Arizona Hockey
Arizona Hockey is a Roller hockey and Ice hockey resource for recreational, club, and travel hockey
coaches, players, and fans.
Check out the hockey Drills and watch the hockey Skills vidoes to learn more about the game as a hockey coach, hockey player, or hockey goalie.
Check out the Sites/Association links to find Arizona roller and ice associations, organizations, and clubs from youth, through junior, to the professionals.
Look through the Sites/Information Links to find sources for improving skills in coaching, player, and goalies. Research the Sites Mfg/Retailer rinks to learn about the best hockey equipment. Browse the photo galleries from past Team Excalibur seasons (our kids were never that small).
Use the Roller Rinks and Ice Rinks links to find information on Arizona/Regional roller rinks and ice rinks, their travel associations, and the teams that play out of their rinks.
Coach Greg Era a USA Ice Hockey CEP Level 4 Advanced coach. He served as the Southwest Region Coach-in-Chief
for USA Hockey Inline from 2003 - 2007 (merged into the Rocky Mountain District in 2008). Coach Greg is the Head Staff Coach of Team Excalibur Ice and Inline programs in Phoenix AZ and served as a Staff Coach for the Arizona Selects Girls 14U AAA AGYHA ice team 2005-2007. Coach Greg is the Head Coach of the Phoenix Dragons minor Piha team out of the Castle Sports Club.
Email coach with
any comments or compliments that would improve this site or the sport
of hockey. coach_greg@az-hockey.com
Roller Hockey
Castle Sports Club (Hockey)
2007-2008
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The Castle Sports Club supports youth and adult AZ roller hockey for all ages and genders at the recreational, club, and travel levels. This is the home of Team Excalibur! Visit the Castle Sports Club website for information on youth and adult hockey leagues and Team Excalibur Travel Ice and Roller Hockey programs. Check out the 2 pro inline teams, Phoenx Dragons (major/minor).
602.331.2582
More Castle Sports Club info on their website.... More Phoenix Dragons info on their website.... More Team Excalibur info on their website....
Castle Sports Club (Hockey)
2006-2007
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The Castle Sports Club's Team Excaclibur has their most successful season to date. At the AIHA state championships in Tucson AZ, Team Excalibur brought home (8) 1st place finishes, winning every A division they entered (the highest competitive level. At the regional level, the 94s (12u) were one of the top teams in the AAA division. The 91s (15u) won the 16u AA division earning a 3-peat for this team since they were 13 year olds. Several teams also won the regional and national program points trophy for the AAU Hockey program. At nationals, All senior age division teams earned high seeds in their divisions and continued on to bring back more trophies and medals for the club. The 94s earned the right to be named one of 4 AAA teams by seeding 3rd out of 24 in Round Robin play. Team Excalibur prides itself on participation and training and preparing players to play at the national level and with Team USA teams. Call the Castle Sports Club for more information
on youth and adult hockey leagues and Team Excalibur Travel Ice and Roller Hockey programs.
602.331.2582
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Castle Sports Club info on their website.... More Team Excalibur info on their website....
Team Excalibur Travel Roller Hockey
2006-2007
Team Excalibur travel roller hockey has a place for everyone. Team Excalibur competes nationally and regionally in USA Hockey Inline (USAHIL) and Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sanctioned events. They compete state-wide supporting the Arizona Inline Hockey Association (AIHA). Team Excalibur competes in these events with all age groups of 8U thru 18U including Adult 35+ and Women's at the AAA, AA, A, and B levels.
In 2005-2006 Team Excalibur became the first hockey club in Arizona to compete in both Ice and Roller as a Hockey Club. Team Excalibur will continue their Ice and Inline hockey program in the 2006-2007 season. Team Excalibur trains and competes out of the Castle Sports Club in Phoenix, AZ. Below are teams that I have coached or trained.
2002 10U Mite Silver
Ice Hockey
Team Excalibur Travel Ice Hockey
2007-2008
In 2007-2008 Team Excalibur fields a Bantam team. Several players from the championship Bantam and PeeWee season are recruited to ice only programs proving once again that playing ice and inline together will enhance your game. With Team Excalibur our emphasis is on participation and training.
