DYHA and the Phoenix Firebirds would like to congratulate Justin Hermann on accepting his Tender offer to play for the Minotauros of the (NAHL).

Coach Collins stated that Hermann Is a very strong powerful forward who loves to hit! His poise and defensive maturity are beyond his years. Hermann is a gutsy, two-way forward with speed and leadership qualities. He has the versatility to play center and wing, power play or penalty kill, scoring line or a checking line.

 Selected as NAPHL's Peak Performer 

Hector Majul helped the Phoenix Firebirds to an undefeated record in Darien and is tied for the PHL lead with three game-winning goals.

The North American Prospects Hockey League (PHL) announced its Pointstreak Peak Performer from the PHL 18U event held earlier this month.  The player was selected based upon his performance at the third PHL event of the season, which concluded December 4th at the Darien Sportsplex in Darien, Illinois.

MIDGET MAJOR (18U AAA) POINTSTREAK PEAK PERFORMER-Hector Majul, forward, Phoenix Firebirds. Majul, 17, has been selected as the Pointstreak Peak Performer from the PHL event held in Darien, Illinois earlier this month.  The Mexico City, Mexico native helped his Phoenix Firebirds go undefeated with a perfect 4-0-0 record at the PHL event in Darien and help Phoenix climb all the way to 7th place in the 18U standings with an 8-5-0 record.

In the four games in Darien, Majul registered seven points in four games.  All of Majul’s seven points were goals.  Majul (5’10/175) is currently tied for 2nd in the PHL’s 18U AAA Division with 10 goals this season and is tied for 1st in game-winning goals with three.  He started off the event by registering a goal in the Firebirds 4-3 win over the West Michigan Hounds.  The next day, Majul registered a hat-trick, which included the game-winning goal, in a convincing 6-0 win over the Indiana Jr. Ice.  On Sunday, Majul scored his second straight game-winning goal in a 3-1 win over the Texas Tornado.  Later that afternoon, he had two more goals in a 5-2 win over Orange County.

Majul’s story of coming to the Firebirds and playing in the PHL is an interesting and intriguing one.  Just five years ago, Majul was living and playing hockey in Mexico City, Mexico when he was noticed and had the opportunity to come to the United States and take his game to the next level. 

“Very few people know that Hector is actually a world-class soccer player for his age,” said Phoenix 18U head coach Todd Collins.  “He could easily get a scholarship to play college soccer, but his first love is hockey.  Since coming to play for us four years ago, his improvement level is off the charts.  I think his hand/eye coordination in soccer has benefitted his game on the ice because he has great hands and a natural scoring touch.  He just understands how to see and get around on the rink.”

However, it is Majul’s speed and ability to find the back of the net that has caught the eye of junior scouts.  “I think the thing that stands out most is his speed.  He is a world-class skater,” said Collins.  “He has worked very hard over the last couple of seasons to develop that speed an turn it into scoring chances.”  His performance in Darien was so good that the North American Hockey League’s (NAHL) Texas Tornado signed Majul to a tender just this past week to play in the NAHL next season.  “It is an incredible opportunity for him and well-deserved,” continued Collins.  “He plays on a great line and all those guys really stepped their game up in Darien and as a result, that entire line has signed tenders to play in the NAHL.”

Thanks to the undefeated weekend in Darien, Collins said that the Firebirds have found their stride and are eager to keep the momentum going at the PHL’s fourth event of the season in Dallas, Texas, December 28-31.  “I think the first couple events, we wanted to make sure all the players got an opportunity to play and show us what they could do in different situations,” remarked Collins.  “Once we got an idea of who could use on special teams and who would work best in line combinations, this team started to really gel.  Hopefully we can keep it going and try and finish in the Top 8 to give ourselves a chance in the PHL Championship series in February, but more importantly our players are developing and getting the opportunity to play at the next level.”

Tommy Kaddatz Tenders with Alaska Avalanche

Tommy has very good vision and shooting skills, in particular, a highly accurate shot, keeps goaltenders guessing. While he certainly prefers to shoot, Tommy does not hesitate to make the pass if it’s the better play.Tommy is very strong for his size and tends to win a good deal of his one on one battles in the corners and along the walls.
He has an excellent wrist shot and can be a consistent point producer. He has great knowledge of the game and very good instincts. 

# 14 Tommy Kaddatz
Position-Fwd
Height-5'10
Weight-175
Hometown- Phoenix,AZ
Yr- 1994
GPA-3.86
Gp-21 G-15 A-17 Pt's-32

Henry (Swede) Hardarson Tenders with Wichita Falls Cougars of the NAHL 

 

DYHA and the Phoenix Firebirds would like to congratulate Henry Hardarson on being officially tendered by the Wichita Falls Cougars of the (NAHL). 

 

Henry has great size and strength combined with a high hockey IQ. He has a physical presence along with above average playmaking ability. Henry possesses a dangerous shot, as it is both heavy and accurate and is accompanied by a quick release. His ability to create time and space as well as protect the puck are second to none.

 

 

 

#88 Henry Hardarson

Position - Fwd

Height - 6'2"

weight - 185lbs

Hometown - Sweden

Birth Year - 1994

GP- 56 G-37 A-26 Pts-63

 

 

Carkeek and Majul Tender with

Texas Tornados of NAHL

 

 

 

DYHA and the Phoenix Firebirds would like to congratulate John Carkeek and Hector Majul  as they both have been officially tendered by the Texas Tornados of the (NAHL). 

