14-4-2019 German Razumovsky frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman German Razumovsky feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, German Razumovsky was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 2008 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 28 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 82 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 2+14=16 with 90 PIM.


14-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Dmitri Kalinin has played 27 games without a goal. Yan Gagnon has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 31 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Ken Vernon has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Ray Emery has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 64 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Zach Parisé remains sidelined with groin injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with groin injury.



13-4-2019 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 467 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 108 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+17=20 with 21 PIM.


13-4-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 79 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 3+10=13 with 84 PIM.


13-4-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Bernd Carlsson
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young left wing Bernd Carlsson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Bernd Carlsson has played 50 games with Luulaja HF this season, collecting 35+24=59 with 34 PIM.


13-4-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise improved the motivation of the team.

12-4-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson injured.
Magnus Gulbrandsson (PHO) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Benji Yagher (MIN). He is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. After all our team has been through this year it doesn't surprise me that this happened. I guess some days you should just stay in bed, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

10-4-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team.

8-4-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 79 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 3+10=13 with 84 PIM.


9-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Phoenix Coyotes will start at home against the Minnesota Wild in the first round clash. On paper, both the Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild seem pretty equal and should play a tight series.

Phoenix Coyotes injuries: Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Zach Parisé remains sidelined with groin injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with knee injury.

Minnesota Wild injuries: Sidney Crosby remains sidelined with chest injury.

Prediction: Phoenix Coyotes wins the series 4-2.



7-4-2019 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 467 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 108 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+17=20 with 21 PIM.


7-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Yan Gagnon is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 30 games without a goal. Dmitri Kalinin has played 24 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 28 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ken Vernon is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Herman Brook has played 61 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Zach Parisé remains sidelined with groin injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with knee injury.



7-4-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson resumes light training.
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Magnus Gulbrandsson has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.

6-4-2019 Zach Parisé injured.
Zach Parisé (PHO) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Mark Stuart (ANA). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. I am sure the doc will fix it and get me back in action in abouth a month, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

5-4-2019 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 4 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 3+0=3 with 0 PIM.


5-4-2019 Kris Beech injured.
Kris Beech (PHO) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Lennart Bakon (DAL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I should be back in the lineup soon, it doesn't feel that serious, he commented to the press.

4-4-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Tom Patterson
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young defenseman Tom Patterson in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Tom Patterson has played 76 games with Sarnia Sting this season, collecting 23+41=64 with 40 PIM.


3-4-2019 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 465 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 108 assists along with 305 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 80 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+17=20 with 21 PIM.


3-4-2019 Oleg Ignatov reaches career high !
Oleg Ignatov marked a new career high in points with 73 after assisting in tonights game against Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Alpo Toivola. Yes, it does feel great, he commented and was all smiles..

A native of Russia, Oleg Ignatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 314 NHL games during his career, notching 95 goals and adding 142 assists along with 448 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 79 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 30+43=73 with 130 PIM.


3-4-2019 Yan Gagnon reaches career high !
Yan Gagnon marked a new career high in points with 61 after scoring in tonights game against Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Trevor Gerrow. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, he said after the game.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 428 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 172 assists along with 189 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 77 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 25+36=61 with 44 PIM.


3-4-2019 Andrei Nebogatov injured.
Andrei Nebogatov of Utah Grizzlies suffered thigh injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manchester Monarchs. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

31-3-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Juri Donkov
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young defenseman Juri Donkov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Juri Donkov has played 74 games with Prince George Cougars this season, collecting 28+56=84 with 54 PIM.


31-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Dmitri Kalinin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Anton Volchenkov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Chris Maltby is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Oleg Ignatov has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Mattias Salming has played 27 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 25 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ken Vernon has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Herman Brook has played 58 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with knee injury.



31-3-2019 Trevor Gerrow reaches career high !
Trevor Gerrow marked a new career high in assists with 28 assists after assisting in tonights game against Dallas Stars on a goal by Howard Kong. I'm just happy to contribute, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Canada, Trevor Gerrow was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 406 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 128 assists along with 167 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 78 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 5+28=33 with 32 PIM.


31-3-2019 Yan Gagnon reaches career high !
Yan Gagnon marked a new career high in assists with 35 assists after assisting in tonights game against Dallas Stars on a goal by Marcel Hossa. My line mate is so good I just have to throw it his direction and it's in the net. Anyone can look good playing with this guy, he commented to the media.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 427 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 171 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 76 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 24+35=59 with 42 PIM.


29-3-2019 Yan Gagnon frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 427 NHL games during his career, notching 108 goals and adding 170 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 76 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 24+34=58 with 42 PIM.


28-3-2019 Zach Parisé reaches career high !
Zach Parisé marked a new career high in goals with 36 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Minnesota Wild on a feed by Ben Maxwell. You can't worry about the personal achievements - it's the W's that count, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1051 NHL games during his career, notching 374 goals and adding 513 assists along with 693 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 76 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 36+51=87 with 66 PIM.


25-3-2019 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 76 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 48+39=87 with 24 PIM.


24-3-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson speaks up.
Magnus Gulbrandsson is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-3-2019 Player of the week: Tuomo Ruutu (R)
NHL has awarded Tuomo Ruutu (R) of Phoenix Coyotes as Player Of The Week He registered 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points in 3 games last week.

A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1125 NHL games during his career, notching 392 goals and adding 420 assists along with 1182 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 59 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 31+41=72 with 54 PIM.


24-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 8 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 23 games without a goal. Dmitri Kalinin has played 17 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 21 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 64 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Alpo Toivola is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Herman Brook has played 54 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with knee injury.



24-3-2019 Zach Parisé reaches career high !
Zach Parisé marked a new career high in assists with 50 assists after assisting in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Simon Mulder. My kids attended this game so it is extra special for me, he said after the game.

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1049 NHL games during his career, notching 372 goals and adding 512 assists along with 689 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 74 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 34+50=84 with 62 PIM.


22-3-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 72 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 3+8=11 with 74 PIM.


20-3-2019 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 73 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 21+12=33 with 2 PIM.


19-3-2019 Aki Nokizawa speaks up.
Aki Nokizawa is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

19-3-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson speaks up.
Magnus Gulbrandsson is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

18-3-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Michel Montambeault
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young right wing Michel Montambeault in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Michel Montambeault has played 70 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 62+32=94 with 30 PIM.


18-3-2019 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 72 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 46+37=83 with 22 PIM.


