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Snow storm cancels Ice Jacks series against ASU

Veronica Padilla — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:37:18 +0000

Update: It has been confirmed through Flagstaff Mayor Sara Presler that the roof at Jay Lively Activity Center has collapsed. No information about the amount of of damage to the building has been released.

Due to heavy snow and road restrictions the much anticipated series between the NAU Ice Jacks and Arizona State has been cancelled this weekend. No indications have been made as to when the two game series will be rescheduled.

NAU takes on Metro State on Saturday, January 16. The Ice Jacks went on to win 9-0.

The 12th ranked Jacks swept three games this past weekend defeating Denver’s Metro State on Friday and Saturday night. Then the Jacks stunned the 14th seeded Oregon Ducks on Sunday night when senior captain Dillon Shaffer scored in the overtime period, NAU won 2-1. The Sun Devils are one spot behind the Jacks in the ACHA rankings and had lost their two game set against Oregon last weekend.

Updates to the damage at Jay Lively and the status of games between ASU and NAU will be updated when it becomes available.

Balsillie would keep Coyotes in Glendale this year

Veronica Padilla — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:53:53 +0000

FILE- In this Sept. 2, 2009, file photo, Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie arrives at Federal Court in Phoenix for the Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy hearing. Balsillie has pledged to keep the Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club. His attorneys say the club would play in Glendale this season, which opens Oct. 3, but Balsillie still intends to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario, as part of his $242.5 million bid. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

PHOENIX (AP) — Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has pledged to keep the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale this season if he wins an auction for the financially troubled club.

His attorneys say the club would play in Glendale this season, which opens Oct. 3, but Balsillie still intends to move the team to Hamilton, Ontario, as part of his $242.5 million bid.

The revised offer came during an emergency hearing Wednesday before bankruptcy Judge Redfield T. Baum, who called Balsillie’s proposal “a fairly significant change.”

The judge called the hearing on owner Jerry Moyes’ request to force the NHL into mediation over contentious issues surrounding the club’s sale. Baum was expected to rule on the mediation issue later in the day.

Coyotes’ owner pleads with Glendale to take deal

Veronica Padilla — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:25:19 +0000

Jerry Moyes, majority owner of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey club arrives Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 at Federal Court in Phoenix for the Coyotes bankruptcy hearing. (AP Photo/Matt York)

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phoenix Coyotes’ owner Jerry Moyes pleaded with Glendale council members Tuesday night to take a deal and let the bankrupt NHL team leave town.

The Glendale resident and trucking magnate used two 1/2 minutes allotted him to plead with Mayor Elaine Scruggs and council members to take a $25 million offer from billionaire Jim Balsillie.

The Canadian businessman wants to pack up the team and move it out of Glendale.

Council members were unable to respond to Moyes because his comments were not on the agenda.

City spokesman Gary Husk reiterated confidence that a local owner will be found and will keep the team in Glendale.

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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com

Athlete of the Week: Tucker Braund

Veronica Padilla — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:33:45 +0000

Last week NAZ Today Sports premiered a new weekly segment, Athlete of the Week. Each week a different athlete in the NAU community is chosen to tell a little bit about themselves away from their perspective sport. Last week’s premiere athlete was Tucker Braund. He is a freshman at NAU and a native of Calgary. He is also a forward for the NAU Ice Jacks hockey club.

Ice Jacks to Host Oklahoma

Veronica Padilla — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:40:15 +0000

The Ice Jacks leave for the national tournament next week ranked the number one overall seed in division three hockey. Before that the Jacks will face off against the sixth ranked hockey team in the nation.

The Oklahoma Sooners will make a one game stop at Jay Lively Arena on Sunday afternoon. Oklahoma will make the trip to Flagstaff after a two game series set against Arizona State University in Tempe on Friday and Saturday night.

NAU Ice Jacks vs. Colorado University (NAZ Today/Veronica Padilla)

The Ice Jacks have had a rough semester thus far. The Jacks ended last semester splitting a two game set with ASU and an overall record of 17-1. But since the semester began the Jacks have gone 3-5 including being swept by PCHA rival Colorado University and UNLV (D-II).

The team will head to Rochester, New York on Tuesday morning for the ACHA D-III national hockey tournament.

The Jacks will be without sophomore Ben Jordan, who is out the rest of the season due to an injury. Jordan lead the team with assists with 32 and is second on the team with 47 total points.

Sunday’s game is scheduled to start at 11 AM at Jay Lively Ice Arena located at 1650 N. Turquoise Dr.