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Hockey Lessons with XPro Hockey

February 8, 2012 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

For the past few years, I have been taking lessons with John Kosobud and Alex Hicks at Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe. Their hockey lessons are fun, fast paced and nonstop movement! They work on inside & outside edges, puck control, puck protection, quick feet and so much more. Their hockey drills have helped me improve my game. Coach John and Coach Alex are such good people!

Hicks and Kosobud are ex-professional hockey players, they have created XPro Hockey. If you need to work on anything to improve your game of hockey, they will help you succeed!

Filed Under: Training Tagged With: AAA Hockey, Alex Hicks, Arizona hockey camps, Arizona hockey clinics, Arizona hockey lessons, Arizona hockey training, Arizona Power Skating Class, Bantam, ECHL, Florida Panthers Alex Hicks, hockey, hockey lessons, hockey training, inside hockey edges, John Kosobud, Mite, NHL, Phoenix Coyotes, power skating, Squirt, U14, U16, U18, XPro Hockey, Youth Hockey

Heading to Detroit for the Warrior AAA Tournament

October 10, 2011 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

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!

Filed Under: hockey tournament, NHL, Travel Tagged With: 2000 youth hockey, Arizona youth hockey, Detroit, Detroit Red Wings, DYHA Firebirds, hockey, hockey bobblehead, Joe Louis Arena, MI, Michigan Nationals, NHL, Pavel Datsyuk, Phoenix Coyotes, Warrior AAA Hockey Tournament, Youth Hockey

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

NHL Alumni Game

December 22, 2010 By murphhockey 1 Comment

OK, so this was a really BIG moment for me! I just finished receiving my Give Back Award from Kristy, Stacy & Gina and they told me that I could drop the puck during the NHL Alumni vs Coaches game and sit on the bench with the NHL players.

Getting to see Coach Chaffee, Coach Whyte & Coach Kastelic in action was really cool. The NHL Alumni players still have a lot of game left in them and they were so awesome to hang out with. Tyson Nash is a great skater!

It is a night I will never forget!

Filed Under: NHL, Polar Bears Tagged With: Arizona Heat, Ed Kastelic, hockey, murphhockey, NHL Alumni, patrick murphy hockey, Phoenix Coyotes, phoenix polar bears, Sean Whyte, Tyson Nash, Youth Hockey

Arizona Hockey Clubs Thanksgiving Shootout 2010

November 14, 2010 By murphhockey Leave a Comment

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The schedule is out for the Thanksgiving Shootout Tournament, November 26-28, 2010. First up, the Squirt A Phoenix Polar Bears are taking on the La Jolla Jaguars, out of San Diego, CA. The complete tournament schedule can be found here. It is so cool that you can sign up and get text updates for your favorite team playing in the tournament.

There is a lot to do this time of year in Phoenix. Including catching a Phoenix Coyotes game. Yotes are taking on Anaheim Ducks at Jobing.com Arena on Saturday, November 27th at 6pm. Tickets can be purchased through the tournament if needed here. The Hockey Pin Trading Event will be at the Peoria Polar Ice Rink on Saturday Morning from 11am-1pm.

I am really looking forward to playing hockey and eating some turkey (on and off the ice)!