Team Excalibur is hosted by: Ozzie Ice More team info on the SYHL website....
Team Excalibur Travel Ice Hockey
2006-2007
In 2005-2006 Team Excalibur became the first Arizona hockey club to compete in both Ice and Roller as a Hockey Club. In the 2006-2007 hockey season, Team Excalibur continues to compete with a Bantam 14U and a PeeWee 12U team in the Sonoran Youth Hockey League. Both teams played in the championship game with our Bantam Team winning the State Championship in the Sonoran Youth Hockey League and our PeeWee team being runner-up.
Team Excalibur is hosted by: Ozzie Ice More team info on the SYHL website....
Team Excalibur Travel Ice Hockey
2005-2006
In 2005-2006 Team Excalibur became the first Arizona hockey
club to compete in both Ice and Roller as a Hockey Club. In the 2005-2006 hockey season, Team Excalibur
continues to competed with a Bantam 14U and a PeeWee 12U team in the Sonoran Youth
Hockey League. With both teams, 50% of the players had never played ice hockey and combined only 4 players had played any travel ice hockey at any level. Within the first half of the season the Bantams were at the top of their division and the PeeWees were right in the middle. The Bantams were runner-up in the State Championships and the PeeWees were the only team to beat the State Champion Peoria Roadrunners.
Team Excalibur is hosted by:
Ozzie Ice
More team info on the SYHL website....
Arizona Selects - Girls 14U AAA
2006-2007
In 2005-2006, after returning from the AAU Junior Olympics in New Orleans, Allie joined the 14U AAA AZ Selects all girl ice team head coached by Rick Van Fleet. This was the first time that Allie had skated for an all girl ice team. This team was skilled and consistently had close games or beat such elite girls teams such as Cal Selects and Colorado Selects.
In the 2006-2007 season, Allie returns to the 14U AAA AZ Selects and was named the team captain. The AZ Selects compete in the Western Girls Elite Hockey League (WGEHL). Allie and her close friend Breanne play together as line mates on the AZ Selects and Team Excalibur Bantam Ice.
AZ Selects website WGEHL website....
DSCC Peoria - Roadrunners
PeeWee Select Fall 2004
The Roadrunners were the Fall 2004 Travel B team for DSCC Peoria. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Eagles
PeeWee Fall 2004
The Eagles were the Fall 2004 League Champions. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Maple Leafs
PeeWee Summer 2004
The Maple Leafs finished 2nd in the Summer 2004 league championships. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Warriors
PeeWee Fall 2003
DSCC Peoria - Dodgers
PeeWee Summer 2003
DSCC Peoria PolarBears
Squirt Select Fall 2002
Allie's first season of Travel B Ice.Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Monsoon
Squirt Fall 2002
The Peoria Monsoon finished 1st place in the Polar Ice cross-over rink Finals scoring 3 goals in the last 40 seconds of the game to defeat the Chandler Capitals 6-5. They finished 1st in the Peoria Polar Ice finals. They finished 1st in their division and were undefeated during the season 16-0-2. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Seals
Squirt Summer 2002
The Peoria Seals were seeded 1st in their division but were defeated by the Oilers in the semi-finals. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Flyers
Squirt Fall 2001
The Peoria Flyers were seeded 5th in their first season in the squirt division. They were defeated by the 1st seed Penguins in the semi-finals 4-3. Four of the Flyers players were still Mite eligable. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Hurricanes
Mite Summer 2001
The Peoria Hurricanes finished 2nd place in the Polar Ice cross-over rink finals defeated by Chandler. They finished 1st in the Peoria Polar Ice finals defeating the first seed Coyotes. Click here for team page...
DSCC Peoria - Solar Bears
Mite Fall 2000
This was Coach Greg's first season officially head coaching an ice team.
DSCC Peoria - Solar Bears
Mite Summer 2000
Allie 'Kat' Era makes her debut on on ice.
Created and Maintained by Coach Greg Era
coach_greg@az-hockey.com