17-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Dmitri Kalinin is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Simon Mulder is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Chris Maltby is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 20 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 18 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 61 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alpo Toivola has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 51 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with knee injury.



17-3-2019 Kris Beech reaches a milestone !
Kris Beech scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Simon Mulder. Yes, it does feel great, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Canada, Kris Beech was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 267 goals and adding 433 assists along with 907 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 7+23=30 with 54 PIM.


17-3-2019 Zach Parisé reaches career high !
Zach Parisé marked a new career high in points with 81 after scoring in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Simon Mulder. My parents came to see this game so I just had to deliver, he said after the game in the dressing room.

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1046 NHL games during his career, notching 371 goals and adding 510 assists along with 685 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 71 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 33+48=81 with 58 PIM.


17-3-2019 Trevor Gerrow reaches career high !
Trevor Gerrow marked a new career high in points with 31 after assisting in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a goal by Zach Parisé. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, was his only comment for the media..

A native of Canada, Trevor Gerrow was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 399 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 126 assists along with 163 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 71 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 5+26=31 with 28 PIM.


16-3-2019 Dmitry Yefimov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitry Yefimov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Dmitry Yefimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 2 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


16-3-2019 Tuomo Ruutu reaches career high !
Tuomo Ruutu marked a new career high in assists with 37 assists after assisting in tonights game against San Jose Sharks on a goal by Oleg Ignatov. I've been fortunate enough to play with many great players and I could not have done it without them, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1120 NHL games during his career, notching 388 goals and adding 416 assists along with 1178 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 54 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 27+37=64 with 50 PIM.


16-3-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson injured.
Magnus Gulbrandsson (PHO) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Michael Hemsley (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. It hurts, I admit, but I just have to take it like a man, he said in a TV interview.

15-3-2019 Dmitry Yefimov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitry Yefimov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Dmitry Yefimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 2 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


11-3-2019 Alpo Toivola frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Alpo Toivola feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 117 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 69 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 26+25=51 with 18 PIM.


11-3-2019 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 69 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 44+37=81 with 22 PIM.


10-3-2019 Dmitry Yefimov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitry Yefimov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Dmitry Yefimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 2 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


10-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Dmitri Kalinin is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kris Beech is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 17 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trevor Gerrow has played 15 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 58 games without a goal. Chris Maltby is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Alpo Toivola has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 48 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Magnus Gulbrandsson remains sidelined with groin injury.



10-3-2019 Sergei Tsvetkov resumes light training.
Utah Grizzlies defenseman Sergei Tsvetkov has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

10-3-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson resumes light training.
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Magnus Gulbrandsson has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

10-3-2019 Sergei Tsvetkov injured.
Sergei Tsvetkov of Utah Grizzlies suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . Sometimes when you give it 110%, the other player gives it right back to you. I'll still be practicing with the team, and may be back in time for the next home stand, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

10-3-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson injured.
Magnus Gulbrandsson (PHO) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Mike Egener (MTL). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. The doctors told me to take it easy for a while but I'll be taking back what's mine soon enough, he said after the game.

8-3-2019 Tuomo Ruutu reaches a milestone !
Tuomo Ruutu scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Calgary Flames on a feed by Zach Parisé. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, were his words after the game.

A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1117 NHL games during his career, notching 387 goals and adding 413 assists along with 1178 penalty minutes. The 36 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 26+34=60 with 50 PIM.


6-3-2019 Jaakko Jutila injured.
Jaakko Jutila of Utah Grizzlies suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Grand Rapids Griffins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he commented from the trainers bench.

4-3-2019 Oleg Ignatov reaches career high !
Oleg Ignatov marked a new career high in goals with 28 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Colorado Avalanche on a feed by Kris Beech. With line mates like I have, it makes it pretty easy to score goals, were his words after the game.

A native of Russia, Oleg Ignatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 300 NHL games during his career, notching 93 goals and adding 134 assists along with 424 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 65 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 28+35=63 with 106 PIM.


4-3-2019 Anton Volchenkov reaches a milestone !
Anton Volchenkov notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Colorado Avalanche on a goal by Tuomo Ruutu. My line mate is so good I just have to throw it his direction and it's in the net. Anyone can look good playing with this guy, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of Russia, Anton Volchenkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1094 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 300 assists along with 1196 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 54 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+12=12 with 67 PIM.


3-3-2019 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 440 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.


3-3-2019 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


3-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ken Vernon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 13 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trevor Gerrow has played 11 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 54 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Herman Brook has played 44 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



2-3-2019 Evgeni Belkin frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Evgeni Belkin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Ukraine, Evgeni Belkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


1-3-2019 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


1-3-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Darrell Arbour
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young defenseman Darrell Arbour in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Darrell Arbour has played 62 games with Brandon Wheat Kings this season, collecting 11+21=32 with 26 PIM.


25-2-2019 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 62 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 20+27=47 with 36 PIM.


25-2-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Arnost Legarth
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young defenseman Arnost Legarth in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Arnost Legarth has played 42 games with HC Havirov this season, collecting 0+9=9 with 13 PIM.


24-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Marcel Hossa is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Magnus Gulbrandsson is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 50 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 40 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



23-2-2019 Media praises the Phoenix Coyotes
I think one of the things that has been evident is we've had a chance to practice, commented Phoenix Coyotes coach Vyacheslav Fetisov after today's game against the Buffalo Sabres. This brings their current streak to 13 games undefeated.

21-2-2019 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 60 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 20+11=31 with 2 PIM.


18-2-2019 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 444 NHL games during his career, notching 22 goals and adding 103 assists along with 299 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 59 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+12=15 with 15 PIM.


17-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Dmitri Kalinin is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Aki Nokizawa is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 47 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 37 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



14-2-2019 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 57 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 20+10=30 with 2 PIM.


13-2-2019 Alpo Toivola reaches career high !
Alpo Toivola marked a new career high in assists with 23 assists after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Marcel Hossa. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 488 NHL games during his career, notching 92 goals and adding 117 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 55 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 21+23=44 with 16 PIM.


13-2-2019 Zach Parisé reaches a milestone !
Zach Parisé notched the 500th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Oleg Ignatov. I just come to the rink ready to play and give it 110%, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 1030 NHL games during his career, notching 362 goals and adding 500 assists along with 665 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 55 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 24+38=62 with 38 PIM.


13-2-2019 Media praises the Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are flying high with a 8 game undefeated streak. Phoenix Coyotes right wing Alpo Toivola commented about their recent success: Let's face it, we've got a great core of guys here, some real strong young guys and a good squad of leaders. If every team had that then they'd do just as good.

