Stephen Daniel Demchik Memorial Scholarship Award

The Arizona High School Hockey Association, through the support of Behind the Mask, created an academic scholarship award in the memory of Stephen Daniel Demchik, a player in the Thunderbird High School hockey program who died in a hiking accident on August 3rd, 2006.

Each year players who are current high school seniors are eligible to apply for this award. The qualifications for this monetary scholarship are based on a player's quality of academic success, civic character, leadership both on and off the ice, as well as fair play. Applicants are asked to provide information to the league that demonstrates these qualities along with a brief essay explaining why they should receive the scholarship.

2010 Recipient - Thomas Tuohy

The Stephen Daniel Demchick Memorial Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the 2010 recipient as Thomas R. Tuohy III. Tuohy is a senior at Brophy College Preparatory and has played with AHSHA for his four years in high school. He feels that he has learned many life lessons from the rink such as 'Never give up' and 'Act in the best interest of the common good.' AHSHA is proud to recognize him for his academic success, civic character and leadership both on and off the ice.

Tuohy will receive an academic scholarship sponsored by Randy Exelby and Behind The Mask.