My Mom just finished up putting together a few videos from last year when I played for the Jr. Coyotes. Here is a video from one of the Silver Stick Games at the St. Clair Shores Civic Center in Michigan.
Thanks Mom!
Jr. Coyotes heading to Michigan
January 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I am looking forward to the New Year! 2009 will bring good things in hockey! The Jr. Coyotes are heading to chilly St. Clair Shores, Michigan to compete in the Silver Stick National Championship Finals Tournament, which is being held January 22nd thru 25th.
From the Drop, to the Stop, Do Not Quit!
October 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I watch my In the Crease
My favorite part is when the Coach Mike Lewis is motivating the California Wave players in the locker room. “From the drop, to the stop, do not quit! Get it in your hearts, get it in your minds, from this day forward guys we roll!”
I played Sunday’s game at Polar Ice Gilbert, against the Tucson Stampede Squirt B team with this quote stuck in my head. It worked out really well for me. I had a total of 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists. One of our centers was sick and I played every other shift; I was really in the game, I set up plays, made passes and had a handful of shots on goal. I was motivated!!
My Coach told us after that game that it was the first time in the Sonoran Youth Hockey League that a Mite Team had beaten a Squirt Team. Pretty Impressive for a bunch of Mite A Players. The final score was 7-4.
Some Highlights from the game:
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Dusty Collins and Jr. Coyotes
September 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Jr. Coyotes blue line and one of our defense players attended a private hockey lesson earlier today with Dusty Collins at Oceanside Ice Arena. Dusty is the only native-Arizonan to be drafted into the National Hockey League. Dusty played for the Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) AA affiliate, The Arizona Sun Dogs in the Central Hockey League.
It was a great practice and he is so nice. He gave us a really good work out, and had great drills. We will be working with Dusty once a week until the end of September when he leaves for the San Antonio Rampage. Good Luck Dusty!!
Perfecting My Moves on Dry Land with the Flypuck
June 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Even in the heat … I continue to practice! I wake up, grab my bucket of Fly Pucks, my Hockey Net (NHL Franklin Roll A Goal) and go to work on my shot. Stopping occasionally to perfect a move or two! My goal is to hit my target (the water bottles my dad hung) with at least 100 shots per session. I keep a log of how many pucks I shoot a day, so I know how many I have done in a month. I have noticed that my shot is getting stronger and I am able to take it top shelf since I have been practicing. When practicing off ice, Murph prefers the Fly Puck!
