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Tuesday 25 June 2024

{coyotes} Roenick emotional over election into Hockey Hall of Fame

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Jeremy Roenick was waiting at a Starbucks drive-thru when he got the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame that he never thought he'd receive.

"I couldn't give them my money, couldn't get my coffee. The guy was looking at me with tears in my eyes. It was kind of embarrassing but also one of the greatest moments ever," the 54-year-old said about being elected as part of the Class of 2024.

"I had just gotten out of the gym and saw a 416 number and I froze. This is crazy for me."

Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 8 pick in the 1988 NHL Draft, Roenick had 1,216 points (513 goals, 703 assists) in 1,363 career games with the Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. He is fourth in points in NHL history among United States-born players, behind Mike Modano (1,374), Patrick Kane (1,284) and Phil Housley (1,232).

Roenick's best seasons came early in his career with the Blackhawks. He had 103 points (53 goals, 50 assists) in 1991-92, and an NHL career-high 107 points in both 1992-93 (50 goals, 57 assists) and 1993-94 (46 goals, 61 assists).

He announced his retirement from the League on Aug. 6, 2009.

"I probably should've been more humble in my career," Roenick said. "Obviously, had a lot of tough parts in my career but also a lot of great parts. This is the most I've ever felt humbled. The last four months of my life have been different for me, a change of path.

"I think I had to look at my life and how I was living it, with my work, with the things I was doing, battling mental issues and things I just wasn't very happy about. Sometimes you have to make a life change and make yourself accountable for a lot of things, which I did. I made a promise to myself that I'd be more grateful of friendships and family and things I have and not take things for granted and be more present than all over the world. Be everything for everybody. Sometimes you have to take a look in the mirror, and I did that. Life's been one good story after another since that happened. This is the cherry on top. Very grateful."

Roenick will be entering the Hall of Fame alongside former NHL forward Pavel Datsyuk and defenseman Shea Weber, and former United States women's national team forwards Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl. Former general manager David Poile and current NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell were elected in the Builder category.

To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, candidates need to receive at least 75 percent of the vote from the selection committee. A maximum of four former male players, two former female players, two builders or one builder and one retired official may be inducted in a single year.

The induction ceremony will be held at the Hall of Fame in Toronto on Nov. 11.

Roenick admitted there was a time he thought he'd never get into the Hall. Now, the dream has come true.

"Of course it went through my mind, but you have to understand the process," he said.

"It's what Mike (Gartner, chair of the Hall of Fame selection committee) talked about earlier. When you wait for it, and I waited for it, never knowing it would happen, it means more because it hit me really, really hard. The tears came and I didn't expect to have that much of an emotional reaction, but I did."

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{coyotes} Datsyuk, Weber, Roenick among 7 elected to Hockey Hall of Fame

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Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber were two of seven individuals who were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Datsyuk, a former forward, and Weber, a former defenseman were, each elected in their first year of eligibility.

Candidates had to receive at least 75 percent of the vote from the selection committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A maximum of four retired male players, two retired female players, two builders or one builder and one retired official may be inducted in a single year.

Three other players were inducted: former forward Jeremy Roenick, and former United States women's national team forwards Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl.

In the Builder Category, former general manager David Poile and current NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell were elected.

Datsyuk is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings (2002, 2008). He won the Selke Trophy as the League's best defensive forward three straight seasons from 2007-10 and the Lady Byng Trophy as the player who exhibited sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability four straight seasons from 2006-09. He had 918 points (314 goals, 604 assists) and was plus-249 in 953 NHL games, placing him sixth in Red Wings history in assists and seventh in points. He had 113 points (42 goals, 71 assists) and was plus-34 in 157 Stanley Cup Playoff games and is fifth in assists and sixth in points in Detroit playoff history. Internationally, Datsyuk, a Russian, won gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and at the 2012 IIHF World Championship, and bronze at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. In Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, Datsyuk won the Gagarin Cup, the League's championship, with SKA St. Petersburgh in 2016-17. He was also a two-time KHL all-star (2012-13, 2016-17).

