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ARIZONA
EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Jeremy Briscoe (Phoenix) - New Jersey Rockets (Premier) Trey Decker (Surprise) - Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (Premier) Sage Englund (Scottsdale) - Boston Jr. Rangers (Premier) Aaron Gittings (Scottsdale) - Philadelphia Jr. Flyers (Premier) Austin Gooch (Flagstaff) - Boston Bandits (Elite) Sam Kany (Phoenix) - Philadelphia Little Flyers (Premier) Tanner Otts (Mesa) - East Coast Wizards (Premier) Erik Pritchard (Scottsdale) - Walpole Express (Premier)
NCHA Rich Coyne (Cave Creek) – College of St. Scholastica Brandon Fehd (Gilbert) – Northland College Bryan McFarlane (Scottsdale) – Lake Forest College Brandon Parrone (Peoria) – College of St. Scholastica
PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Austin Carroll (Scottsdale) – Stockton Heat Jeremy Langlois (Tempe) – San Jose Barracuda Zac Larraza (Scottsdale) – Portland Pirates Henrik Samuelsson (Scottsdale) – Springfield Falcons Philip Samuelsson (Scottsdale) – Springfield Falcons
NEHC Alec Cochran (Gilbert) – St. Anselm College NESCAC Jon Carkeek (Phoenix) – Hamilton College
ECHL J.T. Barnett (Scottsdale) – Atlanta Gladiators Trevor Cheek – Fort Wayne Komets * Joey Sides (Tucson) – Wichita Thunder
GREATER METRO HOCKEY LEAGUE Nick Acevedo (Desert Hills) – South Muskoka Shield
SUNYAC Cameron Berry (Chandler) – Oswego State University WIAC Beau Browning (Queen Creek) – University of Wisconsin-Superior
SOUTHERN PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Matt Grogan (Gilbert) – Mississippi RiverKings Joseph Holka (Phoenix) – Pensacola Ice Flyers Luc Kilgore (Tempe) – Knoxville Ice Bears Mike Krieg (Phoenix) – Pensacola Ice Flyers Ben Oskroba (Tempe) – Peoria Rivermen
NCAA DIVISION I – WOMEN HOCKEY EAST Kaliya Johnson (Chandler) – Boston College Makenna Newkirk (Scottsdale) – Boston College
EUROPE Auston Matthews (Scottsdale) – Switzerland Luke Moffatt (Paradise Valley) – Italy Dave Spina (Mesa) – Finland
WCHA Amanda Martin (Peoria) – Minnesota State University Katherine McGovern (Scottsdale) – University of Minnesota-Duluth
COLLEGE HOCKEY
NCAA DIVISION III – WOMEN
NCAA DIVISION I – MEN
CHC Alex Bloom (Scottsdale) – Canton State University Emily Dennee (Chandler) – Becker College Sarah McSweeney (Chandler) – Becker College
ATLANTIC HOCKEY Andy Chugg (Mesa) – Bentley University
NCHC Colten St. Clair (Gilbert) – University of North Dakota WCHA Max Vallis – Michigan Tech University + INDEPENDENT Anthony Croston (Phoenix) – Arizona State University Cody Gylling (Chandler) – Arizona State University Edward McGovern (Scottsdale) – Arizona State University Drew Newmeyer (Scottsdale) – Arizona State University Jordan Young (Cave Creek) – Arizona State University
NESCAC Lori Berger (Scottsdale) – Trinity College Corinne Rivard (Glendale) – Wesleyan University Lynndy Smith (Glendale) – Amherst College
NCAA DIVISION III – MEN ECAC NORTHEAST Chris James (Carefree) – Curry College Robert Kerns (Peoria) – Becker College Hector Majul – Curry College @
CANADA INTERUNIVERSITY SPORT Danielle Lemon (Scottsdale) – University of British Columbia
MASCAC Brandon Berkley (Scottsdale) – University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Forbes Ploszaj (Gilbert) – Fort McMurray Oil Barons
MIAC Blake Waldersen (Scottsdale) – Augsburg College
BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE Christian Cakebread (Gilbert) - Vernon Vipers
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Natasha Hawkins (Scottsdale) – Ontario Hockey Academy Alexis Ryan (Mesa) – Williston Northampton Ben Shapiro (Scottsdale) – Kimball Union Academy Carlee Turner (Scottsdale) – North American Hockey Academy
NEW MEXICO COLLEGE HOCKEY NCAA DIVISION I – MEN ATLANTIC HOCKEY Jackson Barliant (Santa Fe) – Sacred Heart University NCAA DIVISION III HOCKEY – MEN NESCAC Nicholas Faturos (Albuquerque) – Amherst College
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE Brendan Burke (Paradise Valley) – London Knights Brendan Lemieux (Phoenix) – Windsor Spitfires
NEHC Cheyenne Boyd (Phoenix) – Salve Regina University MacKenzie Lyons (Scottsdale) – Nichols College Mackenzie Meegan (Phoenix) – New England College Tori Wolters (Chandler) – Nichols College
WESTERN STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE James Bohan (Phoenix) - Salt Lake City Moose Mendell Dubuisson (Surprise) - Salt Lake City Moose Zac Houck (Phoenix) - Southern Oregon Spartans Brennan Johnsson (Phoenix) - El Paso Rhinos Brian McDonald (Anthem) - Arizona Hawks Cameron Nuefeld (Peoria) - Dallas Snipers Brett Robinson (Scottsdale) - Ogden Mustangs
PREP SCHOOL
NORTH AMERICAN 3 HOCKEY LEAGUE Malachi Bushey (Tucson) - Great Falls Americans Reise Kieffer (Gilbert) - Breezy Point North Stars Brett Kramer (El Mirage) - Gillette Wild Auston Palumbo (Mesa) - Pittsburgh Vengeance Marvin Simmons (Phoenix) - Glacier Nationals
MIAC Molly Andrews (Phoenix) – St. Olaf College
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Mark Kastelic (Phoenix) – Calgary Hitmen Tristen Pfeifer (Phoenix) – Everett Silvertips Austyn Playfair (Scottsdale) – Tri-City Americans
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Jessica Carter (Scottsdale) – Northern Cyclones Hannah Kiraly (Glendale) – Northern Cyclones