11-2-2019 Yan Gagnon reaches a milestone !
Yan Gagnon scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Chicago Blackhawks on a feed by Marcel Hossa. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 403 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 160 assists along with 179 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 52 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 16+24=40 with 34 PIM.


11-2-2019 Zach Parisé injured.
Zach Parisé (PHO) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Sam Valk (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, he commented to the media.

10-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Oleg Ignatov has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Dmitri Kalinin has played 55 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Simon Mulder has played 10 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 43 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Alpo Toivola has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 33 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



8-2-2019 Milan Holla frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Milan Holla feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Milan Holla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 85 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 4 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 27 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 43 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 4+5=9 with 2 PIM.


8-2-2019 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 54 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 20+10=30 with 2 PIM.


8-2-2019 Dmitri Kalinin resumes full training.
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitri Kalinin has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.

7-2-2019 Roger Walker frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Roger Walker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Roger Walker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 175 NHL games during his career, booking 7 career shutouts and allowing 522 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 32 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 102 goals on 671 while booking 1 shutouts.


7-2-2019 Media praises the Phoenix Coyotes
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Phoenix Coyotes after an amazing 6 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Zach Parisé stoically. has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.

7-2-2019 Dmitri Kalinin injured.
Dmitri Kalinin (PHO) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Rob Cheeseman (WSH). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he said after the game in the dressing room.

3-2-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 53 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 34 PIM.


3-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Dmitri Kalinin has played 54 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Trevor Gerrow has played 10 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 42 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 32 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



3-2-2019 Players shaken
Players of the Phoenix Coyotes were shaken today by your decision to move recently acquired Matt Greene. Some of the players are questioning your managerial abilities have expressed their opinions to the board.

3-2-2019 Phoenix Coyotes trade
Phoenix Coyotes traded Matt Greene and TB's round 3 pick in 2019 to Edmonton Oilers for Dmitri Kalinin

A native of Russia, Dmitri Kalinin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 1086 NHL games during his career, notching 115 goals and adding 511 assists along with 292 penalty minutes. The 38 year old defenseman has played 54 games with the Edmonton Oilers this season, totalling 0+24=24 with 4 PIM.

A native of USA, Matt Greene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 874 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 158 assists along with 1466 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has played 12 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 17 PIM.


1-2-2019 Ben Maxwell speaks up.
Ben Maxwell is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

1-2-2019 Alpo Toivola reaches career high !
Alpo Toivola marked a new career high in points with 40 after assisting in tonights game against Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a goal by Mattias Salming. Yes, it does feel great, was his only comment for the media..

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 484 NHL games during his career, notching 91 goals and adding 114 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 51 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 20+20=40 with 16 PIM.


31-1-2019 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 51 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 16+21=37 with 36 PIM.


1-2-2019 Board considering budget
The board of owners is considering about increasing your player budget because of your good financial record. If the good financial record is kept until the end of the season, your player budget might be increased.

28-1-2019 Matt Greene speaks up.
Matt Greene is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

27-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Trevor Gerrow is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Aki Nokizawa is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Kris Beech is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Ben Maxwell is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 18 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Matt Greene has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Volchenkov has played 39 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has played 21 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 29 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



26-1-2019 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 50 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 16+20=36 with 36 PIM.


26-1-2019 Joakim Wahlroos injured.
Joakim Wahlroos of Springfield Falcons suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hamilton Bulldogs. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, he said after the game in the dressing room.

26-1-2019 Herman Brook injured.
Herman Brook (PHO) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Matt Sexton (EDM). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, he said before being taken away for x-rays.

25-1-2019 Matt Greene speaks up.
Matt Greene is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-1-2019 Tuomo Ruutu resumes light training.
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Tuomo Ruutu has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

22-1-2019 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 440 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.


22-1-2019 Roger Walker frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Roger Walker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Roger Walker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 175 NHL games during his career, booking 7 career shutouts and allowing 522 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 32 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 102 goals on 671 while booking 1 shutouts.


22-1-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

21-1-2019 Matt Greene speaks up.
Matt Greene is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

21-1-2019 Simon Mulder injured.
Simon Mulder (PHO) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Boris Kulik (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he commented to the press.

20-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 14 games without a goal. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Matt Greene has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 35 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has played 17 games without a goal. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 25 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Tuomo Ruutu remains sidelined with arm injury.



18-1-2019 Phoenix Coyotes players named to All-Star Game
The following players from Phoenix Coyotes were named to this year's All-Star Game:
-Tuomo Ruutu
-Ray Emery
-Zach Parisé


17-1-2019 Jay Harrison speaks up.
Jay Harrison is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

17-1-2019 Alpo Toivola reaches career high !
Alpo Toivola marked a new career high in goals with 18 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins on a feed by Trevor Gerrow. I just try and give it my best out there. This one was special though, the player said in an interview.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 477 NHL games during his career, notching 89 goals and adding 110 assists along with 115 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 44 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 18+16=34 with 16 PIM.


16-1-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 44 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 22 PIM.


15-1-2019 Yan Gagnon frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 393 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 153 assists along with 175 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 42 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 12+17=29 with 30 PIM.


14-1-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

13-1-2019 Matt Greene speaks up.
Matt Greene is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

13-1-2019 Jay Harrison speaks up.
Jay Harrison is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

13-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Trevor Gerrow is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Marcel Hossa is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Magnus Gulbrandsson is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 11 games without a goal. Yan Gagnon has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Matt Greene has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Anton Volchenkov has played 32 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has played 14 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 22 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Tuomo Ruutu remains sidelined with arm injury.



12-1-2019 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 42 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 28+26=54 with 16 PIM.


10-1-2019 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 41 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 12+17=29 with 16 PIM.


10-1-2019 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 41 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 15+6=21 with 0 PIM.


6-1-2019 Matt Greene speaks up.
Matt Greene is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Kris Beech is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Yan Gagnon has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 18 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Marcel Hossa has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 28 games without a goal. Jay Harrison has played 10 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 18 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Tuomo Ruutu remains sidelined with arm injury.



6-1-2019 Milan Holla injured.
Milan Holla of Utah Grizzlies suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Philadelphia Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

6-1-2019 Ben Maxwell injured.
Ben Maxwell (PHO) suffered wrist injury during the game in an incident with Tomas Faimon (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he commented to the media.

4-1-2019 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 38 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 20 PIM.


