Friday, 30 September 2016

{coyotes} NHL, NHLPA expect World Cup of Hockey to return in 2020

 

TORONTO — The World Cup of Hockey will return, without a doubt, and avoid another 12-year break.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr both confirmed for The Associated Press on Friday that they expect the next World Cup of Hockey to be in 2020.

It is much less certain whether the best players will go to South Korea to participate in the 2018 Olympics.

International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel told the AP on Tuesday the odds of NHL players going to the Pyeongchang Games were 50-50, a slight upgrade from his forecast in May.

Later the same day, Daly said he felt more ``negative,'' about the chances the league's players will be in a sixth straight Olympics due to the International Olympic Committee's decision to not pay for NHL players' travel and insurance as it has in the past.

Fehr, who represents players who have made it clear they want to be in the Olympics, said he's more optimistic than pessimistic a deal will get done.

The union head insisted he isn't concerned about the IOC's stance.

``Everybody understands that nobody's going to risk their career and future earnings and all the rest of it in return for no compensation and no coverage,'' Fehr told the AP. ``No one will do that. They understand that. That's been a given for a long, long time. If it plays out that way, which I do not expect it to play out that way, we'll deal with it.''

The IOC isn't buying the banter.

``I think both sides are playing poker,'' president of the International Ski federation Gian Franco Kasper, who represents winter sports on the IOC executive board, said Friday in an interview with the AP.

The IOC does not want to continue its past practice of paying for NHL players' travel and insurance because it doesn't want to have to do the same for athletes in other sports.

Fasel said it is his job to raise the money needed, which he estimates to be about $10 million. Fasel said he plans to ``beg,'' for the funds from national Olympic committees and hockey federations. He acknowledged using some of the $40 million the IOC gives the IIHF to fund its programs, including development opportunities for boys and girls, could be used to bring the best hockey players to South Korea.

Daly said the NHL would like a final decision to be made by the end of the year so that it can set the 2017-18 schedule with or without a break midway through the slate for the Olympics.

The World Cup of Hockey, which the NHL and NHLPA teamed up to bring back for the first time since 2004, does not conflict with the league's schedule because the games were played during training camp and early preseason games.

Playing hockey in late September, however, is not an ideal time to draw TV viewers in the U.S. in part because of interest in the NFL, college football and baseball.

Game 1 with Canada and Team Europe in the World Cup finals on Tuesday night -- without direct competition from football -- drew 494,000 viewers on ESPN, then only 296,000 watched Game 2 on Thursday. In Canada, Game 2 had an average audience of 2.27 million viewers on Sportsnet.

Daly acknowledged it was a ``challenge,'' to engage Americans enough to watch the event. It did not help that the U.S. and North American Under 23-teams didn't make it to the semifinals of the eight-team tournament.

It was also, surprisingly, difficult to fill seats at the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs despite being in hockey hotbed even though the league said ticket sales went very well. It seemed many more people were interested in attending Toronto Blue Jays games when world-class hockey matchups and playoff-push baseball games were played at the same time.

The level of hockey, at times, was impressive. And, the atmosphere was electric when Canada rallied from a one-goal deficit in the final few minutes Thursday night to beat Europe 2-1.

During many stretches of play, however, the World Cup of Hockey didn't do enough to fire up fans in attendance.

Days before Canada beat Europe 2-0 in the best-of-three series to win the World Cup, Canadian coach Mike Babcock seemed to sum up the situation best.

``The World Cup is great. It's not the Olympics,'' Babcock said in an unsolicited comparison of the two events. ``Let's not get confused.''

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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

{coyotes} Henrik Samuelsson scores for Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes forward Henrik Samuelsson scored in the third period of a 2-1 preseason win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday.

Samuelsson's goal at 8:50 broke a 1-1 tie. Coyotes forward Chris Mueller scored 52 seconds into the second period and Ducks forward Antoine Laganiere scored at 8:09 of the period.

Hurricanes goalie Adin Hill stopped all 16 shots he faced before being replaced by Justin Peters (10 saves).

Matt Hackett started and made 16 saves for the Ducks. Kevin Boyle replaced him in the third period and made 18 saves.

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Tuesday, 27 September 2016

{coyotes} Kings defeat Coyotes in preseason game

 

Brett Sutter, Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli each had a goal and assist to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 win against the Arizona Coyotes in a preseason game at Staples Center on Monday.

Lucas Lesio also scored for Los Angeles, which got 18 saves from starting goalie Jeff Zatkoff and 10 from Jack Campbell in relief.

