The Heart of a Canuck … Rick Rypien Tribute

Heading to Detroit for the Warrior AAA Tournament

Pavel Datsyuk Bobblehead

So pumped for Friday!  The DYHA Firebirds play our first game vs the Michigan Nationals at 9:15am.  Game score sheet here.  This is my first trip to the Warrior AAA Tournament!

Excited for the tournament, but I am bummed that I will miss opening night for the Phoenix Coyotes.  While in Detroit, I’m going to catch the Red Wings vs Vancouver Canucks game.  It’s Pavel Datsyuk bobblehead night at the Joe!!

Travel hockey has taken me to many great hockey cities!

Love for Lokomotiv Memory Bracelet

September 7th was a really sad day in hockey history.  We can show our support for the families of the Russian Lokomotiv Hockey Team, by purchasing one of these memory bracelets.  Live each day for Lokomotiv!

NHL12 Best Game Ever!

NHL12  by www.murphhockey.com
NHL12 , a photo by www.murphhockey.com on Flickr.

Waited in line at Game Stop, with some awesome hockey people! Played a little Winter Classic game while waiting and at midnight, they handed me the game!

First NHL12 game, I played as Roenick and scored a couple hattricks. Had a TON of penalties!! Final score 8-6 with Roenick scoring most of those GOALS!!

Graphics are amazing! The hitting is so much better! EA Sports … it’s in the game!!!

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

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!

Murph at Jobing.com

Celebrate USA Hockey Weekend Across America

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!