In terms of spending money, the Phoenix Coyotes have been more Scrooge McDuck than Tony Stark the last few seasons. And why wouldn’t they be, with the NHL owning them and all. That is no longer the case, as Renaissance Sports & Entertainment is set to purchase the club from the league, meaning the team’s […]
Anthony LeBlanc has a message for the Coyotes fan — or anyone, really — who looks at the five-year out clause that is part of his group’s purchase of the team as reason to be skeptical of their intentions of making hockey work in the desert. “I understand that people have trepidation whenever the concept […]
All you can ask for is a chance, and now the Phoenix Coyotes have one. Excuse me, the Arizona Coyotes. By way of a 4-3 vote, the Glendale City Council paved the way for Renaissance Sports & Entertainment to purchase the team, meaning the franchise is on the cusp of something it has not seen […]
The Glendale City Council approved an arena lease agreement with prospective owners of the Phoenix Coyotes during a vote on Tuesday night. The council approved the proposed 15-year, $225 million deal for Jobing.com Arena by a 4-3 vote. The Coyotes can now proceed with the sale of the team to investors Renaissance Sports & Entertainment. […]
There is a school of thought from some Valley sports fans that says at this point, they just want the Phoenix Coyotes’ ownership saga to come to an end. Stay, go, whatever. Just get the damn thing over with. I call baloney. Tuesday night the Glendale City Council will essentially decide whether or not the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes selected center/ left-wing Max Domi with their first round pick, No. 12 overall, on Sunday in the NHL Draft. A Toronto native, Domi is the son of former NHL player Tie Domi. As such, the Coyotes have now selected sons of former NHL players in three consecutive drafts, drafting Henrik Samuelsson, son […]
While the Phoenix Coyotes’ future in the Valley still remains up in the air, the same may no longer be the case for the team’s long-term situation in net. According to TSN Insider Darren Dreger, the Coyotes are close to signing goalie Mike Smith to a new six-year contract extension worth up to 5.7 million […]
The city of Glendale released the proposed terms of an arena management deal Thursday that would keep the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena for 15 years.
Remember these two dates: July 14, 2013 and Jan. 24, 2014. They are very important when discussing whether the Phoenix Coyotes should leave Glendale for good. In case you missed it — or you live under a rock — the Coyotes are in a bit of an ownership pickle. They haven’t had an owner since […]
The Phoenix Coyotes made an official announcement at Jobing.com Arena Monday and although it may not have been the one several fans have been clamoring for over the past few years about ownership, it was definitely a big step in the right direction. The team signed Tippett to a long-term contract extension last week, just […]
You may view Dave Tippett’s multi-year contract extension with the Phoenix Coyotes as a sign that the team’s ownership situation is not only going to be settled soon, but that the result will be a continued stay for the team in Arizona. Don’t. A guest of Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Monday, Tippett said […]
If you’ve been wondering who to get mad at, who to support and who to believe in when it comes to the Phoenix Coyotes, the answer is NO ONE. Nobody is evil. Nobody is a saint. Very few are in over their heads but some are. What you must understand is no one is fighting […]
First reported by Craig Morgan of Foxsportsarizona.com and confirmed by Arizona Sports, the Phoenix Coyotes have agreed on terms of a new contract with head coach Dave Tippett. The deal is believed to be for five years. “We are very pleased to agree to terms with Dave to a long-term contract extension,” Coyotes general manager […]
According to Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro, the Phoenix Coyotes will be retaining head coach Dave Tippett, provided they find an owner. Tippett, who joined the Coyotes shortly before the 2009-10 season, guided the team to three straight postseason appearances before falling just short last season. In all, the team is 156-96-42 under his leadership, […]
If City of Glendale councilmen are unable to contrive a solution that would keep the NHL-owned Phoenix Coyotes in Arizona, the franchise has a groomed landing spot in Seattle, according to a recent Toronto Sun report. As quoted in the report, Seattle mayor Mike McGinn identifies his city as the ‘Plan B’ for the restless […]
Nearly 48 hours after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman publicly put pressure on the City of Glendale to make a decision regarding the Phoenix Coyotes’ future in the Valley, it seems a reported hitch in the potential Jobing.com Arena lease agreement between the City Council and the team’s ownership group, Renaissance Sports and Entertainment, might have […]
It has been more than four years since the NHL took control of the Phoenix Coyotes out of bankruptcy from former owner Jerry Moyes. The twists and turns that of this saga may finally be coming to an end, for both the NHL and the team. Early Wednesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner […]
The Phoenix Coyotes (again) appear to be closing on on being sold, and Renaissance Sports & Entertainment is the group that would be taking over. According to Forbes, the purchase price will be $170 million, with $85 million of that coming from the NHL itself. The $80 million the total capital investment ($250 million) exceeds […]
When goaltender Mike Smith signed a two-year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes in July 2011, the move came with little fanfare. At the time, Smith had played parts of six seasons with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning, but never notched more than 40 games in a season. The Coyotes took a chance on […]
The first order of business for the Phoenix Coyotes this offseason was retaining Don Maloney as general manager. The architect for one of the most successful stretches in the franchise’s history, it was imperative that he be back to continue what he started. With that out of the way, it is now Maloney’s task to […]
At least part of the unrest in the Phoenix Coyotes organization is over. The club agreed to a long-term contract extension with general manager Don Maloney Friday and the deal was announced Tuesday afternoon at Jobing.com Arena. Of course, due to the ongoing lack of an owner, Maloney’s deal was negotiated with the league and […]
Could it be? Has the saga finally come to a close? A deal has been reportedly agreed upon for the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to an ownership group. Fox Sports Arizona’s Craig Morgan confirmed reports Friday on his Twitter page that NHL officials Gary Bettman and Bill Daly, along with George Gosbee and Anthony […]
One down, two to go. When the Phoenix Coyotes announced that they had re-signed General Manager Don Maloney to a “long-term contract” on Friday, I let out a mixed sigh of relief and frustration. Maloney is one of the biggest reasons for the Coyotes’ success over the past few seasons. He was signed to the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes and general manager Don Maloney agreed to terms on a long-term contract extension on Friday afternoon. The details of the contract were not disclosed by the team. The Coyotes have enjoyed great success under Maloney’s guidance. In six seasons with the club, the ‘Yotes have amassed a record of 230-172-56, and have […]
As the Phoenix Coyotes head into yet another offseason with ownership uncertainty, they do so with a couple other key issues looming. One of them is the contract status of general manager Don Maloney, because his was set to expire at the end of June. But according to a report by FoxSportsArizona.com’s Craig Morgan, a […]
According to reports, the NHL has rejected a bid submitted by California businessman Darin Pastor to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. In a FoxSportsArizona.com article, Craig Morgan writes that NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the bid was not up to standards set by the league. “The terms of his proposal were inconsistent with what we […]
It’s probably still too soon to get your hopes up, but the Phoenix Coyotes may once again be inching closer toward a resolution with their ownership situation. According to FoxSportsArizona.com’s Craig Morgan, the group headed by Darin Pastor has delivered its bid to purchase the team to the NHL. Morgan writes that the bid is […]
The Phoenix Business Journal reported Wednesday afternoon that Darin Pastor, a California investment executive, will be in Glendale Thursday to hopefully finalize a bid to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and keep them located in the Valley. The Coyotes have been owned by the National Hockey League since 2009, when previous owner Jerry Moyes entered the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes were shut out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2012-13 for the first time in four seasons. But several former players are enjoying postseason runs with their new respective teams. Michal Rozsival, D, Blackhawks: First Round: two shots on goal and two penalty minutes in three games vs. Minnesota Wild Michael Handzus, […]
