Murph has landed in San Jose
I just touched down in San Jose, CA. It was a great plane ride! I have my gear and I am just waiting on the rental car with my dad. I am so excited! We are planning to get some lunch and walk around downtown and then get ready for the Sharks game tonight.
From the Drop, to the Stop, Do Not Quit!
I watch my In the Crease
My favorite part is when the Coach Mike Lewis is motivating the California Wave players in the locker room. “From the drop, to the stop, do not quit! Get it in your hearts, get it in your minds, from this day forward guys we roll!”
I played Sunday’s game at Polar Ice Gilbert, against the Tucson Stampede Squirt B team with this quote stuck in my head. It worked out really well for me. I had a total of 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. One of our centers was sick and I played every other shift; I was really in the game, I set up plays, made passes and had a handful of shots on goal. I was motivated!!
My Coach told us after that game that it was the first time in the Sonoran Youth Hockey League that a Mite Team had beaten a Squirt Team. Pretty Impressive for a bunch of Mite A Players. The final score was 7-4.
Some Highlights from the game:
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Hockey Weekend
I am looking forward to playing some good hockey this weekend. The Jr. Coyotes 
play our first Squirt B games this weekend. We have practiced a lot and have worked hard together, but now we get to play competitive hockey. I am very excited because one of the games is at the new Gilbert Rink. Saturday my game against Peoria starts at 8:20 a.m., so I have to wake up early to be in Scottsdale on time for the game at the Ice Den. Sunday’s game is at 10:10 a.m. at Polar Ice in Gilbert, which is a quick ride from my house.
I have worked hard this week, and have one last private lesson today to prepare for my weekend! If you get a chance, come and see me play.
New Site Changes
My sister is working on my new header, updating the look of my blog. Making some changes … should be done soon.
Murph
Grandmom & Murph
I dedicate this post to my Grandmom, she passed away last week. My grandmom was really proud of me on and off the ice. She loved to hear my hockey stories and I would call her when I scored a goal and tell her it was for her. I am so happy that she got to see me play.
She understood my passion for the game and would listen to me for hours on the phone while I explained how to take a slap shot, or about a great game my team had, we even talked about NHL games that we watched. I will miss talking to her, but I know she will always be with me on the ice.
I scored the first goal during my Squirt game last night and I dedicated it to you Grandmom.
