Category Archives: Pro
Boedker hitting a new NHL stride as wily Coyote veteran
December 2nd, 2015The Arizona Coyotes are in the midst of a rebuilding project, with its centerpiece a group of very young forwards who will learn on the job in the NHL. And when Mikkel Boedker takes the ice with Klas Dalhbeck, Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and Tobias Rieder each night, watching the young Coyotes learn the ropes…
Vermette brings Cup-winning ways back ‘home’ to Arizona
November 2nd, 2015When he had his appointed time with the Stanley Cup this summer, Antoine Vermette took Lord Stanley to a children’s hospital near his hometown in Saint-Agapit, Quebec, and later filled it with ice cream for a more private family party. Now, having returned from the Chicago Blackhawks back to the Arizona Coyotes as a free…
Fans vote ‘Captain Coyote’ as Valley’s No. 1 sports figure
September 22nd, 2015Larry Fitzgerald has played every snap of what will be a Hall of Fame football career with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt is a two-time All-Star, MVP candidate and has earned the moniker as “America’s First Baseman” with baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. But when the Arizona Republic recently asked readers to identify the most…
Wilson content in Arizona after stellar run with NHL’s Kings
September 21st, 2015Denver Wilson seemingly had it all – a job with a successful NHL team and the chance to live in one of the most desirable locations in the world. But it wasn’t enough for Wilson. Just 10 days after the 2013-14 NHL season ended, a year that saw Wilson earn his second Stanley Cup ring…
Moffatt’s pro career begins in Sweden
October 30th, 2014By Justin Emerson Luke Moffatt always dreamed of playing professional hockey. He just had no idea how far – literally, how far – it would take him. For this Paradise Valley native, that next opportunity meant a one-way ticket to Sweden to live his pro hockey dream. “I’m really loving it so far,” Moffatt said….