Under Dave Tippett, the Phoenix Coyotes have rarely been labeled as one of the sexier, flashier teams in the NHL. But after three straight playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals last season, Tippett and Co. are starting to attract veterans from around the league. Steve Sullivan broke into the NHL in […]
Coming off their best season since coming to the Valley in 1996, the Phoenix Coyotes were more than deserving of getting some extra national exposure when the 2013 schedule was unveiled Saturday night. While the 48-game slate certainly hampered those hopes a bit, NBC and the NBC Sports Network didn’t do the Pacific Division champions […]
The NHL lockout is officially over, as the NHLPA ratified a new CBA deal Saturday. With the season set to get under way on January 19, the only question left to be answered was what would the Phoenix Coyotes’ schedule look like in 2013? Wait no more. The defending Pacific Division champions have released the […]
Just a day after Shane Doan helped orchestrate an end to the NHL’s 113-day lockout, the Coyotes captain was rather candid about what the league needs to do moving forward to repair its strained relationship with the fans. “I think just a humble apology for everything and that we’re going to do everything we can […]
How many times have fans heard their respective teams –coaches and players — recite the phrase: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. It’s cliché and may very well ring true, unless of course you’re talking about the upcoming lockout-shortened hockey season. “Everybody wants to come out of the gate and do well,” Phoenix Coyotes head […]
If you look hard enough with the right amount of nerdy perspective, potential Phoenix Coyotes owner Greg Jamison bears a striking resemblance to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Which is fitting, because Jamison may very well be the Arizona sports fan’s only hope. We’re fortunate to have a team in each of the “big four” sports, but of […]
The 113-day NHL lockout is over and soon we’ll have hockey being played in arenas all over North America. The prospect of having a season looked bleak, but suddenly Sunday morning, news broke of an agreement between the league and the NHLPA. A story by Larry Brooks in this morning’s New York Post describes some […]
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan is an admitted eternal optimist. He believed wholeheartedly, even in the darkest hours of the NHL labor talks, that there would be a hockey season. “I did believe we were going to play again and yet that argument was getting harder and harder to make as it went further along,” […]
A deal to end the NHL lockout was finally reached after an arduous 113 days on Sunday. The league and players’ association agreed on a new 10-year deal to end the latest labor stoppage which cost the league 34 games. A shortened season has now been tentatively set to begin on January 19, and no […]
At the Ice Den in Scottsdale Monday morning, it looked like the NHL labor stoppage never happened. About 30 players were on the ice for open skate, a scene we’ve witnessed several times over the last few months. But this time was different. After a 113-day lockout, the NHL and the players’ union agreed to […]
It lasted 113 days, but the latest NHL labor stoppage is over and soon, the defending Pacific Division champion Phoenix Coyotes will take the ice in Glendale for their 16th season in the desert. Coyotes captain Shane Doan, who signed a new four-year contract to stay in Phoenix the day before the lockout started, says […]
Shane Doan has been traded. Effective this week, Captain Coyote is no longer a shirt and tie-wearing member of the suits. Since the NHL Lockout is now over, that puts Captain Coyote back among the fashionable crowd wearing sweaters (his designer logo happens to be the letter “C”). “From being in the room quite a […]
The news couldn’t get much better for hockey fans around the country Sunday, as the league and players association tentatively agreed on a new 10-year deal that would essentially end the 113-day lockout. The NHL is current proposing a 48 or 50-game season in 2013, but fans in the Valley might have more reason to […]
The Phoenix Coyotes are better off not playing a game. At least, that may be the case financially. According to Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal, the NHL’s lockout is sparing the financially troubled franchise from losing money based on player salaries and the like. The team could turn a profit this season — […]
It hasn’t been the easiest of years as far as many of the Valley’s pro teams are concerned. But for a few days, the players, coaches and members of the front office from each of the four respective teams (Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Coyotes and Phoenix Suns) have a chance to sit back, relax […]
