The Heart of a Canuck … Rick Rypien Tribute

Heading to Detroit for the Warrior AAA Tournament

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!

NHL12 Best Game Ever!

NHL12  by www.murphhockey.com
NHL12 , a photo by www.murphhockey.com on Flickr.

Waited in line at Game Stop, with some awesome hockey people! Played a little Winter Classic game while waiting and at midnight, they handed me the game!

First NHL12 game, I played as Roenick and scored a couple hattricks. Had a TON of penalties!! Final score 8-6 with Roenick scoring most of those GOALS!!

Graphics are amazing! The hitting is so much better! EA Sports … it’s in the game!!!

Dear Goldwater Institute, I Just Had the Best Night of my Life!

Dear Goldwater Institute Staff:

Phoenix Coyotes Game

Last night was the best night of my life! Why you ask? Because, I attended another Phoenix Coyotes game. I love hockey, hockey is my passion, heck, hockey is my life. I cannot imagine my life without MY local hockey team. The Phoenix Coyotes sponsored my career 7 years ago in Kids First Hockey, they provided me with full gear, so that I along with hundreds of other kids could try the sport. I was hooked because of the Phoenix Coyotes generosity. The Phoenix Coyotes are extremely generous, and are always giving back to the community that supports them!

I’m only 10 and I know if I beg my parents enough, I can usually get them to buy me that new hockey stick I want so badly. SO … I am begging you here; because I want he Phoenix Coyotes to say in Arizona, way more than any new, awesome hockey stick. 

The Boys with Derek Morris

PLEASE find a way … any way to allow the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to go through! The Phoenix Coyotes are part of our hockey family, part of our community and we should reachout and help them. PLEASE, please, Please!

Please, don’t let this season be the last time I have the “best night of my life” … please find a way to HELP the Phoenix Coyotes stay in Glendale! Please:) with a smiley face attached!

Sincerely, Patrick W. Murphy (Murph #27)

NHL Alumni Game

OK, so this was a really BIG moment for me!  I just finished receiving my Give Back Award from Kristy, Stacy & Gina and they told me that I could drop the puck during the NHL Alumni vs Coaches game and sit on the bench with the NHL players.

NHL Alumni face off vs AZ Hockey Clubs Coaches

Getting to see Coach Chaffee, Coach Whyte & Coach Kastelic in action was really cool.  The NHL Alumni players still have a lot of game left in them and they were so awesome to hang out with.  Tyson Nash is a great skater!

It is a night I will never forget!

Chance Berman’s NHL Alumni Game Goal Celebration

The NHL Alumni Game vs the Arizona Hockey Clubs Coaches was great fun!  Chance scored the first goal of the game and the Alumni had some FUN!  It was great seeing our hockey coaches playing against former NHL players such as Tyson Nash, Steve Bozek, Ed Kastelic, Sean Whyte, Dave Ellett, Cale Hulse, Craig Conroy and goalie Sean Gauthier.