Category Archives: Pro
Coyotes going ‘inch by inch’ looking for playoff berth
February 25th, 2020Sixty. That’s a number that should be ingrained in the hockey souls of each member of the Arizona Coyotes. That number represents minutes in a game and if the Coyotes are to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2012, the specter of 60 looms imperative. Between now and Game 82…
After solid first half, Coyotes ‘want to keep it going’
January 27th, 2020As the critical second half of the NHL season descends, don’t ask Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet to think outside of the box. For Tocchet and his band of intrepid ice warriors, their collective focus going forward is one-dimensional – to focus on the task at hand. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Don’t ask Tocchet to…
Building off fast start, Coyotes emerging as top team in NHL standings
January 8th, 2020Given the nature of any marathon NHL season, most players tend to view games early as necessary but not terribly demanding and intense. Those encounters are usually reserved for the late season and each shift is magnified. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Over the first third of their current season, the Arizona Coyotes (17-9-4 and in…
Tocchet recognizing honesty is best policy with Coyotes
December 3rd, 2019If you do not adjust, learn, grow and evolve as a coach, there’s not much of a future to direct a team. In that regard, there is little difference if you’re coaching at the NHL level or at Ice Den Scottsdale. In the end, honesty is the best policy – just ask Arizona Coyotes coach…
Scottsdale native Matthews named NHL’s Second Star of the Week
November 11th, 2019Scottsdale native and Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews was named the NHL’s Second Star of the Week today. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Matthews factored on nine of his team’s 11 goals last week, leading all NHL skaters with two goals and nine points in four appearances to help the Toronto Maple Leafs (9-6-4, 22…
Coyotes optimistic as 2019-20 NHL season underway
October 30th, 2019As the 2019-20 season peaks through the NHL curtain, one of the telling stories of the Arizona Coyotes’ campaign may have been written late in training camp. Coming into the preseason, one of the significant questions to resolve was goaltending. With Antti Raanta out for most of last season, Darcy Kuemper (pictured) emerged and made…
Coyotes add Kessel, confidence ahead of ’19-20 season
October 11th, 2019Before commencement of free agency on July 1, the Arizona Coyotes were well on their way to addressing a significant point. No need to go the free-agent route. Just ask an old friend and highly-skilled player if he would like to skate in the desert. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE As the Coyotes opened training camp…
Coyotes load up on talented prospects at 2019 NHL Draft
August 23rd, 2019The first thought is to fill an immediate need, and teams tend to approach the draft from that perspective. That is, if you run an NFL franchise or an NBA team. Officials associated with these leagues approach the draft much differently than Major League Baseball and the NHL. Football and basketball personnel draft players for…
After monster WHL season, Phoenix native Kastelic selected by Ottawa in 2019 NHL Draft
August 19th, 2019Mark Kastelic was first eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft but wasn’t selected. He also wasn’t picked in the 2018 draft. All the 20-year-old Phoenix native did was pile up 47 goals and 77 points for the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Calgary Hitmen in 2018-19, all while serving as captain for the club. The Ottawa…
Coyotes legend Doan continues to leave legacy on Arizona hockey
June 28th, 2019The accolades Shane Doan received on the ice were clearly justified, but it is his legacy, the support and involvement in youth hockey, that garners equal acclaim. One of the iconic figures in Arizona sports history, the former Arizona Coyotes captain transcended play on the ice and became a teacher, an educator and mentor to…