Vol 3_No 1 Guts.indd - Rubber Magazine

Phoenix Scorpions
Scorpions high on newcomers
By Brett Fera
The Phoenix Scorpions women’s travel
hockey team has announced their roster
and travel plans for the 2007-08 season.
Several new players were drafted by the club, including
Lindsey Hundley, Amanda Bailey, January
(J.J.) Johnson, Maggi Connelly and Katie Goreham.
“It’s really great to see so much talent this year,” said
Sheri Jones, the Scorpions’ captain. “It’s the fi rst season
we’ve been able to add so many quality players to our
roster without having to recruit from out of state.”
Several other travel players were being considered,
but had yet to be offered a position on the team entering
September.
The Scorpions will kick off their fall season in the
men’s league at Arcadia Ice, and will host several invitational
tournaments, including a small tournament which
will include teams from the UK, Germany and the East
Coast.
Other tournament plans include the Gold Digger
Tournament in Park City, Utah, in December; the MLK
Tournament in San Jose in January; and the USA
Hockey National Pond Hockey Championship in Eagle
River, Wis., in February. ❂
Beyer takes on Ozzie role Ice at Polar Ice
Spiral Entertainment Group (SEG) announced
last month the appointment of Jim Beyer as its
assistant general manager of the Polar Ice facility in
Chandler.
As well as assisting in the day-to-day operations of
the facility, Beyer will also take leadership of Polar Ice
Chandler’s youth hockey program.
Additionally, Beyer has accepted the position of
president of the Polar Bear Travel Hockey Organization.
He replaces Chuck Allen, who has diligently
served the Polar Bear membership and families for the
past two-plus years.
“Jim’s experience and dedication in serving youth
hockey interests in the western states over the last
two decades greatly enhances the role that Polar Ice
continues to play in growing the great game of hockey
throughout the state and country,” said Brad Berman,
president of SEG.
Spiral Entertainment Group recently acquired the
Polar Ice group of businesses from Polar Ice Entertainment,
Inc.
“Except for the change in ownership, nothing will
change operationally with the ice facilities,” Berman
added. “Our rinks have always been run effi ciently
with customer service being a top priority.” ❂
Coyotes Amateur Hockey Association
Mites tap into NHL pipeline
By Brett Fera
As the fall season approaches, Mike
De Angelis, director of the Coyotes
Amateur Hockey Association, admits it’s
not uncommon to see a former NHL player
helping coach a youth team when his son or daughter
is playing.
But four on the ice at the same time - well that’s a
different story.
“We’ve got a Mite A team with kind of a neat
coaching staff,” De Angelis said. “We’ve got a lot of
famous fathers that are on the ice with these kids.”
Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson’s
son, Adam, is on the CAHA Mite team.
Derek King, a veteran of 14 NHL seasons, has a
son, DJ, who is also on the club.
Max Middendorf, father to Mite player Ethan,
had a 15-plus year pro career, including parts of four
seasons in the NHL, while former NHLer Bryan
Savage, who played three seasons with the Coyotes,
has a son, Ryan, on the team.
“They’re all on the ice with these kids for practice,”
De Angelis said. “It’s a pretty unique thing. ❂
Tommy Tuohy
uses his Warrior
Kronik to get
himself out of a
tough situation
on the golf
course. He wins
this month’s
Warrior Hockey prize package.
Tuohy, a Brophy High School student, plays inline
hockey for the Tour Outcasts ‘92s and ice hockey for
DYHA Firebirds Midget U16 Tier II team.
Enter this month by sending a photo of yourself
wearing Warrior hockey or lacrosse gear
in a unique location to
warriorgiveaway@arizonarubber.com.
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