 

Head Coach Todd Collins says he is very excited for the boys . This is a great stepping stone for their hockey career as the boys will be playing for one of the Top Junior A programs in the country,

 

Tornados are known for sending hundreds of players on to NCAA schools, a few DYHA notibles such as Dave Spina (Boston College and Brad Flaishans (University of New Hamphire ) Jon Bobb (Army) to name a Few. I am confident that both Carkeek and Majul will have successful futures as they are both First class young men on and off the ice.

 

 

Carkeek is a Hard nosed blue liner that brings incredible grit and toughness along with his leadership capability. At 6'0 190 Lbs, Carkeek makes it a habit at overpowering his opponents.

 

Carkeek thrives in the defensive zone and winning his one on one battles in the corners. Carkeek has a great work ethic, skates well and has a hard, accurate shot from the blueline. Carkeeks Physical presence makes him a Fan Favorite !

 

 

 

#3 Jon Carkeek

Phoenix Firebirds U18 AAA 

Position - Defense

Height - 6'0

Weight - 190

 

 

Hector is a highly savvy offensive player.He uses his excellent speed and agility to create time and space to make up for lack of size. Hector is intelligent and has a great deal of prowness in scoring goals and making plays.

 

Hector is able to set the tone and provide a spark throughout the season

for his teammates ,Hector has high character and is a real leader on and off the ice.

 

 

 

# 7 Hector Majul

Position - Fwd

Height - 5'9

Weight - 175

Hometown - Mexico City

Yr- 1994

 

 

18 AAA Blazes Thru NAPHL Event

The Phoenix Firebirds U 18 AAA Team completed a perfect NAPHL Showcase event in Darien Illinois, going 4-0 to climb the NAPHL 18U AAA standings.  Phoenix, who began the event with a 4-5-0 record now sits at 8-5-0 and is in the all important top 8 in the standings.  Phoenix defeated the West Michigan Hounds 4-3, Indianapolis Ice 6-0, Texas Tornado in their Sunday morning game, 3-1 and then topped Orange County in the afternoon, 5-2.   Coach Collins says that their Team success this weekend has stirred lots of interest from the scouts and some of the boys will likely be seeing some NAHL Tender offers this week. Collins feels that the firebird Team has great Chemistry and everyone on this team plays a very intrical piece of the puzzle. From the Forwards to the Defense to Goalies.   All the players are Rock Solid on and off the ice.  We have extremely good speed from top to bottom ,which creates havoc for teams that need that necessary time and space needed to get their play going. This team continues to improve month by month with the latest event being the best outing yet.  The amazing thing is that they are far from reaching their full potential.  When they do, they will draw alot of National attention.

FIREBIRDS VERSUS SOUTH MOUNTAIN

The Firebirds took their conditions to another level this weekend.  The team has had a down period since there last showcase and decided to take on South Mountain.  As you can see, Firebirds came out on top.  Thanks go out to Coach Sean Venegas for heading up the project

TEAM NORTHWEST
NORTHERN EXPOSURE AAA 2011
CHAMPIONS



Team Northwest traveled to Duluth MN in July to participate in the Northern Exposure AAA hockey tournament. The team was anchored by 8 players from the upcoming Firebird U18AAA team and Coached by Ken Bouthillier of the Firebird U16AAA team. The team went undeated in the preliminary rounds to capture top seed in the semi's. They continued their quest, by winning 5 to 1 against the Minnesota Icedogs in the finals to complete the Championship run.

Carkeek and Storjohann invited to WHL's Regina Pats Camp


Coming off a very strong individual performances in the 2010-11 season, both Jon Carkeek and Kegan Storjohann are reaping the benefits of hard work. "Its a big feather in your hat to be invited to a WHL camp. It's not too often players from Arizona get an opportunity to showcase their talent at the highest junior level in the world. They definitely deserve it." Says, 2010-11 U18 AAA coach Alex Hicks.

PHOENIX FIREBIRDS AND THE ARIZONA AMATEUR ALLIANCE, SHOWCASED ON THE COVER OF THIS MONTH'S RUBBER MAGAZINE







PHOENIX FIREBIRDS' NAHL AFFILIATE, THE FAIRBANKS ICE DOGS, PUNCH TICKET TO ROBERTSON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP!

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BILLET FAMILIES FOR 2011-12 SEASON

Players:
All out of town players will be placed in homes that will best fit their needs with regards to school, transportation and family values.

Billet Families:
The host family will receive $300 per month to cover the basic expenses of the billeted player and will receive this directly from the player's family. All players are subject to all house rules as well as team rules governing curfews etc. Monthly status meetings will be held with billet families and coaches.

The Firebirds are looking for comfortable housing situations for our players with families that demonstrate a well balanced family-oriented life style.

For further information or if you have interest in being a billet family, or wish to setup a meeting with a potential host family please contact Coach Collins at toddandpamm@aol.com.



PHOENIX FIREBIRDS ACCEPTED INTO THE NORTH AMERICAN PROSPECTS HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR THE
2011-2012 SEASON