Weber played from 2005-21 with the Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens and had 589 points (224 goals, 365 assists) in 1,038 games and averaged 24:03 of ice time per game in his career. He also had 42 points (18 goals, 24 assists) in 97 playoff games, averaging 25:20 of ice time. Weber played in the Stanley Cup Final with the Canadiens in 2021 and was a first-team NHL All-Star in 2010-11 and 2011-12, and a second-team All-Star in 2013-14 and 2014-15. He won the gold medal at the Olympics with Canada in 2010 and 2014. He also won gold at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, 2007 World Championship and 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Roenick had 1,216 points (513 goals, 703 assists) in 1,363 regular-season games for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks and 122 points (53 goals, 69 assists) in 154 playoff games. He won a silver medal with the United States at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 1991 Canada Cup.

Darwitz played for the United States at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Olympic Games, winning two silver medals and a bronze medal. She also represented her country in eight world championships, winning three gold medals, five silver medals and being named Best Forward in 2008. Darwitz also led the University of Minnesota to a national championship in 2005, scoring the winning goal.

Wendell-Pohl played for the United States from 1999-2007, scoring 106 goals in 147 games. She won a silver medal at the 2002 Olympics and a bronze at the 2006 Olympics, where she was captain. Wendell-Pohl also splayed in six IIHF World Championships, including 2005 where she was MVP in the United States' first ever gold medal win. She also won silver five times.

Poile was a general manager for 40 years, starting in 1982 with the Washington Capitals and holding that role for 15 seasons before he was hired to build the Nashville Predators from scratch. Poile, who passed the torch to Barry Trotz at the 2023 NHL Draft, is the only person who has been a GM for at least 3,000 regular-season games (3,075); next is Lou Lamoriello with 2,838. He also became the first GM to 1,500 wins (1,533); next is Lamoriello with 1,444. His teams made the playoffs in 29 of his 38 seasons as a GM.

Campbell, who has spent the past 25 seasons with the NHL in hockey operations, officiating and central scouting, won the Stanley Cup as an associate coach with the New York Rangers in 1994.
The Class of 2024 is scheduled to be inducted on Nov. 11 in Toronto.

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{coyotes} Utah HC signs D Kolyachonok to two-year extension

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The Utah Hockey Club have signed defenceman Vladislav Kolyachonok to a two-year contract, it was announced Tuesday.

The 23-year-old played in five games last season with the Arizona Coyotes, scoring one goal and adding three assists. He had eight goals and three assists for 11 points in 36 AHL games with the Tucson Roadrunners.

Selected in the second round (No. 52 overall) by the Florida Panthers in the 2019 NHL Draft, Kolyachonok has a total of two goals and five assists in 39 games spread out over three seasons.

Kolyachonok was acquired by the Coyotes from the Panthers along with defenceman Anton Stralman and a second-round pick in 2024 for a seventh-rounder in 2023.

The 23-year-old is a native of Minsk, Belarus.

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Monday 24 June 2024

{coyotes} Report: Meruelo walking away from Coyotes' ownership

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It appears that Alex Meruelo is walking away from the ownership group of the Arizona Coyotes.

Sources tell Craig Morgan and PHNX Sports that a week after the team's plan to purchase land in Phoenix fell through, Meruelo and ownership addressed Coyotes staff on Monday and told them they have no plans to pursue further arena options.

A 110-acre tract of land in North Phoenix had been targeted by Meruelo in hopes of ending the Coyotes' long-running bid to find a permanent home. When the auction for the land appraised at $68.5 million was pushed back until this summer, Meruelo followed the advice of the NHL and opted to sell the franchise to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith in April.

The Smiths moved the franchise to Salt Lake City, renaming it the Utah Hockey Club. Meruelo retained the Coyotes' name, logo and trademark with plans to resurrect the team as an expansion franchise if a new arena is built within five years.