4-1-2019 Vyacheslav Fetisov praises Bernard Lemay
Phoenix Coyotes head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov has praised young right wing Bernard Lemay in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Bernard Lemay has played 41 games with Moose Jaw Warriors this season, collecting 35+13=48 with 59 PIM.


4-1-2019 Magnus Gulbrandsson reaches a milestone !
Magnus Gulbrandsson scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Anton Volchenkov. This is an unbeliveable feeling, i don't know what else to say, the happy player commented.

A native of Sweden, Magnus Gulbrandsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 737 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 96 assists along with 567 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 37 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 87 PIM.


2-1-2019 Phoenix Coyotes players selected to World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Phoenix Coyotes organization have been selected to represent their countries:

-James Amonte (CAN)
-Carl Frigon (CAN)
-Zdeno Lanicek (CZE)
-Kerkko Uusitalo (FIN)
-Chris Courtnall (CAN)
-German Meshcheryakov (RUS)
-Tommy Cajander (SWE)
-Alexei Demine (RUS)
-Maxmilian Rapach (CZE)


1-1-2019 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

1-1-2019 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 37 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 16 PIM.


1-1-2019 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 440 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.


30-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Phil Flaherty is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Yan Gagnon has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 15 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 25 games without a goal. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 15 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Tuomo Ruutu remains sidelined with arm injury.



28-12-2018 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 440 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.


28-12-2018 Darby Wiemer agrees on a contract.
Darby Wiemer has signed a $400,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

27-12-2018 Howard Kong speaks up.
Howard Kong is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 4 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

27-12-2018 Tuomo Ruutu injured.
Tuomo Ruutu (PHO) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Anton Babchuk (CHI). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. I am sure the doc will fix it and get me back in action in abouth a month, he said after the game in the dressing room.

26-12-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 418 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 97 assists along with 293 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 33 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 9 PIM.


25-12-2018 Ben Maxwell agrees on a contract.
Ben Maxwell has signed a $2,100,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Ben Maxwell was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 921 NHL games during his career, notching 165 goals and adding 258 assists along with 595 penalty minutes. The 30 year old left wing has played 33 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 5+8=13 with 6 PIM.


24-12-2018 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


23-12-2018 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


23-12-2018 Evgeni Belkin frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Evgeni Belkin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Ukraine, Evgeni Belkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


23-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Marcel Hossa is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trevor Gerrow has played 12 games without a goal. Matt Greene has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 22 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



22-12-2018 Chris Maltby speaks up.
Chris Maltby is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

18-12-2018 Oleg Ignatov agrees on a contract.
Oleg Ignatov has signed a $1,500,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Oleg Ignatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 266 NHL games during his career, notching 80 goals and adding 117 assists along with 360 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 31 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 15+18=33 with 42 PIM.


17-12-2018 Alpo Toivola agrees on a contract.
Alpo Toivola has signed a $1,800,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 464 NHL games during his career, notching 83 goals and adding 103 assists along with 111 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 31 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 12+9=21 with 12 PIM.


16-12-2018 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 31 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 16 PIM.


16-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trevor Gerrow has played 10 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 20 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



16-12-2018 Ben Maxwell rejects contract offer.
Ben Maxwell rejected the $2,100,000 per year, 1 year offer from Phoenix Coyotes

16-12-2018 Howard Kong returns
Howard Kong has served his suspension and is available for the next game.

11-12-2018 Milan Holla frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Milan Holla feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Milan Holla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 85 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 4 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 29 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.


10-12-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 414 NHL games during his career, notching 20 goals and adding 97 assists along with 291 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 29 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+6=7 with 7 PIM.


10-12-2018 Tuomo Ruutu reaches a milestone !
Tuomo Ruutu notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Zach Parisé. Tonight things went my way and what can I say, i got the record, he said while posing for photo's..

A native of Finland, Tuomo Ruutu was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 1094 NHL games during his career, notching 373 goals and adding 400 assists along with 1156 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 28 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 12+21=33 with 28 PIM.


9-12-2018 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 28 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 10+3=13 with 0 PIM.


9-12-2018 Steven Ingram frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Steven Ingram feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Steven Ingram was originally drafted to the NHL by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 28 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 28 PIM.


9-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Tuomo Ruutu is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Alpo Toivola is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roger Walker has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Marcel Hossa has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 17 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



5-12-2018 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 27 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 16 PIM.


4-12-2018 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 27 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 14 PIM.


2-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Kris Beech has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Marcel Hossa has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 16 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



2-12-2018 Fedor Tyutin claimed off waivers.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks claimed Fedor Tyutin, who had been with Phoenix Coyotes, off waivers.

2-12-2018 Brent Epstein injured.
Brent Epstein of Utah Grizzlies suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Cleveland Barons. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he commented to the press.

26-11-2018 Roger Walker frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Roger Walker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Roger Walker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 160 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 477 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has played 17 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 57 goals on 373 while booking 0 shutouts.


25-11-2018 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 23 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 10+2=12 with 0 PIM.


25-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Zach Parisé is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 23 games without a goal. Simon Mulder has played 11 games without a goal. Aki Nokizawa has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 12 games without a goal. Fedor Tyutin has played 23 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Sergei Tsvetkov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury.



25-11-2018 Jay Harrison agrees on a contract.
Jay Harrison has signed a $950,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Jay Harrison was originally drafted to the NHL by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 625 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 155 assists along with 513 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


25-11-2018 Brent Epstein injured.
Brent Epstein of Springfield Falcons suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Worcester Icecats. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

24-11-2018 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


24-11-2018 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 22 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 13+13=26 with 16 PIM.


23-11-2018 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 22 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 10+2=12 with 0 PIM.


21-11-2018 Aki Nokizawa resumes light training.
Phoenix Coyotes center Aki Nokizawa has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.

21-11-2018 Anton Volchenkov returns
Anton Volchenkov has served his suspension and is available for the next game.

18-11-2018 Chris Maltby speaks up.
Chris Maltby is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

18-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Trevor Gerrow is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Marcel Hossa is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tuomo Ruutu is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Herman Brook is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ben Maxwell is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 21 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 12 games without a goal. Fedor Tyutin has played 21 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Sergei Tsvetkov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Aki Nokizawa remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



18-11-2018 Dalibor Malek claimed off waivers.
New York Islanders claimed Dalibor Malek, who had been with Phoenix Coyotes, off waivers.