Connor Murphy, Henrik Samuelsson and Dylan Strome scored for Arizona.

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{coyotes} Max Domi powers Coyotes past Kings

 

Max Domi, Ryan White and Michael Bunting each had a goal and an assist to help the Arizona Coyotes to a 5-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings in a preseason game at Gila River Arena on Monday.

Luke Schenn, who played for Los Angeles last season before signing with Arizona as an unrestricted free agent on July 23, and Stefan Fournier also scored for the Coyotes.

Teddy Purcell, who signed with the Kings as an unrestricted free agent on July 6, had a goal and an assist. Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis each had a goal.

Arizona starting goalie Mike Smith made 11 saves on 13 shots, and Louis Domingue made 20 on 21 shots in relief.

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{coyotes} Luke Schenn adds missing elements to Coyotes

 

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- So where does Arizona Coyotes defenseman Luke Schenn fit in this season?

Is Schenn, 26, part of a young defense that can be counted on to end a four-year absence from the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Or with 566 games of NHL experience, is he part of the veteran core asked to add leadership and experience to the mix?

Schenn would like to think he can be a little of each.

"I'm kind of a hybrid," said Schenn, who signed a two-year contract with the Coyotes on July 23. "I don't see myself as old. But sometimes I'm perceived that way because I'm going into my ninth year. I'm still 26. It feels like just yesterday when I was a young guy trying to find my way and break into the NHL.

"I have a lot of games under my belt but I don't think I've reached the level of player I can be."

Wherever Schenn gets slotted, one thing is certain: If he adds grit and toughness to the Coyotes defense and helps everyone else do what they do best, his fourth NHL stop might provide the permanent home he's been looking for.

Coyotes general manager John Chayka believes his players were overpowered physically at times last season. As a response the Coyotes signed power forward Jamie McGinn and Schenn, who at 6-foot-2 and 229 pounds can match the size and strength of some of the big forwards in the Pacific Division.

Schenn was taken by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round (No. 5) of the 2008 NHL Draft and earned an NHL spot in training camp. Since 2008-09, Schenn's 1,775 hits are second among defensemen to Brooks Orpik of the Washington Capitals (1,788). He had 234 hits in in 72 games with the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings last season, fifth in the League among defensemen and 56 more than Arizona's leading defenseman, Klas Dahlbeck.

For a team that ranked 28th in the League last season with a penalty kill of 77.3 percent, Schenn's reliability in shorthanded situations also is a plus.

Another advantage for Schenn in Arizona is being out of a prime hockey market. Any shortcomings in his game were magnified and drew criticism during his previous stops in Toronto and Philadelphia.

"Here, Luke comes to an environment with a little less media attention," associate coach Jim Playfair said. "Talking to the people who have been around him, he's a great competitor and team player. We want him to find his comfort zone and become a real hard defender for us. That's one thing we lacked last year at points in time. [We were] a little too easy to play against in the corners and in front of our net.

"He's a real solid player and he has an identity we can still work on and establish a little more meanness and a little more structure. We are looking forward to him being a big part of this thing."

Schenn saw a lot of the Coyotes after he was traded to the Kings by the Flyers last season; he said he was impressed with the speed and skill of the young players. With offensive-minded defensemen such as Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Alex Goligoski and Michael Stone, he also saw room for a player with his style.

"We've got a lot of guys who can shoot the puck and move the puck well with a good offensive instinct for the game," Schenn said. "I just want to try to play solid defensively and play physical. Obviously the way the game is now there's a lot of skating so you've definitely got to pick your spots to be physical. But I still think there's definitely still a need for that."

The Coyotes have better depth on defense, but they still have questions. Stone is recovering from knee surgery in April and Kevin Connauton was unable to start training camp because of a lower-body injury. There are minutes to be earned for a player like Schenn.

"I think in Philadelphia [last season], we had nine or 10 defensemen on one-way deals with up-and-coming prospects knocking at the door," he said. "Every year is a competition. It pushes everyone to be better. But at the same time, you don't want to get caught looking around at numbers and trying to play coach or GM and figure out pairings or combinations. You worry about yourself and the rest falls into place."

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{coyotes} Wayne Gretzky joining NHL for Centennial Celebration

 

TORONTO -- Wayne Gretzky and the NHL are joining together to celebrate the League's 100th anniversary with a year-long Centennial Celebration in 2017.

Gretzky will serve as the official ambassador to the Centennial Celebration, which begins Jan. 1 in Toronto with the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs at BMO Field.

