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

March 30, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

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)

Filed Under: NHL Tagged With: Arizona youth hockey, AZ, Glendale, Goldwater Institute, Goldwater Institute president Darcy Olsen, Jobing.com Arena, Matthew Hulsizer, murphhockey, NHL Phoenix Coyotes, Phoenix Coyotes, Youth Hockey

watch it. play it. live it. I did it ALL this weekend!!

February 2, 2010 By murphhockey 1 Comment

Nothing beats scoring the first goal of the game for the Phoenix Polar Bears at Jobing.com Arena; except for hearing my name announced in the Phoenix Coyotes House! It was my first goal at Jobing.com and it was another highlight to my year!!

The Coyotes had just won their game the night before, their energy was still in the building! Our game against the IE Runners ended in a 5-5 tie.

A BIG thanks goes out to USA Hockey for giving us the opportunity to celebrate Hockey Across America! Thanks also to my teammate Jack for the perfect pass and to my Coach (Ed Kastelic), who loves the game of hockey and coaching it! Hockey Brings us together!

Filed Under: NHL, Polar Bears Tagged With: Ed Kastelic, hockey, IE Runners, Jobing.com Arena, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, phoenix polar bears, Sonoran Youth Hockey League, Squirt A Travel Hockey, usa hockey, USA HOckey WEekend Across America, Youth Hockey

Celebrate USA Hockey Weekend Across America

January 26, 2010 By murphhockey 1 Comment

This weekend January 29-31, is USA Hockey Weekend Across America presented by Reebok. I am very excited that my Phoenix Polar Bears Squirt A Team will be participating at noon on January 31st, we will be playing at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale vs the IE Runners.

USA Hockey Weekend Across America is a chance to celebrate the game of hockey and also provide an opportunity to those that want to try it. Check out USA Hockey for Rinks that will be offering a free trial of hockey this weekend.

Celebrate Hockey along with me, this weekends themes: on Friday wear your Favorite Hockey Jersey, on Saturday take a Friend to the Rink, and on Sunday Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes. Submit all photos from the weekend to USA Hockey.

This weekend Watch Hockey or Play Hockey, and lets celebrate HOCKEY!

Filed Under: Polar Bears, Travel Tagged With: hockey, IE Runners, Jobing.com Arena, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, phoenix polar bears, Squit A Hockey, usa hockey, USA HOckey WEekend Across America, Youth Hockey

Phoenix Polar Bears Come up Short

November 28, 2009 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

I had a full weekend of hockey. I played in four games in two days for the Polar Bears. We played teams from Anaheim, Vancouver BC and San Diego. Our last game today was against the Vancouver Winterhawks. We played the Winterhawks tough, through the second period.

In the third we let up a couple of goals and eventually lost 5-2. Tough weekend!!

Our next tournament will be in Scottsdale over Christmas Break. Until then its practice! practice! practice! and a few Sonora League games and scrimmages to play in the next few weeks.

Yesterday, my teammates Logan, Trent and I had lunch and watched a tournament hockey game at Jobing.com Arena. Some of the teams were lucky to play on the Coyotes ice before they took on the Dallas Stars last night (and WON)!!

I am going to sleep in tomorrow, wish I was playing hockey!

Murph

Filed Under: Polar Bears, Travel Tagged With: 2009 Phoenix Thanksgiving Shootout, hockey tournament, Jobing.com Arena, murph, murphhockey, murphhockey.com, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, Squirt Hockey, Thanksgiving Youth Hockey Tournament, Vancouver Winterhawks, Youth Hockey

The Coyotes are Back on the ICE!

October 12, 2009 By murphhockey 1 Comment

It was friends, food, fun and HOCKEY Saturday night at Jobing.com Arena. Before the game, my family attended a Coyotes tailgating party. I played a little hockey with some Coyotes fans, everyone was so pumped up for the doors to open and get inside. I got to meet Doug Moss, he was so excited about Opening Night.

I won a signed Shane Doan hockey puck (on his 33rd birthday), from HockeyBuzz for the sign I made … AWESOME! It was really cool seeing everyone wearing WHITE. Yandle I saw so many Roenick #97 Coyotes Jerseys.

I finally saw a NHL player with an Easton S19 Hockey Stick up close, when Yandle went to the penalty box. Wow, I want one!

I really wanted a Coyotes Win, but loosing the game did not take away from all the excitement I felt about the COYOTES being back on the ice in Glendale, AZ and going to my first WhiteOut Hockey game.

My Coach said it best after we lost a game like that “an eye opener … moving forward.”