Posts About "Alex Goligoski"
Coyotes Alleviate Congestion on the Blue Line
October 12th, 2016 If the principal issue for the Arizona Coyotes in the off-season was to eliminate pucks flying into their net, general manager John Chayka, and other decision-makers, took steps to address this concern. That meant shoring up the blue line, allowing for greater puck movement around the Arizona net, make sure the puck was moved swiftly...
Coyotes Open Camp Amid Optimism
September 23rd, 2016 For the Arizona Coyotes, this is a transition period and the start of an era many hope will usher in success. The first glimpse of that optimism was felt Thursday during media day in the Gila River Arena. Players talked about positive changes, and general manager John Chayka told reporters pieces are now in place to help push the...
Youth and Vets Look to Lead Coyotes Again
August 17th, 2016 After struggling through their worst season in the desert two years ago, the Arizona Coyotes put together a decent showing last season. While Arizona’s 78 points in 2015-16 left them on the outside of the playoff picture for the fourth consecutive season, it was a 22-point improvement from their 2014-15 record. The Coyotes found their...
3 Arizona Home Games to Highlight for 2016
June 28th, 2016 The NHL announced the 1,230 games that will make up the 2016-17 season last week. The schedule for the Arizona Coyotes has them opening at home on Oct. 15 against the Philadelphia Flyers, followed by a six-game trip against Eastern Conference foes. Even though there are still four months between the Coyotes and their return to Gila...
Goligoski Brings Versatility to Coyotes
June 24th, 2016 For an elite player who was expected to command top dollar in the upcoming free-agent market, the decision to switch teams for Alex Goligoski was made quickly. Certainly, the judgment to sign a five-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes Wednesday was not made in haste, but constructed with reason and purpose. On July 1, there is no...
Signings of the Times
June 24th, 2016 John Lennon said it best: Nobody told me there'd be days like these. When was the last time the top two pending unrestricted free agent defensemen saw their negotiating rights traded, then signed with that team instead of testing the free agent waters on July 1? Has it ever happened? Certainly not in recent memory. These are strange...
