Monthly Archives: August 2009

All along I’ve said that I didn’t think the Phoenix Coyotes would leave Phoenix, despite the fact the team was going to be sold. Remember, and this is a very important point to remember, in the last 25 years every … Continue reading →

In the Wall Street Journal. Coyotes Sale Ends With a Whimper A potential sale of the NHL’s bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes has fallen through, so the NHL has stepped in to bid on the team, a move designed to keep the … Continue reading →

The Olympic training camps are in full swing and we are nearing the opening of NHL training camps. As this time approaches, it may be time to revisit the state of NHL franchises and who may be a candidate to … Continue reading →

On page 14 of The Hockey News 2009-10 Yearbook an article says: “If hockey used baseball’s classification system for the minor leagues, the Central League would be tagged single-A, the ECHL would be labeled double-A and the American League would … Continue reading →

NHL21 (Paul McGannon and Tom Reiger) is asking “members” of NHL21 to spend between $40 and $300 dollars for the NHL exhibition game at Sprint Center. Forty dollars would get you four seats in the upper corner of Sprint Center. … Continue reading →

I found some really good articles on the blog www.fromtherink.com (no, not the story about the Leafs giving up on Justin Pogge solidifying his future as an All-Star for another franchise). This one is about whether the Glendale Arena and … Continue reading →

We don’t know what kind of incentives or concessions AEG or the city of Kansas City would offer if there were actually an owner that wanted to put a NHL team in Sprint Center. I haven’t written much about the … Continue reading →

Now the bankruptcy hearing in Arizona is going to allow all bidders — even those who would relocate the away from Phoenix to, well, any suitable market. How does this relate to Kansas City and the Sprint Center? Isn’t it … Continue reading →