Youth Hockey Player Blogs About his Passion - Ice Hockey
This video was the last game of the Coyotes 2008-09 season. I never miss the last home game, it has to hold me over until the next season begins! The Coyotes won this one in a shoot out against the Ducks.
Tiki (Viktor Tikhonov) took the shot, tripped and was celebrating while down. His goal WON the game for the Coyotes, he was amazing. It was such a great Game.
Can’t wait for this season to start.
Murph attends the NHL Deputy Commissioner’s interview at Alltell Ice Den in Scottsdale yesterday. Photo from azvibe.com
There are 11 players from Arizona representing Team Northwest. We have two hours of ice time each day. The practices are great. My Coach Steve Johnson, is the Head Coach for the Fargo Force (USHL), and he played for the UND Fighting Sioux (WCHA).
We had team pictures, with the Canadian Rockies behind us.
The weather has changed today, it was cold and raining. The weather canceled our hike up Johnston Canyon for today, but we have two more days here to try. This afternoon, it got colder, darker and started snowing a bit. YEAH!
Having a great time, wish you were here! Murph
The COYOTES are staying in Glendale, AZ! That is the best news ever!! Thank you Judge
Baum for that great decision. I am looking forward to celebrating with the Coyotes Fans. I do feel bad for the Canadian fans, that hoped to get a team in Hamilton. Having your own NHL team is the best feeling in the world. Hockey RULES and so do YOTES fans!!
I am back at it! Wearing my Yotes beanie and shooting pucks daily, I’m getting ready for my first trip to Canada! When I get really good at knocking the targets off, I move them around to make it harder. I put about 150 pucks in the net today.
Playing in the Stampede Challenge is the highlight of my summer, and I am taking my family with me!
I spent some time on Monday, working with my old Coach (Dominic) and he taught me so many awesome moves. He totally ROCKS … he’s not so bad at NHL09 either:)
I love being back on my roller blades and shooting pucks, my neighbor has been playing goalie for me (Thanks Ethan)!
I cannot wait until Friday, final NHL game of the Stanley Cup Finals, GO WINGS and the Moose are looking for a WIN in Game 6 of the AHL Calder Cup!! Dusty Collins from Gilbert, AZ is playing!
I am looking forward to the 2009-10 hockey season! Phoenix Coyotes Fans … we have a NHL team in AZ … don’t let them go!
Let’s be heard: www.savethecoyotes.com & www.fanster.com!
My name is Patrick Murphy, my hockey friends call me Murph. I am a Phoenix Coyotes FAN! I am a BIG fan of hockey! I have been playing hockey in Arizona since I was three years old. I started in the Kids First Hockey Program sponsored by the Phoenix Coyotes.
I have big dreams just like the Coyotes players did, when they were young. My goal is to play in the NHL for the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, AZ, when I get older.
Who ever said there is no hockey in the desert, is mistaking! I am entering my 4th season of travel hockey, and Arizona’s youth hockey program is thriving in the desert. Last season, I played on the Jr. Coyotes Travel hockey team. I have skated at rinks in Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Tempe, Phoenix, Tucson, Chandler, Gilbert and in Glendale during intermission at the Phoenix Coyotes game at Jobing.com Arena. The Phoenix Coyotes players are an inspiration to youth hockey players, we need them to remain here and continue to support the youth hockey programs. Some of the NHL players themselves have kids playing hockey here.
The local rinks are full of ex-NHL players lending their talents as Coaches. Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe has the likes of Mark Ciaccio (Coyotes Power Skating Coach), Wayne McBean (NY Islanders), Sean Whyte (LA Kings), Alex Hicks (Florida Panthers), Derek King (St. Louis Blues) John Kosabud (ECHL). Gilbert, Arizona’s own Dusty Collins (AHL) who is currently playing in the Calder Cup Finals with the Manitoba Moose. Collins runs the Collins Hockey Camp at Oceanside in the summer. My current Coach, Ed Kastelic played for the Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers.
I was 4 when my parents took me to my first Coyotes game. Jobing.com Arena is the most awesome place to watch a hockey game! My family was a few rows off the ice and I knew that this was where I wanted to be, in an ice rink and playing for the NHL. Since then, I continue to catch home games as my travel schedule allows. I even took the day off from school to come out and support the Phoenix Coyotes Rookies as they took on the LA Kings Rookies. What great talent our Phoenix Coyotes Organization has!
The Phoenix Coyotes have always been very good to their fans 
and I will continue to support them here in the desert! I believe Howler will continue to HOWL in the desert for all to hear! I have had the most incredible experiences playing hockey and it all started with the Phoenix Coyotes! www.murphhockey.com
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