With that land auction now cancelled, the future of the team has been in doubt.

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{coyotes} Utah Hockey Club re-signs forward Ben McCartney to one-year, two-way deal

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The Utah Hockey Club is wasting no time getting settled in their new digs.

On Monday, the team announced that it has re-signed forward Ben McCartney on a one-year, two-way contract. Per club policy, the details of the deal were not disclosed.

McCartney, 22, was originally selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut with the team in the 2021-22 season, skating in two games.

In 2023-24, McCartney played 46 games with the AHL's Tucson Roadrunners, scoring six goals and 22 points while racking up 67 penalty minutes.

The Macdonald, Man., native has spent four seasons with the Roadrunners, playing in 152 games with 32 goals, 77 points and 194 penalty minutes.

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Sunday 23 June 2024

{coyotes} Brassard retires after 17-year NHL career

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After a 17-year career in the National Hockey League, Derick Brassard is calling it quits.

The 36-year-old forward announced his retirement on Sunday night after playing over 1,000 games with 10 different teams in his career.

Brassard, a native of Hull, Que., scored 215 goals and totaled 330 assists over 1,013 regular season games after being selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2006.

After five seasons in Columbus, Brassard made stops with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers.

In his second stint with the Sens, Brassard netted 13 goals and 10 assists over 62 games in 2022-23. Brassard suffered a fractured tibia late in the season and never returned to the NHL.

Brassard scored 25 goals and 43 assists over 118 playoff games, including a run to the Stanley Cup Final with the Rangers in 2014.

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Friday 21 June 2024

{coyotes} Coyotes' bid for new arena hits another snag with cancellation of land auction

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PHOENIX (AP) — An auction for a tract of land where Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo had hoped to build a new arena has been canceled.

The Arizona State Land Department announced Friday it was canceling next Thursday's auction and reordering the steps so the applicant can file for a special use permit.

"We understand the delay in an auction is a disappointment for our applicant and members of the public, but the change in timing is the prudent decision for the Trust," ASLD said in a statement. "ASLD remains open to working with our applicant to bring the land forward to auction in the future if a special use permit is received."

The 110-acre tract of land in North Phoenix had been targeted by Meruelo in hopes of ending the Coyotes' long-running bid to find a permanent home. When the auction for the land appraised at $68.5 million was pushed back until this summer, Meruelo followed the advice of the NHL and opted to sell the franchise to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith in April.

Cancelation of the land auction now puts that in doubt.

"Today, after a year of planning and meeting every obligation required under Arizona law, the Arizona State Land Department unilaterally canceled the auction that was scheduled to occur on June 27th for the site that has been identified as the future home of the Arizona Coyotes," the Coyotes said in a statement. "This unprecedented action by the State of Arizona seriously jeopardizes the future of NHL hockey returning to the desert."

The Coyotes have been searching for a permanent home almost since the day the franchise moved from Winnipeg in 1996.

The team shared a downtown Phoenix arena with the NBA's Phoenix Suns before moving to Glendale in 2003. When the city of Glendale backed out of a long-term lease agreement, the Coyotes moved across town to play at Arizona State University's Mullett Arena in 2022.

The 5,000-seat arena, by far the smallest in the NHL, was supposed to be a temporary solution until the Coyotes could find a new home. The NHL was reluctant to have the team continue playing at Mullett for several more years while Meruelo tried to secure the north Phoenix land, leaving the sale to the Smiths as the only viable option.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league would need about 18 months to reactivate the franchise and was going to keep a close eye to make sure Meruelo and his group were hitting appropriate milestones in the process.

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Tuesday 18 June 2024

{coyotes} Utah names Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations

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Chris Armstrong was named president of hockey operations of the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday, joining what officially became an NHL franchise June 13.

Armstrong, no relation to Utah general manager Bill Armstrong, will also be an alternate governor and work with business operations and Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) ownership.