18-11-2018 Marcel Hossa reaches a milestone !
Marcel Hossa scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Oleg Ignatov. It is just part of my job, he said as camera flashes went off.

A native of Slovakia, Marcel Hossa was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1003 NHL games during his career, notching 344 goals and adding 456 assists along with 528 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has played 20 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 8+7=15 with 36 PIM.


17-11-2018 Dmitry Yefimov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitry Yefimov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Dmitry Yefimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 2 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


14-11-2018 Dmitry Yefimov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Dmitry Yefimov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Belarussia, Dmitry Yefimov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 2 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


14-11-2018 League suspends Howard Kong
The league board has suspended Phoenix Coyotes player Howard Kong for 12 games for injuring Alexei Yudin of Carolina Hurricanes.

11-11-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 402 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 95 assists along with 291 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 17 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 7 PIM.


11-11-2018 Team captain meets with Ken Vernon
Team captain Zach Parisé called a short meeting with Ken Vernon after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Ken Vernon as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

11-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Phil Flaherty is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 17 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 15 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 12 games without a goal. Fedor Tyutin has played 17 games without a goal. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 17 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Aki Nokizawa remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



10-11-2018 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 440 NHL games during his career, notching 97 goals and adding 119 assists along with 486 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 9 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.


9-11-2018 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 16 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 14 PIM.


9-11-2018 Yan Grégoire resumes full training.
Utah Grizzlies right wing Yan Grégoire has resumed full training after his head injury.

8-11-2018 Matt Greene agrees on a contract.
Matt Greene has signed a $950,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Matt Greene was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 862 NHL games during his career, notching 42 goals and adding 156 assists along with 1449 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


8-11-2018 Alpo Toivola injured.
Alpo Toivola (PHO) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Maxence Veillette (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

8-11-2018 Simon Mulder injured.
Simon Mulder (PHO) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Mattias Bjorkström (NAS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

7-11-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 400 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 95 assists along with 291 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 15 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+4=4 with 7 PIM.


7-11-2018 Aki Nokizawa speaks up.
Aki Nokizawa is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

5-11-2018 Kris Beech agrees on a contract.
Kris Beech has signed a $2,100,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Kris Beech was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 1006 NHL games during his career, notching 260 goals and adding 410 assists along with 853 penalty minutes. The 37 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


4-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Marcel Hossa is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 14 games without a goal. Trevor Gerrow has played 12 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 12 games without a goal. Fedor Tyutin has played 14 games without a goal. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Magnus Gulbrandsson has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Herman Brook has played 14 games without a goal. Ben Maxwell has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Marko Kuusisto remains sidelined with thigh injury. Aki Nokizawa remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



4-11-2018 Yan Grégoire resumes light training.
Utah Grizzlies right wing Yan Grégoire has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.

1-11-2018 Marko Kuusisto injured.
Marko Kuusisto (PHO) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Jordan Smith (ANA). He is expected to be sidelined indefinitely. You guys are going to write whatever you want, I just come to play every night and try to play as hard as I can. He plays to injure people, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

31-10-2018 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 12 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 8+2=10 with 0 PIM.


31-10-2018 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 12 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 4 PIM.


30-10-2018 League suspends Anton Volchenkov
The league board has suspended Phoenix Coyotes player Anton Volchenkov for 10 games for injuring Marian Gaborik of Colorado Avalanche.

28-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Yan Gagnon is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Simon Mulder is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Tuomo Ruutu is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Zach Parisé is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Mattias Salming has played 11 games without a goal. Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Marko Kuusisto has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Anton Volchenkov has played 11 games without a goal. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Fedor Tyutin has played 11 games without a goal. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Sergei Tsvetkov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Herman Brook has played 11 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Aki Nokizawa remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



28-10-2018 Aki Nokizawa injured.
Aki Nokizawa (PHO) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Denis Kochetkov (LA). He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month. This comes at a really bad time for us, but all I can do follow the rehab program and try to get back into the lineup as soon as possible, the injured player commented.

27-10-2018 Oleg Ignatov injured.
Oleg Ignatov (PHO) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Peter O'Reilly (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

26-10-2018 Per-Olaf Thorssel resumes full training.
Utah Grizzlies right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel has resumed full training after his injury.

25-10-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

24-10-2018 Per-Olaf Thorssel injured.
Per-Olaf Thorssel of Utah Grizzlies suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manitoba Moose. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It is just a minor bump, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

23-10-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

23-10-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 393 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 94 assists along with 291 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 8 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 7 PIM.


21-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Oleg Ignatov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Alpo Toivola is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ben Maxwell is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Phil Flaherty has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Marko Kuusisto has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Yan Gagnon is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Marcel Hossa has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ray Emery has been chilly and allowed 12 goals in 3 games. Howard Kong has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Sergei Tsvetkov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Zach Parisé has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



18-10-2018 Alpo Toivola frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Alpo Toivola feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 98 assists along with 103 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 4 PIM.


18-10-2018 Richard Paul rejects contract offer.
Richard Paul rejected the $1,000,000 per year, 1 year offer from Phoenix Coyotes

18-10-2018 Dalibor Malek agrees on a contract.
Dalibor Malek has signed a $600,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Slovakia, Dalibor Malek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


17-10-2018 Jaakko Jutila agrees on a contract.
Jaakko Jutila has signed a $1,000,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Finland, Jaakko Jutila was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 325 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 50 assists along with 86 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


16-10-2018 Dale Fraser agrees on a contract.
Dale Fraser has signed a $600,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Dale Fraser was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


16-10-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Vyacheslav Fetisov thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

14-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tuomo Ruutu is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Alpo Toivola is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



12-10-2018 Yan Gagnon frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Gagnon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 352 NHL games during his career, notching 84 goals and adding 136 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 1 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.


12-10-2018 Simon Mulder frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Simon Mulder feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Simon Mulder was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 513 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 177 assists along with 378 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 3 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 6 PIM.


10-10-2018 Yan Gagnon uncertain about future
Yan Gagnon wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

8-10-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Anthony Forand thinks that the extra practise did little to improve the motivation of the team.

7-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Zach Parisé is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Roger Walker has been chilly and allowed 10 goals in 2 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-10-2018 Guillaume Bouchard frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Guillaume Bouchard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Guillaume Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 1 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.


5-10-2018 Simon Mulder frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Simon Mulder feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Simon Mulder was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 511 NHL games during his career, notching 68 goals and adding 177 assists along with 374 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has played 1 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM.


