Our Provo Predators 12U D1 team spent the weekend playing in the beautiful, open-air Kotler Ice Arena in Victor, Idaho during the Teton Valley PeeWee Tournament.



TETON VALLEY PEEWEE TOURNAMENT STATS

Jack Smith: "I like playing the games; it was cold, and sometimes the snow came through on the ice. I liked going to the Moose game in Jackson."

Ryder Harrison: "This weekend the outdoor ice felt really natural, and the puck moved differently. The ice was really slippery and sounded hollow when you skate on it. It was really cold so I wore a hoody under my pads."

Vincent Coronado: "It felt good to play on the outdoor rink, but it felt cold, so I skated faster to warm up!"

Thanks to hockey pioneers like Hayley Wickenheiser, Cammi Granato, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, and many others, women's hockey is among the fastest-growing youth sports in the world. The Peaks Youth Hockey program has steadily increased its number of girls in its program over the years and this year is no exception, with sixteen strong, passionate girls who face challenges head on, have positive outlooks on the future, and love to play the game!

TK PARENT

12U D2 Spice

"As a girl playing hockey when I first started I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the boys. Now I love getting on the ice and deking around them and scoring. When I get onto the ice I have something to prove to them. I want to show them that I belong here. 24 goals and 3 hat tricks this season I think I’m doing a good job 😉" 

CHLOE GROVER

12U D2 Spice

“I started in figure skating at the same time my Dad was learning to skate and play Hockey, It looked way better and he was always happy when he got to play. I asked him for Hockey skates instead, and he was excited to get me going. He showed me the Women's Olympic Team and it made me want to be that good someday.”

Danika Glenn

10U D1

"I look up to my big brothers so I started playing hockey to be like them. I was always at the rink watching them play and decided I could play hockey with the boys. I love getting to play with one of my brothers all the time, Makai, and I also love having another girl on the team who is my friend, Aria."

ARIA HOLMES

10U D1

“My favorite things about hockey is that it is fun, and my team mates are nice, and when I score it’s a good feeling.”

RUBY EDWARDS

10U D2 Jaramillo

"I wanted to play hockey after watching the Winter Olympics in 2016. It doesn't bother me that I play with mostly boys. It was always me with one or two other girls so I am used to it by now. None of my coaches or the boys I play with have ever treated me differently because I am a girl, which makes me happy. I love playing hockey. Even if I was the only girl on my team I would still play."

ALEXIA BOONE

10U D2 Jaramillo

"I was learning to skate as I walked. My older brother was in hockey, and he played it with me at home, so when I got old enough to get on the team, it just seemed like a family thing. I've had good coaches all my career so I've always had good teammates and I'm grateful for that. I have learned how to play as hard as the boys and how to be tough. I have to not let some things get to me. And I can wear whatever I want and just say, "I'm a girl. Get over it."

Our Up-and-Coming Mites and Mini-Mite

ROONEY VEST

8U

"I like hockey because it’s fun. I enjoy my hockey friends, my coaches, skating, and scoring goals. I don’t mind being one of the few girls on my team since I’m use to that at home with 4 brothers."

MACY FRANDSEN

8U

“I watched college hockey a lot and got interested in playing myself. I really love hockey. Being a girl that plays hockey is fun and I have made some great friendships with the other girls on my team. I want to play hockey for the rest of my life!”

MINA CORONADO

8U

"I wanted to play hockey like my dad, aunt, uncles, and brother. I like playing with my friends most. I want to be tough and score goals. I like when people come to my games so they can see how good I play."

KATE HICKMAN

8U

"I got interested in hockey because I like to skate. I like my coaches and the skill stations they make me learn. I love to play Sharks and Minnows, and I like to play in our hockey games because we sometimes win and I have fun."

MEI EDWARDS

6U

"I wanted to play hockey because it looked really fun. Learning how to skate was my favorite. The best thing about playing hockey is when I make goals."

***No Games for Provo Predators 10U D2 Jaramillo and 14U D2 teams***

Inside the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, at the age of six, I fell in love with hockey. After watching the Winterhawks most weekends with my Dad and Uncle, I was hooked and had to play. Although I played up and down the west coast, I was never a great player; a bit too slow and I wasn't that tough. I did win the most improved trophy one year; the only trophy I have to my name. Do they even give that award out any more? I hung up my skates after high school then dusted them off and then quickly bought new ones to teach my son Jack how to play. Although I play in a league in Salt Lake, I have way more fun with kids trying to learn than adults who think they can still make it. My favorite hockey memories are the ones I have with my dad. I can remember 5am wake up calls, hours in the car, him yelling from the stands, and him lacing up my skates in cold ice rinks. Those were the days and now I love creating moments like that with my son and supporting moments like that in the life of the players on our 8U team. I'm really excited about developing talent among our team, growing relationships among our families, and creating memories that will last a long time. Go Predators. 

Coach Eric Nelson with his son, Jack.

Peaks Youth Hockey Association is working with Exempt Promotions to make Predators Hockey apparel available to players and parents. The Predators Hockey Team Store will be available all season long. If you would like an order to arrive BEFORE Christmas, TODAY is the last day to order.

Find the store at: www.predatorshockey.store

This store is different from the previous Pure Hockey apparel store; if you made an order through Pure Hockey, your order should arrive to you around Jan 15th.