"We are excited to welcome Chris to the SEG leadership team," Utah Hockey Club owner Ryan Smith said. "He has cultivated strong relationships with top players, agents and executives across the hockey world throughout his career, and his unique background and diverse skill set will be crucial as we establish the greatest possible hockey experience for our community, fans, players, coaches and front office."

Chris Armstrong arrives after nearly 14 years as an executive at Wasserman, a Los Angeles-based sports marketing and talent management company, where he was a key figure in advising an acquisition strategy that established the company's hockey practice in 2018. He also negotiated several contracts for prominent hockey executives within the NHL and managed the careers of top players and personalities in professional golf, including Utah native Tony Finau.

Utah on Monday signed its first two players to three-year, entry-level contracts since relocating from Arizona: 19-year-old forward Noel Nordh and 20-year-old forward Julian Lutz. It has the No. 6 pick in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas. The first round is June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and Rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET; ESPN+, NHLN, SN, SN1).

Players will wear UTAH on their chest throughout next season as part of an identity that will include jerseys in Rock Black, Salt White and Mountain Blue. Fan voting to decide among six finalists for a permanent name is open until Thursday ( https://segmedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIPN5lOSijGkaFM ), which will launch prior to the start of the 2025-26 season.

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Monday 17 June 2024

{coyotes} Nordh becomes 1st player to sign with Utah Hockey Club

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The Utah Hockey Club signed its first player since officially becoming an NHL franchise when it gave Noel Nordh a three-year, entry-level contract Monday.

The 19-year-old forward had 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 50 games this season for Brynas IF in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest men's league in Sweden. He scored one goal in 13 playoff games to help Brynas win the league championship and had 22 points (10 goals, 22 assists) in 15 games for Brynas Jr. in J20 Nationell, the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden.

Nordh, a native of Soderhamn, was a third-round pick (No. 72) of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2023 NHL Draft and had 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 38 games for Brynas Jr. in 2022-23. His five points (three goals, two assists) in five games helped Sweden win a silver medal at the 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship.

The NHL and Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) on June 13 officially closed on an agreement that established an NHL franchise in Utah and unveiled its identity for the 2024-25 season that will include jerseys in Rock Black, Salt White and Mountain Blue. Players will wear UTAH on their chest throughout the season and fan voting to decide among six finalists for a permanent name is open until Thursday (https://segmedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIPN5lOSijGkaFM). After the final name selection, creative and uniform development will take place. The team's full identity will launch prior to the start of the 2025-26 season.

The Utah Hockey Club has the No. 6 pick in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere in Las Vegas. The first round is June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and Rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET; ESPN+, NHLN, SN, SN1).

Julian Lutz, a 20-year-old forward chosen by the Coyotes in the second round (No. 43) of the 2022 NHL Draft, also signed a three-year, entry-level contract. His 68 points (24 goals, 44 assists) led Green Bay of the United States Hockey League and ranked 12th among all players.

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Thursday 13 June 2024

{coyotes} Utah Hockey Club officially joins NHL, unveils uniforms, logos

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The Utah Hockey Club has officially joined the NHL.

Nearly two months after the NHL Board of Governors approved the establishment of a franchise beginning with the 2024-25 season in Utah, Smith Entertainment Group, led by Ryan and Ashley Smith, on Thursday formally closed its transactions -- announced on April 18 -- establishing the Utah Hockey Club.

"Today is a monumental day for the state of Utah as we officially close on the establishment of a new NHL franchise," said Ryan Smith, governor of Utah Hockey Club and chairman of Smith Entertainment Group. "The NHL has been incredible to work with throughout this process, providing us with invaluable guidance and support. We have a ton of work to do -- training camp starts in less than 100 days -- and could not be more excited about what's to come."

Said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman: "On behalf of the Board of Governors, I am delighted to officially welcome Utah to the National Hockey League. Congratulations to Ryan and Ashley Smith, their entire organization, the state of Utah and the fans as the Club continues its exciting march toward puck drop in October."

The first post from the team under the handle @UtahHockeyClub contained a hype video.