5-10-2018 Dmitrijs Jass resumes light training.
Springfield Falcons left wing Dmitrijs Jass has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

5-10-2018 Dmitrijs Jass injured.
Dmitrijs Jass of Springfield Falcons suffered arm injury during tonights minorleague game against the Worcester Icecats. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . It's a team game alright, I guess I just won't be part of this team for a few games, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

5-10-2018 Yan Grégoire injured.
Yan Grégoire of Springfield Falcons suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Worcester Icecats. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he commented from the trainers bench.

4-10-2018 Howard Kong agrees on a contract.
Howard Kong has signed a $700,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Howard Kong was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 80 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 9 assists along with 227 penalty minutes. The 20 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


2-10-2018 Zach Parisé agrees on a contract.
Zach Parisé has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Zach Parisé was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 975 NHL games during his career, notching 338 goals and adding 462 assists along with 627 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


1-10-2018 Louis-Philippe Plamondon agrees on a contract.
Louis-Philippe Plamondon has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Louis-Philippe Plamondon was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


30-9-2018 Yan Gagnon wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

30-9-2018 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Kari Lehtonen89888734Chicago Blackhawks
Stian Ellingsen86878626Dallas Stars
Marc-André Fleury88888533Nashville Predators
Joe PaikBBB21Buffalo Sabres
Rick DiPietro84838337Montreal Canadiens
Peter Nash88878320New York Rangers
Eli Fagerholm87868330Atlanta Thrashers
Tuukka Rask83848231Toronto Maple Leafs
Maxime Ouellet82828237Washington Capitals
Jouko Vaijärvi83838124Calgary Flames
DEFENSEMAN
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Ladislav Strnad67878425Nashville Predators
Jon Broome85828430Philadelphia Flyers
Richard Housley62948430New York Islanders
Nelson Korn82798326Philadelphia Flyers
Murray Lidster68848327Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Suter82828333Buffalo Sabres
Mo Fu84798325St. Louis Blues
Charles Gatineau72908329Calgary Flames
Josef Machaj76828228Edmonton Oilers
Tomme Stevenson78828228Florida Panthers
LEFT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Henrik Sedin90838538St. Louis Blues
Ilya Kovalchuk85768535Atlanta Thrashers
Gustav Kostuik78888427San Jose Sharks
Andrew Sankey86818426Philadelphia Flyers
Alexander Ovechkin94788433Nashville Predators
Sidney Crosby95768431Minnesota Wild
Charles Goulet83718423Toronto Maple Leafs
Kirk SlaneyA-B-B22Florida Panthers
David Drouin78858329Dallas Stars
Carl Strömholm86828226Pittsburgh Penguins
CENTER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Rick Nash87858734Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Perevolokin92758623Philadelphia Flyers
Robin Fernsworth90748524Vancouver Canucks
Halvar Holmqvist87698530Chicago Blackhawks
Maxim Miroshnichenko89728424Pittsburgh Penguins
Nathan Horton83858433Ottawa Senators
Dany Heatley88788437Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Eric Staal87808433Carolina Hurricanes
Vojtech Cermak78878319New York Islanders
Anatoli Ovsianikov91758328San Jose Sharks
RIGHT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Jeremy Plantinga93838830Atlanta Thrashers
Valeri Porkhomov95858828Dallas Stars
Mattias Bjorkström89868526Nashville Predators
Tommy Visheau88868529Pittsburgh Penguins
Leonid Kokorev83878427Minnesota Wild
Marian Gaborik93748436Colorado Avalanche
Aleksander Suglobov94798436Ottawa Senators
Steve ConnollyBBB24Colorado Avalanche
Eric CloutierA-B-B24Calgary Flames
Justin Williams84808336Carolina Hurricanes


30-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



30-9-2018 Adam Stepnicka agrees on a contract.
Adam Stepnicka has signed a $440,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


30-9-2018 Sergei Tsvetkov agrees on a contract.
Sergei Tsvetkov has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Latvia, Sergei Tsvetkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 19 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.


29-9-2018 Ragnar Lindkvist returns to Timrå IK
Phoenix Coyotes's Ragnar Lindkvist did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Timrå IK.

29-9-2018 Valentyn Orszajg returns to HV 71 Jököping
Phoenix Coyotes's Valentyn Orszajg did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to HV 71 Jököping.

29-9-2018 James Amonte returns to Montreal Rocket
Phoenix Coyotes's James Amonte did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Montreal Rocket.

29-9-2018 Vladislav Ruzheynikov returns to Avangard Omsk
Phoenix Coyotes's Vladislav Ruzheynikov did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Avangard Omsk.

29-9-2018 Carl Frigon returns to Val d'Or Foreurs
Phoenix Coyotes's Carl Frigon did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Val d'Or Foreurs.

29-9-2018 Zdeno Lanicek returns to ZPS Zlin
Phoenix Coyotes's Zdeno Lanicek did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to ZPS Zlin.

29-9-2018 Chris Courtnall returns to Seattle Thunderbirds
Phoenix Coyotes's Chris Courtnall did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Seattle Thunderbirds.

29-9-2018 German Meshcheryakov returns to Severstal Tsherepovets
Phoenix Coyotes's German Meshcheryakov did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Severstal Tsherepovets.

29-9-2018 Tommy Cajander returns to Luulaja HF
Phoenix Coyotes's Tommy Cajander did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Luulaja HF.

29-9-2018 Alexei Demine returns to Lada Togliatti
Phoenix Coyotes's Alexei Demine did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Lada Togliatti.

29-9-2018 Maxmilian Rapach returns to St.Michales Majors
Phoenix Coyotes's Maxmilian Rapach did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to St.Michales Majors.

29-9-2018 Luke Lewis sent back juniors
Phoenix Coyotes's Luke Lewis did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Phoenix Coyotes expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Kerkko Uusitalo sent back juniors
Phoenix Coyotes's Kerkko Uusitalo did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Phoenix Coyotes expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Ruslan Baturin sent back juniors
Phoenix Coyotes's Ruslan Baturin did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Phoenix Coyotes expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Anthony Forand thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

27-9-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 385 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 91 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


27-9-2018 Marko Kuusisto wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

26-9-2018 Roger Walker frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Roger Walker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Roger Walker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 143 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 420 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


26-9-2018 Team captain meets with Chris Courtnall
Following the team's recent 4-0 loss at Minnesota Wild on 25-9-2018, Phoenix Coyotes captain Zach Parisé and Chris Courtnall did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Zach Parisé

26-9-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Anthony Forand thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

25-9-2018 Maxmilian Rapach resumes light training.
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Maxmilian Rapach has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.

