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Richard Jelinek

I am 45 years old from Fostoria, Ohio. Aside from my beautiful wife and 2 amazing dogs Hockey is my love. Will watch any type of hockey, regardless of league or team.  Currently covering the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.

Coyotes Are Winning Games Without Elite Players

Richard Jelinek | December 8, 2023

Constructing a winning team in the NHL requires strong management and scouting department. There are ways to assemble a strong, competitive organization, including through the draft, free agency, and trades.…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ Maccelli Quickly Becoming a Force at the Age of 23

Richard Jelinek | December 6, 2023

Arizona Coyotes forward Matias Maccelli is in year three of his NHL career, but he is making a statement on the ice. The statement is that he can lead this…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ Connor Ingram Claims No. 1 Role in Net With Great Start

Richard Jelinek | December 1, 2023

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram had been through two organizations before he found a home in Arizona. He has become the Coyotes’ starting netminder and is having a career year…

Categories Coyotes Goaltending

Coyotes’ History Filled With Bloodlines

Richard Jelinek | November 29, 2023

For 106 years, the NHL has been a sport where familiarity becomes instant. Players build bonds with teammates, management builds relationships with players, and management from other teams. Each sport…

Categories Coyotes History, Hockey History

Coyotes’ Back to the Pack Program Gives Equipment New Life

Richard Jelinek | November 22, 2023

The NHL is one of many sports to generate community events through word of mouth. The time it takes to promote the event, the efforts and hard work of the…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ Kolyachonok on a Fast Rise to The NHL

Richard Jelinek | November 17, 2023

Arizona Coyotes prospect Vladislav Kolyachonok is turning heads in the organization and is a player who may be on the main roster as early as this season. His skill set…

Categories Coyotes Prospects

Coyotes Should Pursue Trade For Flames’ Zadorov

Richard Jelinek | November 15, 2023

There is a massive player reportedly on the market that could provide some size and muscle to the Arizona Coyotes’ defense. Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov may be on the…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ Moser Developing Into Key Piece of the future

Richard Jelinek | November 8, 2023

When the Arizona Coyotes traded Jakob Chychrun to the Ottawa Senators, they needed to fill that void on the left side of the top pairing. Someone who could eat some…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ McBain Making the Most of an Opportunity

Richard Jelinek | November 3, 2023

Arizona Coyotes forward Jack McBain came to the organization as a rather unknown. Drafted by the Minnesota Wild 63rd overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, he was a scoring threat…

Categories Arizona Coyotes

Coyotes’ Lutz Recovers to Become Top-Tier Prospect

Richard Jelinek | November 1, 2023

Germany is known for many things, like picturesque lakes, the Nobel Prize, recycling efficiency, having the highest rate of entrepreneurship per capita in Europe, and hockey. From goaltender Olaf Kolzig…

Categories Coyotes Prospects

Coyotes’ Miko Matikka Flying Under the Radar

Richard Jelinek | October 27, 2023

Over the past few seasons, the Arizona Coyotes’ scouting department and management have done well at recent drafts. Daniil But, Dmitriy Simashev, Dylan Guenther, and Maveric Lamoureux are a few…

Categories Coyotes Prospects

Coyotes New Additions Helping Achieve Team Success

Richard Jelinek | October 24, 2023

The Arizona Coyotes are sitting third in the Central Division with a 3-2 record, four points behind the division-leading Colorado Avalanche. The team is coming together and playing well, all…

Categories Arizona Coyotes
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