Other posts included the team's uniforms, logos and color schemes for its first season.

According to a press release, the color palette consists of rock black, representing the darkness of night in the mountains and the volcanic rock of Utah's deserts; salt white, illustrating both the snow on Utah's peaks and the famous salt flats; and mountain blue, a representation of Utah's rich winter sports history and its clear skies for more than 230 days a year. The distinctive colors will establish the cornerstone of the club's brand as it evolves through the team's name selection ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season. The selected color palette for Utah's first NHL team is also intentionally complementary to that of the Utah Jazz -- also owned by SEG -- whose expanded colors were introduced last week and include a similar sky blue as a tertiary color.

The Utah Hockey Club's home uniform will be rock black with UTAH across the chest in stairstep lettering and feature salt white and mountain blue striping across each arm, the bottom of the jersey, and on the socks. The team's away uniform will be salt white with UTAH across the chest in the same stairstep lettering. The away jersey will feature rock black and mountain blue striping. The inclusion of stairstep lettering, two-ply twill, zig-zag stitchdown appliqué, and triple striping on sleeves and socks complete the image of an emerging club steeped in the traditions of hockey's heritage.

It also launched its website, UtahHockeyClub.com, and its social media channels -- @UtahHockeyClub -- on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

The team could have a new name for the 2025-26 season, with a fan vote narrowing the choices down to six: Utah Blizzard, Utah Hockey Club (Utah HC), Utah Mammoth, Utah Outlaws, Utah Venom and Utah Yeti.

The voting is open until June 20. Details on the final steps in the name selection process will be announced in the coming months.

Ryan and Ashley Smith, who purchased the contracts of Arizona Coyotes executives, coaches and players, will have the team play at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, home of the Jazz since 1991-92.

The Arizona franchise is inactive after playing in the Greater Phoenix area since relocating from Winnipeg for the 1996-97 season.

The Utah Hockey Club currently has the No. 6 selection in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which will be held at Sphere in Las Vegas. The first round is June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET; ESPN+, NHLN, SN, SN1).

Utah general manager Bill Armstrong told NHL.com at the Scouting Combine earlier this month that nothing has changed in how the hockey operations department is approaching the draft.

"I think that's one of the reasons that they brought everybody from the hockey ops, is to keep the process the same," Armstrong said. "I think our staff has done a tremendous job at acquiring prospects and going through the draft and just accumulating a good mass of prospects in a short period of time. So, I think they're excited about the process that we've developed here and the talent, not only that we've drafted but also in our staff that allows us to kind of feed the engine every year."

Defenseman could be an area Utah focuses on at No. 6, with Sam Dickinson of London of the Ontario Hockey League, Carter Yakemchuk of Calgary of the Western Hockey League, Zeev Buium of the University of Denver, Zayne Parekh of Saginaw of the OHL and Stian Solberg of Valerenga in Norway among potential options.

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Sunday 9 June 2024

{coyotes} Capitals reach agreement to purchase CapFriendly website

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It won't happen until July, but according to multiple sources, the Washington Capitals have reached an agreement to purchase the outstanding CapFriendly website.

These same sources stressed that both the Capitals and CapFriendly wanted the site to be publicly available and independently operated through the 2024 NHL Draft and the start of free agency, so it is not expected the sale will be official until at least July 5.

Neither the team nor CapFriendly representatives would comment. Dominik Zrim, the website's co-owner and director, has worked in the NHL for Chicago and San Jose.

NHL teams that had agreements to use their tools/Application Programming Interface (API) recently received notice that these contracts would be terminated. This led to speculation that one club was buying the site, and all information pointed to the Capitals.

You can definitely see why a team would want this infrastructure. After the transaction officially closes, the website will go dark.

CapFriendly arrived in 2015, after its predecessor, CapGeek, closed. CapGeek's creator, Matthew Wuest, who built an indispensable site, died of colon cancer in March 2015. CapFriendly became an excellent substitute for fans and media.

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