It was good to spend a couple of days working with Holly at Kids First Hockey at the Gilbert Polar Ice. Hockey First is run by the Phoenix Coyotes to introduce new players to the best game in the world, HOCKEY!
Recent Game Highlights – Murph gets Hat Trick!
June 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here are some highlights from a couple house Squirt games. In the beginning clips we are playing the Express (Blue) then the Admirals (Green). I am having a great time this summer playing for my squirt team. In the game against the Express; I had many shots, but I was shut out. My friend Tristan is the goalie and he is really good. Tristan was having a great night in goal. In the second game we played against the Admirals, I had my first hat trick on the Saints team!
The Saints Win~ My First Saints Hat Trick ~ Olli Jokinen is a Phoenix Coyote
June 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Tonight during the first period of my game against the Admirals; my Dad came over to the bench and told me that Olli Jokinen was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes. Then he said to me “how about three goals tonight?” I am not sure if it was the excitement of hearing Jokinen was coming to Phoenix or that my Dad challenged me to score three goals; because, before I knew it … I had the three goals. My first hat trick for the Saints.
I just moved back from Florida and by far Olli Jokinen and Ville Peltonen were my favorite Florida Panthers players. Believe it or not, I even went to school with both their daughters. One day last year, while I was home from school sick; my mom said she had a surprise for me before heading to the doctors. She took me to the Ice Rink to watch the Panthers practice. It was just the two of us sitting against the glass and Olli shot the puck all the way around the boards, it wrapped the glass and went up and over the netting and into my lap. WOW! I grabbed the puck and was so excited, I looked up at Olli and he gave me a wave. I think he wanted to thank me for being a fan and coming to watch him practice! I was really bummed about leaving Florida, but now that some of Florida has come to Phoenix I am very excited! It has been a “win ~ win ~ win” kind of night. The Saints won the game, I had a hat trick and Olli Jokinen is coming to Phoenix!
Murph and Jeremy Roenick
June 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
Jeremy Roenick is my favorite NHL player. He is also my hero. This past year he became the third American born player to score 500 goals.
Jeremy is a leader and the hardest working player on the ice. He is a play maker and a scorer.
I wear Roenick’s number 27 on my Saints and Jr. Coyotes teams.
I met Jeremy a few times. I was so happy when he signed with the Sharks last season. My Mom and I watched almost every Sharks game last season.
Jeremy is from Worcester MA. I lived in Worcester before moving to Arizona in 2004.