25-9-2018 Maxmilian Rapach injured.
Maxmilian Rapach (PHO) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Mike Green (MIN). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I just hope I can be able to return to action within a week, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

24-9-2018 Yan Grégoire frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Yan Grégoire feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yan Grégoire was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


24-9-2018 Yan Gagnon wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

24-9-2018 Rafael Nemerovski agrees on a contract.
Rafael Nemerovski has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of USA, Rafael Nemerovski was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 23 goals. The 18 year old goaltender has played 6 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 23 goals on 307 while booking 0 shutouts.


23-9-2018 Team captain meets with Maxmilian Rapach
Team captain Zach Parisé called a short meeting with Maxmilian Rapach after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Maxmilian Rapach as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

23-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Oleg Ignatov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ragnar Lindkvist has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mattias Salming has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Valentyn Orszajg has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. James Amonte has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mathieu L'Heureux has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Marko Kuusisto has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Vladislav Ruzheynikov has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Carl Frigon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Yan Gagnon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Zdeno Lanicek has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Roger Walker hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Simon Mulder has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Trevor Gerrow has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Vladimir Kos has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Victor Ofonasin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kerkko Uusitalo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Aki Nokizawa has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Louis-Philippe Plamondon has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ruslan Baturin has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Marcel Hossa has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joakim Wahlroos has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Tuomo Ruutu has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Chris Maltby has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ray Emery hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Howard Kong has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Zach Parisé has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Alpo Toivola has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Magnus Gulbrandsson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Herman Brook has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ben Maxwell has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



23-9-2018 Brent Epstein agrees on a contract.
Brent Epstein has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

23-9-2018 Extra practise results
Coach Anthony Forand thinks that the extra practise was good enough to shake some players.

22-9-2018 Marko Kuusisto wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

21-9-2018 Magnus Gulbrandsson wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Magnus Gulbrandsson is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

20-9-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 385 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 91 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


19-9-2018 Team captain meets with Tommy Cajander
Team captain Zach Parisé called a short meeting with Tommy Cajander after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Tommy Cajander as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

16-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

Tommy Cajander remains sidelined with leg injury.



16-9-2018 Tommy Cajander injured.
Tommy Cajander (PHO) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Boris Kulik (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, were his words after the game.

15-9-2018 Marko Kuusisto frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of Finland, Marko Kuusisto was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 431 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 118 assists along with 474 penalty minutes. The 32 year old right wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


14-9-2018 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.


14-9-2018 Vladislav Ruzheynikov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Vladislav Ruzheynikov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Ruzheynikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


14-9-2018 Evgeni Belkin frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Evgeni Belkin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Ukraine, Evgeni Belkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


14-9-2018 Team captain meets with Maxmilian Rapach
Following the team's recent 0-4 loss against Edmonton Oilers on 13-9-2018, Phoenix Coyotes captain Zach Parisé and Maxmilian Rapach did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Zach Parisé

13-9-2018 John Whitesides signs a contract
Phoenix Coyotes has come to terms with physio John Whitesides with a 1 year contract.

13-9-2018 Milan Holla frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Milan Holla feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Milan Holla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 85 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 4 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


12-9-2018 Team captain meets with Alexei Demine
Following the team's recent 0-4 loss against Colorado Avalanche on 10-9-2018, Phoenix Coyotes captain Zach Parisé and Alexei Demine were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Zach Parisé

9-9-2018 Marko Kuusisto wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Marko Kuusisto is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

9-9-2018 Yan Gagnon wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

9-9-2018 Magnus Gulbrandsson wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Magnus Gulbrandsson is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

9-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



8-9-2018 Andrei Nebogatov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Andrei Nebogatov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Nebogatov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


8-9-2018 Yan Gagnon wants a new contract
Phoenix Coyotes center Yan Gagnon is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

8-9-2018 Roger Walker frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Roger Walker feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Roger Walker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 143 NHL games during his career, booking 6 career shutouts and allowing 420 goals. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.


5-9-2018 Milan Holla frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Milan Holla feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Milan Holla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 3rd round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 85 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 4 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


5-9-2018 Mathieu L'Heureux frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Mathieu L'Heureux feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Mathieu L'Heureux was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 79 NHL games during his career, notching 18 goals and adding 16 assists along with 100 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


3-9-2018 Joonas Korpi rejects contract offer.
Joonas Korpi rejected the $1,000,000 per year, 3 year offer from Phoenix Coyotes

2-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-9-2018 Kris Beech rejects contract offer.
Kris Beech rejected the $2,000,000 per year, 1 year offer from Phoenix Coyotes

1-9-2018 Alpo Toivola frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Alpo Toivola feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Finland, Alpo Toivola was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 433 NHL games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 94 assists along with 99 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.


1-9-2018 Anton Volchenkov agrees on a contract.
Anton Volchenkov has signed a $3,500,000 per year, 1 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Anton Volchenkov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1040 NHL games during his career, notching 63 goals and adding 288 assists along with 1129 penalty minutes. The 36 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.


31-8-2018 Guillaume Bouchard frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Guillaume Bouchard feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Guillaume Bouchard was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.


30-8-2018 Mattias Salming frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Mattias Salming feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Sweden, Mattias Salming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 385 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 91 assists along with 284 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.


30-8-2018 Vladislav Ruzheynikov frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Vladislav Ruzheynikov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Vladislav Ruzheynikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


30-8-2018 Victor Ofonasin agrees on a contract.
Victor Ofonasin has signed a $1,300,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Victor Ofonasin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Detroit Red Wings in the 4th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 66 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 5 assists along with 75 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.


29-8-2018 Vyacheslav Fetisov signs a contract
Phoenix Coyotes has come to terms with head coach Vyacheslav Fetisov with a 6 year contract.

29-8-2018 Vratislav Kauphsman signs a contract
Phoenix Coyotes has come to terms with ass. coach Vratislav Kauphsman with a 6 year contract.

29-8-2018 Mathieu L'Heureux uncertain about future
Mathieu L'Heureux wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

29-8-2018 Evgeni Belkin uncertain about future
Evgeni Belkin wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

29-8-2018 Ron Hill agrees on a contract.
Ron Hill has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

30-6-2018 Patrick Marleau retires
Patrick Marleau has retired from professional hockey.