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE Derek Brown (Peoria) - Odessa Jackalopes Todd Burgess (Phoenix) - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Clay Cross (Glendale) - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Daniel Kiraly (Glendale) - Odessa Jackalopes Adam Kleven (Peoria) - Fairbanks Ice Dogs Michael Mahan (Scottsdale) - Minnesota Wilderness Nick Nast - Kenai River Brown Bears # Keenan Spillum (Phoenix) - Corpus Christi IceRays Connor Stuart (Phoenix) - Odessa Jackalopes Johnny Walker (Phoenix) - Topeka RoadRunners NORTH AMERICAN 3 EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Mitchell Fehd (Gilbert) - New England Stars Raymond Rowe (Phoenix) - Syracuse Stampede
ECAC WEST Bri Carroll (Peoria) – Buffalo State University Emily Coope (Phoenix) – Utica College
HOCKEY EAST Michael Colantone (Cave Creek) – University of Massachusetts-Lowell
KOOTENAY INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Rayce Miller (Gilbert) – Nelson Leafs Nick Novin (Scottsdale) – Nelson Leafs
Tanner Tuohy (Phoenix) - Providence Capitals (Elite) Sam Weidenbaum (Phoenix) - Marquette Royales (Midwest)
NCAA DIVISION III HOCKEY - WOMEN
PACIFIC JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Ivan Vilcauskas (Phoenix) – Aldergrove Kodiaks
NESCAC Kristen Molina (Albuquerque) – Amherst College
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Matt Jones (Phoenix) – Baie-Comeau Drakkar
JUNIOR HOCKEY
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE Michael Boyle (Phoenix) – Sioux City Musketeers Jaxon Castor (Phoenix) – Dubuque Fighting Saints Philip Knies (Phoenix) – Sioux City Musketeers Carson Vance (Tempe) – Muskegon Lumberjacks
EASTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Cory King (Albuquerque) - New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (Premier)
UNITED STATES PREMIER HOCKEY LEAGUE Ashton Amaya (Gilbert) - Richmond Generals (Elite) Jacob Bayer (Glendale) - Atlanta Jr. Knights (Elite) Justin Dungey (Glendale) - Atlanta Jr. Knights (Elite) Addison Edwards (Phoenix) - Tri City Icehawks (Midwest) Alex Jones (Phoenix) - Kalkaska Rhinos (Midwest) Jeremy Kurek (Phoenix) - Hampton Roads Whalers (USP3) Alexander Sprague (Glendale) - Kalkaska Rhinos (Midwest) Alex Storjohann (Anthem) - Richmond Generals (Elite)
NORTHERN PACIFIC HOCKEY LEAGUE Zealand Walterscheid (Los Alamos) - Eugene Generals
GREATER METRO HOCKEY LEAGUE Tyler Thorn (Los Alamos) – Shelburne Sharks
ROCKY MOUNTAIN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE Sage Beaman (Santa Fe) – Breckenridge Bucks * Former Phoenix Jr. Coyote @ Former Phoenix Firebird
+ Former P.F. Chang’s # Former Arizona Bobcat
SHOP TALK
Learning how to choose the right off-ice hockey net T
hese days, you get different points of view from those who think athletes should diversify and play other sports in the offseason and those who think you should train year-round for your specific sport. I'm not going open that Exelby can of worms. But what I do want to talk about is off-ice hockey nets. I remember each Christmas like clockwork when I would get a new hockey net. Then until the next year, I would shoot balls, pucks, and sometimes other things that I probably shouldn't have, at it. Many times, my allowance for the week or month went to pay for broken windows and other items around the house. I remember one time calling my mom outside to watch my new big slap shot, only to have the puck go straight through the front-door window.
But I would spend hours outside shooting, pretending I was playing in the Memorial Cup Final. A hockey net is a must for any hockey player. Players over eight years old should get a full-size 72-inch net, while those under eight should get a 52- to 56-inch net. Be advised that with hockey nets, you get what you pay for. I strongly advise against getting a plastic or PVC net. Although cheaper, in the long run, you will go through more and have the headache of a constant broken net or one that falls over when you shoot. I suggest for those under 12 or those shooting
only tennis or inline hockey pucks a net in the $130150 range. These metal nets are light enough to easily move around. For those over 13, and definitely those shooting ice hockey pucks, I encourage getting a heavy duty hockey net. These run around $200 or more. What is the difference between a regular metal net and a heavy duty hockey net, you may ask? It’s the thickness of the pipe. Most nets have two-inch pipes, but the thickness of the steel makes the difference. A cheaper metal net might have 1mm thickness, where the heavy duty one might be 1.6mm. The better nets also come with better netting, which translates to better durability – from 25,000D polyester mesh on the more expensive net to 8,000D on say, a street net. Pick up the nets in a store and you can see the difference. Plus, from personal experience, maybe look into a backstop. These are extra metal and netting that goes around the outside of the net – for those shots not on target. I wish these were around when I was young! Don’t forget the targets to practice your accuracy. Shooter tutors go over the net and give you openings to shoot for as well as various other hanging targets. Plus, all these extra ad-on items make great birthday, holiday or any other occasion gifts for the hockey player on your list. Game on!
Randy Exelby is the owner of Behind The Mask Hockey Shops. 20
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