The NHL lockout has claimed another round of games. The league announced Thursday it has canceled all games through January 14. A total of 625 games — or 50.8 percent of the season — have now been lost to the work stoppage. Locally, the Phoenix Coyotes have lost five more home games, including dates with […]
The National Hockey League is running out of time to save its 2012-13 season, and Monday’s news won’t help matters. After cancelling the 2013 Winter Classic, 2013 NHL All-Star Game and a combined 422 games through December 14, the league has decided to add to the list. Further NHL regular season cancellations today. Thru Dec […]
Hockey looks to be staying in the Valley after the Glendale City Council approved a 20-year arena lease agreement with the Phoenix Coyotes Monday night. But in order to stay in Glendale, the organization apparently had to agree to one small stipulation. As part of the new lease, CBSSports.com’s NHL writer Brian Stubits reported the […]
Coyotes captain Shane Doan understands that desperate times often call for desperate measures. A 17-year NHL veteran, Doan has already suffered through one lockout back in 2004-2005, and knows the league’s latest work stoppage is headed for a similar fate. Speaking candidly with Todd Walsh of Fox Sports Arizona this week at the Ice Den […]
With news this week that an end may finally be in sight after a two to three-year saga between the Phoenix Coyotes and the city of Glendale — as the Glendale City Council approved a 20-year arena lease agreement to keep the team in town — members of the franchise are anxious to get back […]
Glendale officials approved a proposed $320 million deal to keep the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena on Tuesday night. The new deal was passed by a 4-2 vote. The renegotiated deal would help Glendale lower payments in the early years of the 20-year deal and would save the city $4 million. Potential owner Greg Jamison […]
During his two years in the Valley, no one — outside of Shane Doan — was probably more respected in the Phoenix Coyotes’ locker room than veteran Ray Whitney. Whitney, who recorded 77 points during the Coyotes’ run to the Western Conference Finals last season, has already been through one lockout. At age 40, he’s […]
When the NHL lockout began, I can’t help but admit that a small portion of me was excited. As someone who is (sometimes) paid to cover the Phoenix Coyotes, that probably doesn’t seem natural, but allow me to further my thought. I hoped the lockout would give officials in the City of Glendale a sneak […]
Well, the country’s election season is over. No more campaign ads (thank you), no more looking forward to getting the “I voted today” sticker, and no more arguing with your friends, family and coworkers over who or what they should vote for. OK, maybe the last one will linger for a bit. At any rate, […]
The news just continues to get worse for hockey fans across the country. A week after the NHL cancelled all games through the month of November, it’s been reported that the league also plans to announce shortly that the Winter Classic won’t be a part of anyone’s New Year’s plans in 2013. For the Phoenix […]
The NHL lockout has led to the cancellation of regular season games through November 30. The league made the announcement Friday, meaning more than a quarter of the games have been lost in the labor dispute. The Phoenix Coyotes, who had already seen eight games canceled, saw another 12 bite the dust with Friday’s announcement. […]
The NHL lockout has led to the cancellation of regular season games through November 1. The league made the announcement Friday, meaning a total of 135 games have been lost in the labor dispute. The Phoenix Coyotes, who had already seen four games canceled, saw another four bite the dust with Friday’s announcement. They include: […]
Arizona Sports 620’s Paul Calvisi has learned that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Greg Jamison met Monday afternoon and are making “progress toward closing” a deal that would allow the league to sell the Phoenix Coyotes franchise to Jamison. Jamison, the former San Jose Sharks CEO and minority owner, has been rumored to take over […]
The NHL announced Thursday it has cancelled games through October 24 due to the lockout, meaning the first two weeks of the season have been wiped out. Included in the carnage are four Phoenix Coyotes games: Oct. 13 vs. Dallas Oct. 16 at Dallas Oct. 18 vs. Calgary Oct. 20 vs. Anaheim According to the […]
The Phoenix Coyotes have lost another player to the NHL lockout. According to NBCSports.com, left winger Lauri Korpikoski has signed with TPS Turku in his native Finland. He played with them in 2005-2006 before debuting with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL. Korpikoski was a key component of the Coyotes’ offensive attack last season. […]
