MHA has moved to this Crossbar platform with the hope of making everything more convenient for our families. There will be a learning curve for both MHA and our membership, so please be patient while learning to navigate the website and corresponding app. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask! We are excited and look forward to bringing this new site to you.
10U - Nic Dutton - A child of the military, Nic traveled everywhere and joined in whatever youth hockey was available: rec, outdoor shinny, pond, and roller hockey. As an adult, Nic played with the US Army AK team. His coaching experience has been solely with MHA, from 8U Reds, 10U/12U House, and 10U Comp.
12U - Jesse Johnson played for MHA for 6 years. An Eagle River native, he played for and graduated from Eagle River High School. Jesse played for the Matsu-Eagles 16U AAA, Alaska Jr. Aces 18U AAA, tendered NAHL, spent 2 years with the Great Falls Americans in the NA3HL, and is the reigning MAC Cup Champion. This past year he returned to his alma mater and was an assistant coach for Eagle River High School's Varsity squad.
14U - Hayden McAleavey brings positivity and energy to the roster. An Eagle River native, Hayden played hockey for South Central Wolves and Captained the team to a State Championship and 2nd place Regional finish. He also played at Chugiak High School and the University of Idaho. His most recent contribution to youth hockey is coaching the U14/U16 Fairbanks Arctic Lions to a State Championship.
14U - Sutton McDonald played for MHA for 10 years. An Eagle River High School graduate and player, he went on to play for two years in the NAHL with the Kenai River Brown Bears and one year with the Wilkes-Barre Knights.
14U - Connor Canterbury played for MHA for 10 years and also for Eagle River High School. He played for the Utica Comets for a year in NCDC, in the NAHL for one year with the Kenai River Brown Bears, and finally for St. Olaf College, D3 NCAA.
The MHA Board is pleased to announce the coaches for the upcoming Blue Devils season. We are excited to welcome back a solid group and add new, experienced blood to our line-up.
10U Minor - Travis Martin is a proud graduate of Chugiak High School. His coaching experiences include CHS JV, ERHS, as well as 6 years with MHA. As player he spent many years at MHA, as well as Matsu and South Central Wolves. He also completed a year of Juniors in WSHL and is now a proud AAA ERHL member.
14U Tier II - Powell Gallagher grew up in Chugiak/Eagle River and played most of his life here at his home rink. His playing experience includes being Captain of the 2000 Chugiak High Champion Team, 2001 Mustang Blue Devil Regional Champ which culminated in a 4th place finish at Nationals. He continued post secondary to play in the USHL/BCHL. Powell's coaching experience includes 2 years under Coach Wild at Chugiak High School in 05-07.
12U & 16U Tier II - John DeCaro is a retired professional goaltender who played for multiple teams over his career in the EIHL and AHL, locally with the Alaska Aces, and was an attendee of the Nashville Predators training camp. His coaching experience includes 16AAA and the past 2 years with the 16U Tier II Blue Devils.
Part of the Mustang Hockey Association's Mission Statement is to foster the love of hockey for all players. We do not want cost to be a reason a player misses out, which is why we try to keep registration costs so low; however, even that sometimes is not enough. Please take advantage of MHA's scholarship program. Applications are due to our Office Manager, Heather Calcaterra, by September 1. A dropbox is available in the MHA Deposit slot by locker room 1 at the MAC. Applications can be accessed from each program's specific page and is linked HERE.
Registration for the 2021-2022 Blue Devils Competition Teams with the Mustang Hockey Association is now open. Cost to tryout is $50. Registration is open and can be accessed HERE or from the Blue Devils Program page. Tryouts are August 3-5 at the Harry J McDonald Memorial Center. Players MUST Register online prior to trying out.
1:45 - 2:45pm ... 14U Bantam, HC - Powell Gallagher, Connor Canterbury, Sutton McDonald, & Hayden McAleavey
3:00 - 4:00pm ... 16U Midgets, HC - John DeCaro
4:15 - 5:15pm ... 12U PeeWee, HC - John DeCaro, AC - Jesse Johnson
5:30 - 6:30pm ... 10U Squirt, HC - Travis Martin, AC - Nic Dutton
In the meantime, keep up to date and in contact with your team using the Crossbar mobile app. Download for free from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
The 10U Major Blue Devils, led by Ryan Comer, Mike Casey, and Keven Rogers, entered the championship game facing the very team that dealt them a loss earlier in the series. Blue Devils scored early and by second period had a 2-0 lead. Each team posted an additional goal in the third bringing the score to 3-1. A late in the period goal by the North Stars, after pulling their goalie, made the final minute of play quite a nail biter; however, the Blue Devils stayed tough clenching gold, final score 3-2.