"A century of great players, great plays and great moments deserves a year-long celebration, and we invite everyone to join our party in 2017," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "We are delighted that Wayne Gretzky -- whose spectacular contributions on the ice matched his immeasurable graciousness and popularity off the ice -- will serve as our Centennial's official ambassador as we honor all the drama, suspense, excitement and memories that have thrilled the best fans in sports for generations."

Gretzky, the NHL's all-time leading scorer with 2,857 points, a nine-time Hart Trophy winner and four-time Stanley Cup champion, will make appearances at various events throughout the calendar year.

As great a player as he was during his 20 NHL seasons, Gretzky considers himself an even greater fan of the game and its history. That's why he's so excited to join forces with the League to celebrate 100 years of the NHL.

"It's a tremendous honor," Gretzky said. "I've said this a million times that everything I have in my life is because of hockey and because of the National Hockey League. I happen to think it's the greatest game in the world. It was kind to me my whole life. The game just gets better every year, so for me to be involved in just trying to help promote and sell our sport even more it's a great thrill for me and an honor to be part of it."

The Centennial Celebration will feature the unveiling of the all-time top 100 players in League history during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles from Jan. 27-29. The players on the all-time top 100 list who played all or most of their careers from 1917-67 will be honored at the Centennial Classic game.

The lists were voted on by members of the hockey community, including former and current executives, media members and NHL alumni.

"It's like when you're a kid and you collect hockey cards, you want to trade this guy for that guy, and everybody wanted to have the right cards," Gretzky said. "Here we are now, we're going to pick the top 100 players and it's not going to be easy because there has been so many great players all the way back to the 30s and 40s and 50s. So obviously it's a tough task for everyone. There are so many great young players today, there were great players when I played and before I played. So picking this is going to be difficult, but it'll be a thrill for anyone who is part of that top 100."

A Centennial Truck Tour, launching Jan. 1 in Toronto, will bring the celebration to every NHL market and many other local hockey communities during 2017. It will feature a 53-foot interactive museum truck, another 53-foot trailer with a giant video screen and stage and a pop-up synthetic rink for youth games and clinics.

The NHL with the Los Angeles Kings, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, will have a hockey-themed float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 2 in Pasadena, Calif. The parade will air on NBC prior to the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium.

Gretzky said having a float in the Tournament of Roses Parade is yet another indication of how far hockey has come in California and the southwestern part of the United States.

"Let me tell you something: If you would have said to me 25 years ago that we'd have three teams in California and they'd all sell out and they'd all be the top four or five teams in the National Hockey League I would have said, 'No, you're crazy,' " Gretzky said. "Hockey has come so far and has done so well in the southwest -- in Dallas, Vegas, Phoenix, the three teams in California. Kids more and more are gravitating to our sport as youngsters and wanting to participate and wanting to play and have this dream of growing up and being in the National Hockey League. So to be part of the Rose Bowl parade will be pretty special. I think it's a pretty nice honor."

The League will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the donation of the Stanley Cup by Lord Stanley of Preston from March 15-18 in Ottawa. A documentary chronically the history of the Stanley Cup will be released during the celebration in Ottawa.

A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the League's founding will take place in Montreal on Nov. 26. In addition, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first NHL games will take place in Ottawa on Dec. 19.

The League will unveil its most 100 most iconic moments in the fall, and each day during the calendar year the NHL will share various milestones of its 100 years online, in broadcasts and through social media as part of an NHL Time Capsule.

"I gravitate to the players themselves, the Rocket Richards, the [Jean] Beliveaus, the [Gordie] Howes, the [Bobby] Orrs, the [Guy] Lafleurs," Gretzky said. "And then the arenas; the old Montreal Forum, Maple Leaf Gardens, the old Chicago Stadium. I was lucky enough as a kid, I played one time in the Olympia. For me, the history of our sport is so dynamic. That's one great thing we have. And the tradition, not only the Stanley Cup, but the Art Ross Trophy, the Hart Trophy, the Norris Trophy; those trophies are really amazing. If you get your name on that that's pretty special. One thing we have in our sport is a tremendous foundation of history and that's wonderful."

2017 NHL CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF CELEBRATIONS

Jan. - Dec.                   NHL Centennial Truck Tour

Jan. - Dec.                   NHL Time Capsule

Jan. 1                           NHL Centennial Classic™ (Toronto)

Jan. 2                           Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade (Pasadena, CA)

Jan. 2                           2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® (St. Louis, MO)

Jan. 27-29                     2017 NHL® All-Star (Los Angeles, CA)

Feb. 25                         2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ (Pittsburgh, PA)

Mar. 15-18                     Stanley Cup® 125th Anniversary Celebrations (Ottawa, Ont.)

