Coyotes History
Shane Doan: The Legend of Captain Coyote
June 21st, 2017 June 19, 2017, will go down in Coyotes history as being a controversial day. The Arizona Coyotes made the decision to not offer Shane Doan the 21-year veteran a contract for the upcoming season. The Coyotes have never played a season without Doan who has the been the...
Doan Set to Make Coyotes History
December 5th, 2016 Shane Doan has had a legendary career with the Arizona Coyotes; he's spent 21 years with the team and has served as Captain for 13 of them. He's (still) the heart and soul of the Coyotes, and is also the franchise record holder in many categories, including goals, points...
Notable Firsts from Arizona's Inaugural Season
July 29th, 2016 It has been two decades since the Arizona Coyotes first arrived to the desert from Winnipeg. The then-Phoenix Coyotes made their debut for the 1996-97 NHL season, officially putting Arizona on the professional hockey map. With any team’s inaugural campaign come plenty of...
The Worst Players in Coyotes History
March 27th, 2016 There has been a story recently circulating around on social media: The Worst Player in Every NHL Team’s History. A few clicks in, you realize that the author is one of the people who wants to remove fighting from the NHL types as most of his selections are enforcers...
Hey NHL, You Still Owe Phoenix an All-Star Game!
January 28th, 2016 Originally planned for 2006 and 2011, the NHL has cancelled twice on the Coyotes and has not delivered an All-Star Game to the 20 year Phoenix market. It began way back in 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning had won the Stanley Cup and the lock out was looming due to...
Shane Doan Honored as Jets-Coyotes Franchise Goals Leader
January 24th, 2016 On Thursday night, the Coyotes honored their captain Shane Doan at "Doan 380 Night" acknowledging him as the all-time franchise goal leader. https://twitter.com/NHL/status/690473991887327233 The celebration took place before the home game against the Sharks. It...
The NHL Missed a Golden Opportunity with a Coyotes Stadium Series Game
December 30th, 2015 The NHL has scaled back the outdoor games for the 2015-16 to three from the season high six in the 2012-13 season. However; the league missed out by not having a game in the Phoenix area during the 2014-15 season. History The modern NHL outdoor game can be...
Coyotes Lore: Greg Adams
December 29th, 2015 Greg Adams, only spent two seasons in a Coyote uniform, but his present, past, and future are with Arizona. Greg Adams - Beginnings Greg Daren Adams was raised in Nelson, British Columbia and played his junior hockey with the BCJHL’s Kelowna Buckaroos. He...
What Ever Happened to Krys Kolanos?
November 29th, 2015 Krystofer Kolanos was drafted by the Coyotes in 2000 and was supposed to be franchise’s gamechanger, unfortunately that never panned out. Kolanos holds one of the most high profile moments in franchise history, beating Patrick Roy on a penalty shot that caused Roy to go...
The Arizona Coyotes Franchise Four
August 18th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I'll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I'm choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. With 18...
