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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League Championship

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The Championship finals for the 2015 Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League were held Saturday, August 8.

Final Bracket
Final Bracket

Down To The Wire

It was an exciting finish, with the Gila River Monsters overcoming an early 3-0 deficit to tie the game in the last minute or so of regulation time.

Rather than go to the shootout, the Monsters played the OEL Diablos in the first 3 versus 3 hockey every played in Gila River Arena and managed to score the sudden death goal.

Free Hockey Gear

Every kid that played this summer played the final games and then went home with a brand new CCM street hockey stick curved right or left thanks to CCM Hockey.

All eight goalies got to KEEP their goalie gear, they were pretty happy with that extra surprise thanks to the Arizona Coyotes!

After the event, Papa Johns delivered maybe a million pizzas to Gila River Arena for all the kids and the adults they brought with them.

It was all FREE for every participant.

Can’t Say Thanks Enough

DHD can’t say thank you enough to the Coyotes, Fry’s, Mix1, Papa Johns, Gila River Arena, and CCM Hockey for making the five event series a complete success. Throughout the season, over one hundred kids got the chance to see what hockey is about, and it didn’t cost any of them a dime.

10489916_10207204478017372_6525316720349530829_nThanks, Connor Murphy, for joining us a while back during your time off! Thanks for playing with every team, signing everything pointed in your direction, talking hockey with adults who were supposed to leave you alone so you could interact with the kids, and hanging out until the event was over and everybody left. And, of course, you did it with a smile the entire time.

We were all welcomed into an real NHL arena during a time when the 100+ degree temperatures of an Arizona summer make it simply impossible for us to run outdoor clinics. The hockey boards magically reappeared after concerts in the arena for us to be able to play hockey. The Coyotes Hockey Development men and women put up and knocked down three rinks for five events, a LOT of work.

Obviously we can go on, but we’ll finish by thanking our volunteers for making our all volunteer “hockey thing” a success that we hope to keep growing.

Thanks, families for showing up and making our day(s) this summer. Take a run through the slide show below if you have time.

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League Results – Week 4

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League
Week 4 Results

We had a full schedule with 80 kids for yet another GREAT day at Gila River Arena! We even had a “no goal” scoring controversy this time, with no hope of getting on the phone to Toronto to check the replay.

The controversial game resulted in a change in the league leading team with the Doanasaurs taking the top spot over from the OEL Diablos.

The commissioner ruled “That’s hockey!”, so we’re moving on with no hard feelings.

Every kid that played (and even some of their smaller brothers and sisters) wen home afterwards with snacks courtesy Fry’s, Mix 1 drinks courtesy Mix 1, and nifty backpacks courtesy the Arizona Coyotes.

725ArenaOnce again the National Anthem was courtesy of the DHD official anthem singer Callie who sucked it up and managed to belt out the Anthem despite a freshly broken foot and crutches!

It’s coming down to the wire now, with the formerly unbeaten OEL Diablos taking a beating from the Doanasaurs in the last game of the day.

The final, championship, event is scheduled for August 8, it’s still a wide open competition.

July 25
Game 1
1 Doanasaurs (W) 2 BoedZillas (L) 1
2 OEL Diablos (W) 4 Domi-Nators (L) 1
3 SMurphs (T) 2 Gila River Monsters (T) 2
Game 2
1 OEL Diablos (L) 2 Howlers (W) 3
2 BoedZillas (W) 2 SMurphs (L) 0
3 Domi-Nators (W) 1 Desert Dogs (L) 0
Game 3
1 Doanasaurs (W) 2 SMurphs (L) 0
2 BoedZillas (W) 4 Gila River Monsters (L) 3
3 Desert Dogs (W) 2 Howlers (L) 1
Game 4
1 Gila River Monsters (W) 2 Desert Dogs (L) 0
2 Doanasaurs (W) 3 OEL Diablos (L) 2
3 Howlers (W) 4 Domi-Nators (L) 1
Team Standings W L T Chg
Doanasaurs (19) 9 2 1 +1
OEL Diablos (16) 7 3 2 -1
Gila River Monsters (13) 3 2 7 0
Howlers (12) 5 5 2 +2
Desert Dogs (11) 5 6 1 +3
Domi-Nators (10) 4 6 2 -2
SMurphs (9) 2 5 5 -2
BoedZillas (8) 2 6 4 0
* Scoring is two points for a win, 1 point for a tie, zero points for a loss.

 

 

Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League Results – Week 3

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League
Week 3 Results

Another GREAT day at Gila River Arena! We had lots of kids and managed to get some waiting list people into the action.

Super nifty water bottles were handed out to all the kids that played, and the National Anthem courtesy of the DHD official anthem singer Callie (yes, she IS famous enough now to ONLY use her first name) was particularly excellent.

