Valley catching Coyotes Fever
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PrintOriginally published: May 9, 2012 - 4:42 pm
But if Phoenix sports fans are given a reason to root, by God, they'll root.
And the Phoenix Coyotes are giving fans a reason.
The 'Yotes are getting ready for their first-ever appearance in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Kings, and captain Shane Doan, who happens to be the longest-tenured athlete in Phoenix, is noticing the difference in the buzz the team is creating.
"I was in the bank yesterday and they had the manager and everybody come out, and I've been to the same bank for ten years," Doan joked. "They all came out and were talking to me and it was cool. They had all followed the game and were all involved."
I wrote a couple of weeks ago that Phoenix is starting to feel like a hockey town, and apparently the team captain is feeling it too.
Finally.
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