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2012 Phoenix President’s Day Hockey Inventational

February 13, 2012 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

The Phoenix President’s Day Hockey Invitational is one of the best run hockey tournaments that I have ever played in, and it’s close to home! There are 134 teams participating and 38 of them are coming from Canada. Not only do we play hockey in Arizona, we have awesome weather this time of year. Three of the teams the DYHA Firebirds will face are from Canada, starting with the Langley Eagles, from BC on Friday. Then on Saturday morning we face the Springbank PW 2 Predators from Calgary and early Sunday morning we meet the Sunshine Coast Blues, also from BC. Sunday night we play the West Valley Wolves from CA.

I’m looking forward to a weekend packed full of competitive hockey! If you want to follow a teams progress in the tourney, click HERE to get text updates.

Jack’s Pledge Video

January 12, 2012 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

Every hockey player should take Jack’s pledge. Play safe, play smart!

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Local Arizona Cactus Cup MLK Tourney

January 11, 2012 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

This Friday, marks the start of the Pee Wee AA Division Cactus Cup Hockey Tournament in Arizona. The Phoenix Firebirds are ready to face the Boulder Bison Hockey Club in Peoria. Saturday we face another team from Colorado, the Littleton Hawks. On Sunday, the Phoenix Firebirds take on a local team the Arizona Runners, and the Semi Final games are Sunday night. The Championship game is scheduled for 8:40am in Peoria on Monday. Let’s go Firebirds!!

Follow along with the action, sign up at EZTrackers.com for games scores. It is going to be a long, and fun weekend of hockey in Peoria, AZ!

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: alumni hockey game, Arizona Cactus Cup, arizona runners, az hockey, Dan Maxwell, MLK Hockey TOurnament, Peoria Polar Ice, Phoenix, Phoenix Firebirds, Youth Hockey

Training at Chandler MMA with the Master!

November 29, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

I have been working out at Chandler MMA for a little over a month. In the beginning it was really hard, and my muscles hurt bad! Now that I have a routine and I’ve been going regularly, I feel stronger!

Murph working out with Master McGowan

Working out with Master McGowan twice a week, has also given me more confidence. I am doing exercises that will also help me in hockey, I use weights to mimic my face-off and I’m working on that explosive first three steps, while building stronger muscles!

Training is another part to being successful in hockey and if you put in the time, you will see results! Master McGowan trains out of Polar Ice Chandler, he inspires me to keep working hard, go see him and he will inspire you too!

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Jr. Sharks WIN the Wild West Showdown Banner

November 27, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

Congrats to the San Jose Sharks for taking home the Wild West Showdown Tourney Banner, in the PeeWee Division!! The Arizona Runners came in second, followed by the DYHA Phoenix Firebirds and 4th place went to the La Jolla Jaguars who gave a battle each game they played.

The Sharks had a full hockey schedule playing in the tourney, as well as scrimmaging the DYHA Firebirds 99 team. They put in a full weekend and still found the steam to WIN the banner!

Sharks #7 Scott and I played together for Team Northwest two years ago, in Calgary, Canada at the Stampede Challenge. Small hockey world!

Great Thanksgiving Tourney!! Fun weekend of hockey! Very thankful for my hockey friends everywhere!!

Filed Under: Arizona Youth Hockey, hockey tournament, Team Northwest, 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

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!