It’s coming down to the wire now, with the formerly unbeaten OEL Diablos taking a beating from the Doanasaurs in the last game of the day.

With two events (July 25 and August 8) left on the schedule, it’s still a wide open competition.

July 11
Game 1
1 Doanasaurs (W) 4 BoedZillas (L) 0
2 OEL Diablos (W) 1 Domi-Nators (L) 0
3 SMurphs (T) 4 Gila River Monsters (T) 4
Game 2
1 OEL Diablos (T) 1 Howlers (T) 1
2 BoedZillas (T) 3 SMurphs (T) 3
3 Domi-Nators (W) 4 Desert Dogs (L) 1
Game 3
1 Doanasaurs (W) 4 SMurphs (L) 2
2 BoedZillas (T) 2 Gila River Monsters (T) 2
3 Desert Dogs (L) 1 Howlers (W) 2
Game 4
1 Gila River Monsters (T) 1 Desert Dogs (T) 1
2 Doanasaurs (W) 3 OEL Diablos (L) 1
3 Howlers (W) 4 Domi-Nators (L) 1
Team Standings W L T Chg
OEL Diablos 6 1 2 0
Doanasaurs 6 2 1 0
Gila River Monsters 2 1 6 +1
Domi-Nators 3 4 2 +1
SMurphs 2 3 4 +1
Howlers 3 4 2 +1
Desert Dogs 3 5 1 -4
BoedZillas 0 5 4 0
* Scoring is two points for a win, 1 point for a tie, zero points for a loss.

 

 

Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League – Teams

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League

We’re happy to announce the team names of the eight teams competing in the Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League in 2015.

Preliminary team assignments will be made prior to the first event on Saturday, June 6. We will be running exercises, instructions, and drills before we begin the competition portion of the event. Once those are complete, some kids may be reassigned to other teams to balance the competition.

Team captains will then also be selected.

Good luck kids!

Teams

1  Doanasaurs
2 BoedZillas
3 OEL Diablos
4 Domi-Nators
5 SMurphs
6 Gila River Monsters
7 Desert Dogs
8 Howlers

Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League

Week 1 Results Week 2 Results Week 3 Results

WE ARE FULL!

We’re adding a new element to this summer’s events in Gila River Arena. We have partnered with the Arizona Coyotes to offer some real competition for kids of all skill levels to have some fun playing against other teams.

The Arizona Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League is a reality!

NO EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY

We have five dates scheduled at Gila River arena (click here for calendar). Last summer, we had kids returning for every clinic we ran. This summer, we’re hoping to have a similar experience.

We know returning kids don’t necessarily want to run through the same or similar drills and instructions once they have the basics down. What do they want to do?

KIDS WANT TO PLAY HOCKEY!

So, this summer they will be able to do exactly that. It’s all about keeping the FUN level up for the kids.

Arizona Coyotes Hockey DevelopmentThe Coyotes and DHD are running a FREE Summer Street Hockey League and hope to host at least six teams of kids with a minimum of eight kids per team. If there’s more children that want to play, we will accommodate as many as we can fit.

These teams will attend ALL FIVE of the scheduled events and play a full championship series with the finals to be held at the final event on August 8.

Every child that participates in the entire series on a team will go home with a street hockey stick and a hockey card with their own picture on it after the championship games are finished on August 8.

Street Hockey Tournament Format

Each team will play at least two games during each event, kids won’t be sitting around and getting bored.

The Coyotes Hockey Development Team and DHD will be coaching all of the teams and we hear there may be special guest coaches.

Fry’s, Papa Johns, and Mix 1 are all graciously providing some food, some drinks, and some cool stguff for everybody.

Everybody that participates in the series will go home with the stick and card, AND some other cool hockey goodies throughout the summer.

There might even be some special guest coaches.

We understand it’s a big commitment for families to schedule five events in a busy summer with vacations and other things that compete for hockey time. We hope that we’ve come up with a schedule that works well for most people. We avoided holiday weekends.

The dates are (all Saturdays):
June 6 and 20, July 11 and 25, August 8.

Sign up for the mailing list to stay informed or complete the form below to register.

Click here for cool printable flyer if you’d like to share.

 

Coyotes Street Hockey League – FREE!

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Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League

Week 1 Results Week 2 Results Week 3 Results Week 4 Results
Printable Championship Bracket Sheet

WE ARE FULL!

We’re adding a new element to this summer’s events in Gila River Arena. We have partnered with the Arizona Coyotes to offer some real competition for kids of all skill levels to have some fun playing against other teams.

The Arizona Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League is a reality!

NO EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY

We have five dates scheduled at Gila River arena (click here for calendar). Last summer, we had kids returning for every clinic we ran. This summer, we’re hoping to have a similar experience.

We know returning kids don’t necessarily want to run through the same or similar drills and instructions once they have the basics down. What do they want to do?

