Coyotes are now 1-2-0, after losses to the Stars and the Blackhawks over the weekend, and a win tonight against the Blue Jackets. (Credit to CBJ for the hard-fought game, and the fact that they spent last season spoiling "easy games" around the league while teams underestimated them ( Read more... )

(  Season Predictions )

Big news coming out of this week is the arena deal. CoG puts Coyotes lease agreement on the agenda for the end of the month. 4-3 vote in favor of the revised deal expected. (Read the deal here)

Also, our ECHL affiliate is on a 9 game winning streak. :D
( Prospects )

Prospect Report

[ECHL] Gwinnett Gladiators (8-3-1-0)
Win, Win, Win, Win

[AHL] Portland Pirates (4-3-1-0)
Shutout win
Phil Lane suspended for Friday's game for a boarding minor in the last game.

Biz can play. With 3 points in 2 games he has now surpassed his total NHL points in the last 2 seasons. Four for you, BizNasty, etc.
Korpi signs an extension with ( Read more... )

Team News
Why Schlemko and Chipchura joined the CHL Sundogs rather than going abroad
Deal close to being done...again...still
The history of the Whiteout

ETA: periariyx helpfully reminded me about this down in the comments! One Paul "BizNasty" Bissonette being pranked soundly.

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[AHL] Pirates (3-3-1-0)
Win
Loss
Bolduc is on fire

[ECHL] Gladiators (4-3-1-0)
Loss
Win + ( Read more... )

All other parodies can go home. The BBCoyotes have won the internet.

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Hextall Style 2500: Starring Brett Hextall, and featuring Andy Miele, David Rundblad, and Chris Brown in his underwear.

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Tips and Korpi are pretty fucking bored.

( We're going to call this Pirates news today )

Smallish update today.

• Biggest Coyotes news is prospect Brett MacLean who had the cardiac emergency a few months back. He's is still alive and well, but is officially forced to retire from pro hockey at 23, before he ever really got his start.

• It's Shane Doan's 36th birthday!
• Here's why it took him so long to make a choice on where to sign during his ( Read more... )

( BBCoyotes (Portland Pirates, Prospects, oh my!) )

Actual news is slow. Here are the relevant things this week:

( Miscellaneous Team Notes )