On July 11, 2017, the Arizona Coyotes announced that they’d hired Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Rick Tocchet, who had just won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the team, to be their new head coach. He signed a four-year contract with the ‘Yotes, and replaced long-time bench boss Dave Tippett, who was fired on June 22, 2017 after
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After a two-game slide, the Arizona Coyotes have dropped to the bottom of the West Division. The Coyotes started the season strong but fell on hard times when they ran into the Vegas Golden Knights. The loaded Knights squad took three of four from the Yotes. Despite this rough patch, Arizona seems committed to getting better
It was a milestone night for Derick Brassard on Monday. The Arizona Coyotes forward recorded his 300th career assist in the team’s 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Brassard’s helper was of the secondary variety and it came on Nick Schmaltz’ power-play goal in the second period. Brassard is off to a strong start in his
Last summer, the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) inducted six new, well-deserving members – Marian Hossa, Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe, Kim St-Pierre, Doug Wilson, and Ken Holland. However, the Class of 2020 will have to wait for their induction ceremonies, as the HHOF announced late last year that, due to the global effects brought on
As the Arizona Coyotes commemorate 25 years on the ice this season, many are remembering that very first Yotes squad that took the desert by storm. It was 1996 when the original Winnipeg Jets moved to Arizona to become the Phoenix Coyotes. The club remained the Phoenix Coyotes through the 2013-2014 season before changing their official name to the
In keeping with the theme of their 2020-21 season so far, the Arizona Coyotes had an up-and-down week as they hosted four games at Gila River Arena. They got four great performances from goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who allowed just six goals, but they only got two good performances from their offense, who failed to show
It was quite the week for the Arizona Coyotes, as they played a pair of 4-3 games against the 2019 Stanley Cup champions and also dealt with some scheduling uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s dive right into it: Coyotes’ Late Rally Isn’t Enough Following their 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks
The improving Arizona Coyotes are looking to reign in purple for the next two months. The club will be donning their brand new Reverse Retro jerseys during every Saturday home game in February and March. The Reverse Retros are Adidas products, featuring the Coyotes original alternate logo on a purple game sweater. Judging by pre-sales, fans are
It was an up-and-down week for the Arizona Coyotes to begin the 2020-21 season. They started out with a solid showing against the San Jose Sharks, earning three points in two games at Gila River Arena, but a trip to Sin City proved unfruitful for the ‘Yotes, as they suffered two regulation losses to the
The Colorado Avalanche are set to challenge for the Stanley Cup this season. In a realigned West Division, the Avalanche will face tough opponents in the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues. The rest of the division won’t be as much of a challenge, but the Avs still won’t be an easy ride. Among