PHF Isobel Cup championship coming to Mullett Arena The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced that the 2023 Isobel Cup Championship, in partnership with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes and OVG360, will be at Mullett Arena on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, on Sunday, March 26. The league’s top two teams will battle in the desert for the ultimate prize in professional women’s hockey beginning at 6 p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET) and broadcast live on ESPN2 and TSN. “Raising the Isobel Cup and celebrating a championship is what all PHF athletes commit themselves to achieve, and we can’t wait to see the moment unfold at Mullett Arena on March 26,” said Reagan Carey, PHF commissioner. “As we continue building momentum for our sport in the new PHF era, it’s important to strengthen relationships in different markets and Continued on Page 13
GIVING BACK: San Diego-area native Jack Gates grew up playing youth hockey and developing his game in California before venturing to junior hockey in the NAHL and NCAA Division I college hockey. After graduating from Colorado College in 2021, he began to give back to the game of hockey with his Triumph Together nonprofit, an organization that connects kids facing long-term ilnesses to professional athletes. Above, Gates takes a group of cancer fighters to an Anaheim Ducks game at the Honda Center. See more inside on page 6. Photo/Triumph Together
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