Shane Doan and the Phoenix Coyotes are coming off a tough loss to the New York Islanders, defeated 6-1 in the Big Apple on Tuesday, and the team’s captain was straightforward about their play the day after. “Obviously, they gave it to us last night,” Doan told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Wednesday. “They […]
The Phoenix Coyotes got off to an impressive start to the 2013-14 season by beating the New York Rangers, 4-1. They’ve since hit a rough patch in their last two games, losing by a combined score of 10-2. Head coach Dave Tippett isn’t concerned yet, though, and is focused on correcting the team’s recent poor […]
New York Islanders forward Frans Nielsen was fined $5,000 Wednesday for slashing Phoenix Coyotes forward Martin Hanzal. The slash came well behind the play on Tuesday night. With a little over six minutes remaining in the third period and the Isles up 6-1, Nielsen and Hanzal were battling for a puck in the Coyotes’ end. […]
The Phoenix Coyotes Tuesday were blown out on the road for the second straight game – this time losing a 6-1 contest to the New York Islanders. The Coyotes again fell behind in the game’s opening minutes when New York’s Peter Regin found the top-right corner of the net just 1:49 into the first period […]
The Phoenix Coyotes 2013 campaign got off to a blazing start, but they fell 4-1 to the Sharks in San Jose Saturday in their second game of the season. The Coyotes were dominated in nearly every facet of the game, and fell behind in the game’s first minute and trailed 3-0 after the first period. […]
It was only one game, but what a game it was. The Phoenix Coyotes’ 4-1 win over the New York Rangers Thursday was a complete effort in the team’s first game under new ownership, and though it would be unwise to read too much into it, goalie Mike Smith told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and […]
They may have been separated by a summer, but it will go down in the record books that Radim Vrbata has scored a hat trick in consecutive NHL games. Vrbata led the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in front of sellout crowd at Jobing.com Arena. His […]
The Phoenix Coyotes opened the 2013-2014 season on Thursday with a big win over the New York Rangers in front of a sellout crowd at Jobing.com Arena. But the fans had more than just Radim Vrbata’s hat trick to cheer about. For the first time since 2009, a true owner of the team was keeping […]
The Phoenix Coyotes opened their season in the best way possible with a big win over the New York Rangers. Forward Radim Vrbata led the team in scoring with his first hat trick of the season and plenty of other Coyotes opened their point accounts of the season. After Vrbata’s second, the ‘Yotes pushed on […]
The Phoenix Coyotes are looking forward to kicking off a new era with a new ownership team supporting them as they face the New York Rangers Thursday night at Jobing.com Arena. One of the Coyotes’ new owners described opening day as the culmination of all his work in successfully purchasing the team from the NHL. […]
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan said he used to be bitter rivals with Mike Ribeiro, who joined the team in July. “In honesty, I wanted to kill (Ribeiro),” Doan said Wednesday on Arizona Sports 620’s Burn & Gambo show. “I tried really hard to get him probably for about five or six years in a […]
The Phoenix Coyotes are set to start a new season with the sole focus on getting back to the playoffs after missing out during the lockout-shortened season. One area the team needs to improve on to do so is scoring the puck, as they finished in the bottom third of league in goals per game […]
It’s no secret the Phoenix Coyotes’ fate this season is tied to the play of goaltender Mike Smith, just as it has since he signed with the franchise in 2010. But after carrying the ‘Yotes to the 2012 Western Conference Final, Smith’s play took a downturn last season and the team’s playoff hopes dropped with […]
How in the world is it hockey season already? Wait, I don’t care. Because the return of hockey means the end of baseball, no more summer temperatures and a new era of Phoenix Coyotes hockey. In case you missed it during the offseason (read: you live under a rock), the Coyotes sale was finally completed […]
The NHL announced Saturday that Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette will only be suspended for the first three games of the regular season, rather than the first 10, as originally ruled. Bissonnette was suspended for leaving the team’s bench during an altercation in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Kings on Sept. 15. In […]
