program director with Mission Arizona, frequently refers to his program as consistent and boring, but he considers those positive adjectives. He knows that winning championships catches the headlines and that the day in and day out work isn’t exciting, but he’s also smart enough to understand that the process of the daily…
Bobcats’ 2005 AAA team focused on building a foundation
November 30th, 2016Perhaps more so than in any other sport, building a foundation of skills in young hockey players is often critical to their future success. With the combination of strength, balance, power and finesse that the sport demands, mastering these elements at a young age is a major focus of most youth programs. The Arizona Bobcats…
DYHA Bantam AA team all about hard work, selfless play
November 28th, 2016Most youth hockey teams have those one or two standout players that make the team go. The Desert Youth Hockey Association’s (DYHA) Bantam AA team has no such players. And that’s just fine with the coaching staff. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE “When it comes to team chemistry with this team, there are no egos and…
Turkey Shoot gives CAHA house players holiday experience
November 22nd, 2016There will be much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving at the Ice Den Scottsdale and Chandler locations. The annual Turkey Shoot tournament, exclusively for Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) house-level teams in the Coyotes Development Program (CDP), will run at the Scottsdale rink Nov. 25-27 with games at the Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee and…
Giving thanks to the AHU Mite to Midget Class of 2016
November 22nd, 2016Hockey is a game of passion, a game of desire, and often times, a game of attrition. To make it through a practice, a game, and a season, it takes guts and something burning deep within each and every hockey player. For some, this passion runs so deep that it goes on for seasons and…
Jr. Sun Devils see ‘great honor’ in hosting Mite Jamboree
October 27th, 2016Save the date – this Saturday, Oct. 29, at Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe. On the day from 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., the Desert Youth Hockey Association (DYHA) will host a Mite Jamboree event with approximately 200 players taking the ice in 4-on-4, cross-ice games with each participating team playing three consecutive 18-minute games….
Mission AZ proud of its proficiency-producing captains
October 26th, 2016There’s a unique structure to the program at Mission Arizona hockey, and it is producing some amazing results. While win-loss records vary from season to season, Jeremy Goltz, the program’s director of hockey operations, is bullish on Mission’s ability to develop quality players and people. The proof, he says, is in the fact that Mission…
CAHA weekend AAA showcases all about growing the game
October 26th, 2016Not only is the Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) growing each year, but as that happens, Arizona becomes a prominent destination to host top-level youth tournaments. Case in point – this 2016-17 season, the Jr. Coyotes will bring in a plethora of high-level AAA teams from the Tier 1 Elite Hockey League (T1EHL) to the…
Volunteers the engine that runs Arizona Hockey Union
October 25th, 2016As with most youth hockey organizations, the Arizona Hockey Union (AHU) relies upon their large group of team volunteers to keep things running smoothly. Their volunteers share not only a passion for the game of hockey but also a love for generously helping others. Most of the volunteer staff works behind the scenes and are…
Bobcats, Shtrom fine-tuning preparations for new season
September 27th, 2016Every youth hockey coach takes a different approach to preparing his team for the season, and Leeor Shtrom employs what might be described as a methodical, cerebral plan. The former professional goalie is now in his third year coaching with the Arizona Bobcats, and as the 2016-17 season gets underway, he thinks he’s taken the…