June                             2017 NHL Awards™ (Las Vegas, NV)

Jun. 23-24                     2017 NHL Draft™ (Chicago, IL)

Nov. 26                         NHL 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the League

Dec. 19                         NHL 100th Anniversary of the First Games Played

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Monday, 26 September 2016

[cactuswings 3662] Storage & Other News

Last week’s movers

Victorville – KVCV

TOW8120      A332         dep Sep 24 to Brize Norton = G-VYGL

JTN6111        B734         dep Sep 21 to Anchorage = N706AS

BOE514         B748         dep Sep 20 to Paine Field = LX-VCN

Marana – KMZJ

GLO9991       B737         arr Sep 24 from Miami = PR-VBP

PHGUW         B738         arr Sep 24 from Bangor

Kingman – KIGM

N14972          E145         dep Sep 19 to Myrtle Beach

Goodyear – KGYR

UAE2501       B773         arr Sep 22 from Dubai via Boston = A6-EMO

UAL2188       B752         dep Sep 19 to Atlantic City = N537UA

Roswell – KROW

N589AA         MD83       dep Sep 23 to Brunswick BQK

Greenwood – KGWO

SXA314         B733         dep Sep 23 to Bridgetown via Orlando = N276HE

Blytheville – KBYH

ASQ5646       CRJ2        arr Sep 20 from Atlanta = N848AS

ASQ5617       CRJ2        arr Sep 15 from Atlanta = N847AS

ASQ5616       CRJ2        arr Sep 15 from Atlanta = N844AS

Cecil Field – KVQQ/KNZC

SXA333         B752         dep Sep 20 to Leipzig via Bangor = N273DH

FlightAware uses VQQ and FR24 uses NZC

other bits

Mobile Downtown – KBFM

NKS9670       A321         dep Sep 19 to Fort Lauderdale = N670NK delivery flight

FDX9057       B752         made local rest flight Sep 24 = N781FD

FDX9055       B752         made local test flight Sep 22 = N781FD

New Iberia Acadiana – KARA

BOE547         B789         arr Sep 24 from Charleston = VN-A869

BOE447         B789         dep Sep 22 to Charleston = N821AN

San Bernardino – KSBD

N515UA         DH8D       arr Sep 21 from Paine Field

N869TM         B763         dep Sep 25 to Istanbul SAW (tried on Sep 23 but diverted back to SBD)

N860TM         B763         made local test flight Sep 22

Bangor – KBGR

AIJ2401         A321         arr Sep 24 from Keflavik = XA-JPB delivery flight, dep Sep 25 to Toluca as AJI2501

AIJ2202         A320         arr Sep 22 from Keflavik = XA-CBA delivery flight, dep Sep 23 to Toluca as AJI1301

AAL9709       A321         arr Sep 21 from Hamburg XFW & dep to Dallas DFW = N989AU delivery flight

Goose Bay – CYYR

BBA27           DH8D       arr Sep 24 from Toronto & dep to Reykjavik = C-FHNF delivery flight

LGL1              DH8D       arr Sep 23 from Downsview & dep to Reykjavik = LX-LQI delivery flight

BBA1              DH8D       arr Sep 16 from Toronto & sep Sep 17 to Reykjavik = C-FIFG delivery flight

DAL9970       A321         arr Sep 22 from Hamburg XFW via Kaflavik & dep to Minneapolis MSP = N311DN delivery flight

Any help with missing registrations is appreciated.

Those not on FlightAware I have try to trace using Libhomeradar & FR24, also thanks to Chris Witt/Skyliner.

All the best,

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Sunday, 25 September 2016

{coyotes} Report: Tobias Rieder will not attend Coyotes training camp

 

Arizona Coyotes winger and Team Europe forward Tobias Rieder will not attend Coyotes training camp after the conclusion of the World Cup of Hockey, according to AZ Central.

Rieder, 23, is a restricted free agent and he and the team have yet to agree to a new contract. Rieder's agent confirmed he would not be attending camp in an email to AZ Central.

The German forward is coming off a season in which he scored 14 goals and 37 points in 82 games. He has 58 points over 154 games in two NHL seasons. Rieder's three year entry-level contract, which has expired, was worth $2.775 million.

Rieder, a member of Team Europe which surprised Sweden Sunday with a semi-final victory that will take them to the World Cup final against Team Canada, has one assist and four shots in four games played at the tournament.

Coyotes camp continues on Monday with their season-opener coming October 15.

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