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Wild West Showdown Hockey Tourney

November 24, 2011 By murphhockey 2 Comments

I am thankful every year, that I have the opportunity to play the best sport … HOCKEY! There is nothing better, than eating turkey and preparing for a big hockey tourney weekend!

The 4th Annual Wild West Showdown Invitational Hockey Tournament is being hosted by the Arizona Amateur Alliance. The Tourney is open to teams in the PeeWee and Bantam division, the games are being played out of Oceanside Ice, Tempe and Arcadia Ice, Phoenix.

The Jr. Sharks and the La Jolla Jaguars are coming in from California, and the Arizona Runners and DYHA Phoenix Firebirds will compete in the Pee Wee Division. Should be a competitive weekend of hockey!

Filed Under: hockey tournament, Travel Tagged With: Arcadia Ice Rink, Arizona Amateur Alliance, Arizona Bobcats, Arizona Runners hockey, Arizona youth hockey, DYHA Firebirds, Jr. Sharks hockey, La Jolla Jaguars hockey, Oceanside Ice Arena, Wild west showdown hockey tournament, Youth Hockey, youth hockey tournament

Warrior Hockey Tournament in Detroit, MI

November 12, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

I had such a great time in Detroit! The Warrior Hockey Tournament was a great experience and the Phoenix Firebirds got to play some top notch teams. The Firebirds beat the Michigan Nationals 5-2, but lost to the Mississauga Reps 5-4 and Comcast 4-0, but we tied Victory Honda 1-1. Not a bad showing for a team from Arizona, eh?

#13 Datsyuk

While we were in Detroit; my mom and I went to Hockey Town Cafe for lunch. Afterward, we grabbed some Detroit Tigers play-off game tickets. I met the goalie for the 2000 Little Caesars’ team outside Comerica Park. By the 7th inning it was time to head for Joe Louis Arena to see a Detroit Red Wings game. We had great seats and I was able to see Datsyuk up close. He is one of my favorite players. Pavel has some sick stick-handling hands and is an amazing Center!

Max, Adrian & Murph

The biggest highlight for me, was seeing some of my former teammates from the Florida Jr. Panthers. They were playing in the Elite 99 division at the tournament, they now play as the Florida Alliance.

Skate Sharpening

The guys at Novi Ice Rink did an amazing job sharpening my skates, great cut! I had a great time in Detroit, and highly recommend the Warrior Hockey Tournament.

Filed Under: Arizona Youth Hockey, hockey tournament, Travel Tagged With: 2000 hockey team, arizona hockey, Comcast Hockey, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Alliance, Florida Jr. Panthers, hockey tournament, little caesars hockey, Michigan Nationals hockey, Mississauga Reps Hockey, Novi Ice Rink, Pavel Datsyuk, Phoenix Firebirds, Victory Honda Hockey, warrior hockey tournament, Youth Hockey

Hill Hockey Clinic

November 12, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

Hill Hockey Clinic

I wanted some extra ice time before leaving for the Warrior Hockey Tournament in Detroit, so I attended the Hill Hockey Clinic at Polar Ice Chandler in October.

Eddie Hill, his dad and wife Kelly were running the 4 day hockey clinic. Each session included two hours of ice time, with a 45 minute dry land session.

Resistance Bands

On day two of the clinic, Eddie gave me a pair of resistance bands to wear during the ice session. Then he ran me! It was rough. When I took them off, I felt free and skating felt easier, faster. I was prepared for the Warrior Tournament.

Eddie Hill is awesome! Hill Hockey will be coming back to Polar Ice, Chandler, in January 2012 and again for Spring Break in March, I’ll be there for sure!

Filed Under: Training, Travel Tagged With: Eddie Hill, Hill Hockey, Hill Hockey Clinic, hockey, hockey training, Kelly Hill, Kelly Olson, MA, Newburyport, Polar Ice Chandler, treadmill training hockey, warrior hockey tournament, Youth Hockey

The Heart of a Canuck … Rick Rypien Tribute

October 19, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

Filed Under: NHL Tagged With: Canucks Hockey, Heart of a Canuck, hockey, NHL, Rick Rypien, Rick Typien Tribute, Youth Hockey

Heading to Detroit for the Warrior AAA Tournament

October 10, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

Pavel Datsyuk Bobblehead

So pumped for Friday! The DYHA Firebirds play our first game vs the Michigan Nationals at 9:15am. Game score sheet here. This is my first trip to the Warrior AAA Tournament!

Excited for the tournament, but I am bummed that I will miss opening night for the Phoenix Coyotes. While in Detroit, I’m going to catch the Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks game. It’s Pavel Datsyuk bobblehead night at the Joe!!

Travel hockey has taken me to many great hockey cities!

Filed Under: hockey tournament, NHL, Travel Tagged With: 2000 youth hockey, Arizona youth hockey, Detroit, Detroit Red Wings, DYHA Firebirds, hockey, hockey bobblehead, Joe Louis Arena, MI, Michigan Nationals, NHL, Pavel Datsyuk, Phoenix Coyotes, Warrior AAA Hockey Tournament, Youth Hockey

Love for Lokomotiv Memory Bracelet

October 10, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

September 7th was a really sad day in hockey history. We can show our support for the families of the Russian Lokomotiv Hockey Team, by purchasing one of these memory bracelets. Live each day for Lokomotiv!