30-6-2018 Training camp preview
Phoenix Coyotes will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Phoenix Coyotes and Utah Grizzlies:
- Oleg Ignatov C
- Dmitry Yefimov D
- Mattias Salming D
- Phil Flaherty R
- Jouko Väänänen R
- Lee Hill R
- Dmitrijs Jass L
- Milan Holla C
- Mathieu L'Heureux L
- Todd Irvine L
- Robert Dearaujo D
- Teddy Moran L
- Paul Dussault R
- Marko Kuusisto R
- Adam Stepnicka C
- Andrei Nebogatov L
- Yan Grégoire R
- Yan Gagnon C
- Steven Ingram D
- Roger Walker G
- Simon Mulder D
- Steffen Sunde D
- Trevor Gerrow D
- Juhani Saraste G
- Vladimir Kos R
- Luke Lewis C
- Hans Ruggeberg G
- Darby Wiemer D
- Kerkko Uusitalo D
- Aki Nokizawa C
- German Razumovsky D
- Evgeni Belkin G
- Louis-Philippe Plamondon D
- Ruslan Baturin R
- Ron Hainsey D
- Marcel Hossa L
- Raffi Torres C
- Ken Defauw D
- Joakim Wahlroos C
- Ken Vernon L
- Guillaume Bouchard D
- Tuomo Ruutu R
- Chris Maltby R
- Fedor Tyutin D
- Ray Emery G
- Howard Kong C
- Sergei Tsvetkov D
- Zach Parisé L
- Alpo Toivola R
- Boris Malakhov C
- Magnus Gulbrandsson L
- Scott Flaman L
- James Lopez D
- Ross Pearl D
- Herman Brook D
- Ben Maxwell L
- Ryan McDonough C
- Per-Olaf Thorssel R

Players reporting out of shape:
- Jouko Väänänen R
- Paul Dussault R
- Adam Stepnicka C
- Yan Gagnon C
- Simon Mulder D
- Steffen Sunde D
- Juhani Saraste G
- Hans Ruggeberg G
- German Razumovsky D
- Evgeni Belkin G
- Ken Vernon L
- Tuomo Ruutu R
- Fedor Tyutin D
- Zach Parisé L

Players reporting in good shape:
- Lee Hill R
- Milan Holla C
- Andrei Nebogatov L
- Trevor Gerrow D
- Vladimir Kos R
- Louis-Philippe Plamondon D
- Joakim Wahlroos C
- Guillaume Bouchard D
- Ray Emery G
- Herman Brook D


30-6-2018 Teppo Numminen leaves team
Teppo Numminens contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 Danny Eberly leaves team
Danny Eberlys contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 Marc-Andre Beaudin leaves team
Marc-Andre Beaudins contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 Jean-Philippe Tremblay leaves team
Jean-Philippe Tremblays contract has expired and he has left the team.

30-6-2018 John Whitesides leaves team
John Whitesidess contract has expired and he has left the team.

24-6-2018 Adam Stepnicka frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Adam Stepnicka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 5th round of the 2010 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.


24-6-2018 Per-Olaf Thorssel frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Per-Olaf Thorssel feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Per-Olaf Thorssel was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 178 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 27 assists along with 195 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.


25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Oleg Ignatov
Phoenix Coyotes center Oleg Ignatov will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Adam Stepnicka
Phoenix Coyotes center Adam Stepnicka will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Darby Wiemer
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Darby Wiemer will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Raffi Torres
Phoenix Coyotes center Raffi Torres will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Joakim Wahlroos
Phoenix Coyotes center Joakim Wahlroos will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Ray Emery
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Ray Emery will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Alpo Toivola
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Alpo Toivola will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Boris Malakhov
Phoenix Coyotes center Boris Malakhov will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Scott Flaman
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Scott Flaman will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on James Lopez
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman James Lopez will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Ross Pearl
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Ross Pearl will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Phoenix Coyotes use option on Ryan McDonough
Phoenix Coyotes center Ryan McDonough will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

24-6-2018 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:
-Oleg Ignatov (Phoenix Coyotes)
-Adam Stepnicka (Utah Grizzlies)
-Darby Wiemer (Utah Grizzlies)
-Raffi Torres (Phoenix Coyotes)
-Joakim Wahlroos (Phoenix Coyotes)
-Ray Emery (Phoenix Coyotes)
-Alpo Toivola (Phoenix Coyotes)
-Boris Malakhov (Utah Grizzlies)
-Scott Flaman (Utah Grizzlies)
-James Lopez (Utah Grizzlies)
-Ross Pearl (Utah Grizzlies)
-Ryan McDonough (Utah Grizzlies)


22-6-2018 Ruslan Baturin agrees on a contract.
Ruslan Baturin has signed a $400,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Ruslan Baturin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 4th round of the 2018 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 17 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team.


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Oleg Ignatov (Phoenix Coyotes) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Patrick Marleau (Phoenix Coyotes) UFA
-Adam Stepnicka (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Darby Wiemer (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Ron Hainsey (Phoenix Coyotes) UFA
-Raffi Torres (Phoenix Coyotes) UFA
-Joakim Wahlroos (Phoenix Coyotes) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Ray Emery (Phoenix Coyotes) UFA
-Alpo Toivola (Phoenix Coyotes) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Boris Malakhov (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Scott Flaman (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-James Lopez (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Ross Pearl (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Ryan McDonough (Utah Grizzlies) RFA, needs qualifying offer


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Teppo Numminen(pro)
-Danny Eberly(pro)
-Marc-Andre Beaudin(pro)
-Jean-Philippe Tremblay(pro)
-John Whitesides(pro)


20-6-2018 Kerkko Uusitalo shaping up
Encouraging reports from the media indicate that defenseman Kerkko Uusitalo has developed better than projected. He has shown that he can take the pressure and succeed at the highest level of the game.

20-6-2018 Board collects bonuses
The board of owners has collected $1,800,000 profit from the team to shareholders.

20-6-2018 Patrick Marleau continues with hockey
Patrick Marleau has decided to start a new career as a ass. coach

20-6-2018 Robbie Ftorek retires
Phoenix Coyotes staff member Robbie Ftorek has announced his retirement due to non-hockey related reasons.

20-6-2018 Anthony Roy retires
Phoenix Coyotes staff member Anthony Roy has announced his retirement due to non-hockey related reasons.

20-6-2018 Guillaume Plamondon retires
Phoenix Coyotes staff member Guillaume Plamondon has announced his retirement due to non-hockey related reasons.

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