Saskatoon still dreaming of Coyotes on the Prairies
The Saskatoon Coyotes? Well, for five games a season anyway.
The dream for part-time access to an NHL team remains alive in the heart of the Prairies, where the CUC Centre, home to the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, is showing itself worthy of hosting a major hockey event.
Where's Wayne?Bob Young
Coach Gretzky goes MIA during Coyotes soap opera - despite collecting a paycheck
An Ugly Mess in PhoenixIt may be difficult to focus on hockey in Phoenix these days with all that is going on. But the Coyotes must persevere and find a way to deal with the adversity and uncertainty of the franchise.
Lost in all this legal lingo is that the Yotes have a good young team and in time may be good enough to compete.
This year though seems like a lost one and the curtain is coming down on NHL hockey in Phoenix.
NHL Can't Survive in the South... OR is that REALLY the Problem??I keep hearing, over and over and over, that the NHL can't survive in the south. Phoenix is the example that keeps being used (for obvious reasons). I know the saying, "location, location, location", and I don't want to say location is not important. But is location really the reason for troubled franchises? Let me break down some thoughts. Then please add to, or comment on them.
Where do we go from here?Well, Make It Seven is all but dead now, at least for a year. What happens with the Coyotes now? Will one of the "4 buyers" lined up to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix step up and make a serious offer? Or will the NHL fund the team for a season while they look for a buyer
Coyotes update: New deadlineIts down to this:
Do or Die timeJim Balsillie has given a deadline, after which he will
decline his offer to buy the Coyotes.... Arizona legal system alters old ruling to accomodate him.
Balsillie Places Bid to Buy CoyotesAccording to ESPN.com, the Phoenix Coyotes filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on tuesday. This filing corresponds with a $212.5 million dollar bid to buy the financially troubled franchise from none other than one Jim Balsillie, with the requirement that the club be relocated to Southern Ontario. Full story can be found here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4143432
Ilya Bryzgalov to be shopped?Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun is reporting that Ilya Bryzgalov is falling out of favour with the Coyotes and could be shopped. Ilya Bryzgalov has been replaced in recent games by prospect Al Montoya who has gone 2-0.