The Phoenix Coyotes announced Saturday that they have assigned left wing Max Domi to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League. The team signed the 18-year-old Toronto native to a three-year deal over the summer. He saw action in four preseason games with Phoenix. Domi played in 21 postseason games last year with the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes have found themselves in a great spot at the close of the preseason. They have two young players, Max Domi and Lucas Lessio, battling for a roster spot. Both are just steps away from being full-on NHL-caliber players. The team is likely to assign one to a minor league team before Sept. […]
The Phoenix Coyotes will offer fans an opportunity to tailgate for all weekend home games during the 2013-14 season. As announced on Coyotes.com, tailgating will be permitted in parking lots A, B, G, J, K and Y, with the lots opening four hours before puck drop. The first opportunity for fans will be Saturday, Oct. […]
The Phoenix Coyotes are in Glendale to stay and Anthony LeBlanc, the new President and CEO of the team, is out to add to an already passionate, but small, fan base. So far, so good. Since agreeing to purchase the team and keep them in Glendale, Ice Arizona has done just that, using a host […]
Before a crowd of 6,361 at Jobing.com Arena, the Coyotes held an intrasquad game to benefit the families of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. There were three check presentations: -$5,000 from the Coyotes alumni group -$25,000 from the Coyotes players -$135,198 from the Coyotes ownership group In all, $165,198 was raised. Head coach Dave Tippett called […]
The NHL has levied its punishment for what transpired in Sunday’s preseason game between the Phoenix Coyotes and Los Angeles Kings, though it’s not likely to be met with much approval from Valley hockey fans. The league announced left wing Paul Bissonnette has been suspended for 10 games for leaving the bench area to join […]
Just 60 minutes into their preseason schedule, the Phoenix Coyotes have already been hit with their first noteworthy injury of 2013-14. During the first period of Phoenix’s 4-2 victory Sunday at Jobing.com Arena, Los Angeles Kings forward Jordan Nolan left his feet before connecting with the head of Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla on an open-ice […]
The Phoenix Coyotes opened up the preseason Sunday night with a pair of split-squad victories over the Los Angeles Kings, including a 4-2 win at Jobing.com Arena. While the Coyotes played rather well in front of the hometown fans, the game was not without incident. Midway through the first period, Kings forward Jordan Nolan appeared […]
The new era of Phoenix Coyotes hockey began Sunday night, as the team took a pair of split-squad preseason games against the rival Los Angeles Kings at Jobing.com Arena (4-2) and at Staples Center (5-1). In their two-goal win at home, the Coyotes received solid goaltending through two periods from Mike Smith (saved 15 of […]
The big news surrounding the Phoenix Coyotes this past offseason was the end of a four-year ownership saga when IceArizona, headed by George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc, purchased the team from the NHL. That new-found stability allowed general manager Don Maloney to be a little more aggressive in the free agent market. Maloney was able […]
My, how the mood has changed in Glendale. For the first time in four years, the Cardinals have a QB. For the first time in four years, the Coyotes have peace of mind. And so does every sports fan that understands the important of remaining a Major League sports town. When the Coyotes were under […]
“It’s not being talked about around the league, but we had a pretty good summer, finally,” said Phoenix Coyotes veteran forward Shane Doan while on Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo show Thursday. Since the Coyotes last took the ice, the team was sold to a new ownership group that plans to keep the franchise […]
No one knows for sure how much stable ownership will impact the Phoenix Coyotes on the ice. However, off it, the difference is already noticeable, as the team’s media day Wednesday offered a glimpse into the transformation. “There’s a vibe, there definitely is an excitement,” new Coyotes President and CEO Anthony LeBlanc told Arizona Sports […]
It’s that time of year again, when veterans and selected rookies alike around the National Hockey League return to camp and writers (like me) who took a long summer break (again, like me) working on other projects (heyo) dust off the old keyboard and get back to talking hockey. And boy is it a good […]