KIDS WANT TO PLAY HOCKEY!

So, this summer they will be able to do exactly that. It’s all about keeping the FUN level up for the kids.

Arizona Coyotes Hockey DevelopmentThe Coyotes and DHD are running a FREE Summer Street Hockey League and hope to host at least six teams of kids with a minimum of eight kids per team. If there’s more children that want to play, we will accommodate as many as we can fit.

These teams will attend ALL FIVE of the scheduled events and play a full championship series with the finals to be held at the final event on August 8.

Every child that participates in the entire series on a team will go home with a street hockey stick and a hockey card with their own picture on it after the championship games are finished on August 8.

Street Hockey Tournament Format

Each team will play at least two games during each event, kids won’t be sitting around and getting bored.

The Coyotes Hockey Development Team and DHD will be coaching all of the teams and we hear there may be special guest coaches.

Fry’s, Papa Johns, and Mix 1 are all graciously providing some food, some drinks, and some cool stguff for everybody.

Everybody that participates in the series will go home with the stick and card, AND some other cool hockey goodies throughout the summer.

There might even be some special guest coaches.

We understand it’s a big commitment for families to schedule five events in a busy summer with vacations and other things that compete for hockey time. We hope that we’ve come up with a schedule that works well for most people. We avoided holiday weekends.

The dates are (all Saturdays):
June 6 and 20, July 11 and 25, August 8.

Sign up for the mailing list to stay informed or complete the form below to register.

Click here for cool printable flyer if you’d like to share.

 

Coyotes Street Hockey Summer League

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Summer Ball Hockey Shootout at Gila River Arena - Arizona Coyotes and DHD

We’re adding a new element to this summer’s events in Gila River Arena. We have partnered with the Arizona Coyotes to offer some real competition for kids of all skill levels to have some fun playing against other teams.

We have five dates scheduled at Gila River arena (click here for calendar). Last summer, we had kids returning for every clinic we ran. This summer, we’re hoping to have a similar experience.

We know returning kids don’t necessarily want to run through the same or similar drills and instructions once they have the basics down. What do they want to do?

KIDS WANT TO PLAY HOCKEY!

So, this summer they will be able to do exactly that. It’s all about keeping the FUN level up for the kids.

Coyotes Hockey DevelopmentThe Coyotes and DHD hope to host at least six teams of kids with a minimum of eight kids per team. If there’s more children that want to play, we will accommodate as many as we can fit.

These teams will attend ALL FIVE of the scheduled events and play a full championship series with the finals to be held at the final event on August 8.

Every child that participates in the entire series on a team will go home with a street hockey stick after the championship games are finished on August 8.

Everybody that participates will go home with a ball hockey stick, a hockey player card, AND some other cool hockey goodies throughout the summer.

There might even be some special guest coaches.

We understand it’s a commitment for families to schedule five events in a busy summer with vacations and other things that compete for hockey time. We hope that we’ve come up with a schedule that works well for most people.

Right now, the dates are (all Saturdays):
June 6 and 20, July 11 and 25, August 8.

We’ll have more information as we get it all put together.

Sign up for the mailing list to stay informed or complete the form below to register.

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Kids Hockey Clinics at Gila River Arena

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DHD and Coyotes team up for FREE ball hockey at Gila River Arena

Desert Hockey Development was happy to have FREE events in the arena where the Coyotes play last year and we’re honored to have been invited back this summer to do it again.

Coyotes-Hockey-DevelopmentWe have five events scheduled at Gila River Arena this summer. They are all on Saturdays beginning June 6. Sign up for our mailing list to be notified of changes and upcoming events.

Tykes_instruction

Kids four to fourteen are encouraged to attend. We’ll be playing ball hockey exactly where the Arizona Coyotes play, it’s a real thrill. No equipment or prior experience is necessary.

Kids should wear sneakers and be prepared for physical activity. We’ll make sure they stay hydrated.

Our coaches are the best, they will split the kids up into logical groups based on age, size, and prior experience. Boredom is not something we like, so all the kids will be busy and having fun doing different things. So, if you have somebody in your family that’s a hockey wizard or has never played hockey, bring him or her along.
Gila River Arena seating map

We stress safety and sportsmanship, developing skills and techniques is secondary. We always finish up with a scrimmage where EVERYBODY gets to play.

We have a limit of eighty three (83) kids per clinic. Inclusion in the hockey activities is on a first-come first-served basis, so we recommend pre-registration (using the form below) and arrival at least 1/2 hour before the gates open.

We meet at Gate 3 on the north side of the building (facing Westgate “Fountain Park”). The doors usually remain locked until just before the event begins.

If your children are interested in playing on a team (we will match skill levels) for all five event dates, we have the Coyotes Summer Ball Hockey League on the same days just for you! Check it out!

We hope to see you there!

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