✏️✍️📝 As the
@PHNX_Coyotes
show becomes “inactive” i had the time to reflect and put my thoughts into an open letter to AZ Coyotes owner, Alex Meruelo.
As a former employee, i wanted to make sure that those that didnt have a voice could be heard.
🚫 Tempe residents with a resounding “NO” on a vote for Coyotes Arena
Other “No’s”
🚫 No new jobs
🚫 No added tax revenue
🚫 No free toxic dump clean up
🚫 No new destination tourism
🚫 No NHL All-Star game
🚫 No outdoor game
Oh and also
🚫 No Park
🚫 No Housing
✅ Yes, A DUMP
🐺 got a chance to catch up with Arizona Coyotes rookie Josh Doan after the final practice in Scottsdale
As one would expect with a Doan, he stopped and signed every autograph and talked to fans, and was the last to leave.
#FirstClass
🤷🏻♂️ Not sure where this is headed with the AZ Coyotes … but, after 23 years working inside the organization, if this turns south …. tune in and i’ll give a peek behind the curtian.
🥲 What a ride, Jackson … appreciate your patience and understand while i was gone on the road - Grateful for all the times we shared at arenas across North America….. proud watching you turn into the young man that you have become, great times ahead, promise. Love dad❤️
🤷🏻♂️ Not sure where this is headed with the AZ Coyotes … but, after 23 years working inside the organization, if this turns south …. tune in and i’ll give a peek behind the curtian.
📰HEADLINE: “NHL Team behind in property taxes” 💰💰
Leafs Fan: “AZ is a poverty franchise, pay your bills or MOVE”
Read Article: “Ummmm, nevermind!”
🍁🍁🍁
Ps: There is a saying about ‘Glass Houses’ ….🤷🏻♂️
Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment — owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Raptors — has been named one of Toronto's largest property tax debtors, with an unpaid bill of roughly $1.18 million.
🏒🚨🍁🌵
The NHL is gone from AZ, but Arizonan’s are still in the NHL.
Time for a Petey’s Puck Talk on how AZ trained Matthew Knies wins Game 5 for the Leafs.
🚨 Some good defensive plays and a little puck luck lead to an Avalanche goal in overtime against the Dallas Stars.🚨🏔️
📽️ Watch an old NHL Video Guy break it all down ⬇️
🤷🏻♂️ Not sure where this is headed with the AZ Coyotes … but, after 23 years working inside the organization, if this turns south …. tune in and i’ll give a peek behind the curtian.
💚I just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the overwhelming support my family has received over the last 24 hours.
The hockey team upstairs is a little better coached today. 🏒
🤷🏻♂️ Per
@CraigSMorgan
Sources: Coyotes have signed Quinnipiac forward & 2021 7th-round pick (No. 223) Sam Lipkin to a 3-year ELC.
Craig contacted:
🤷🏻♂️ AZ Team officials
🤷🏻♂️ Agents of AZ pending RFA’s
🤷🏻♂️ Bill Daly
None had heard of signing freeze🤷🏻♂️
#UtahHC
has locked up Mikhail Sergachev's new defense partner: RFA Sean Durzi signs a $24 million extension.
4 years x $6 million
Buys two UFA years. Big weekend for
@utahhockeyclub
's defense corps.
🤷🏻♂️ Coyotes social media promoting a fashion “pop-up” days after relocation story broke…. I had thoughts. (apologize in advance for the colorful language, may not be appropriate for all ages) 😡
If the Coyotes leave, it’s at the expense of a lot of people who have supported this team through years of turmoil.
I wrote about the impact relocation has on the fans.
Big tease, and i might get in trouble for leaking …. But, i just watched the first draft of a video coming out tomorrow from
@PHNX_Sports
on the last Coyotes game… sincerely, the best content i have ever been a part of. Stay tuned …. 🥲
🤷🏻♂️ Sorry to former AZ Coyotes fans trying to follow your old team to Utah.
The
@NHLNetwork
has blacked-out the game. Scripps is NOT carrying game over air in AZ… should blackout have been lifted 🤷🏻♂️❓ I’ll ask
@utahhockeyclub
…
Luckily, we are used to disappointment in AZ🤦🏻♂️
❌According to the reporting of
@CraigSMorgan
, Coyotes ownership has not met with the Smith group in Salt Lake City. Furthermore, a sale cannot take place without the approval of commissioner Gary Bettman and the board of governors, regardless of the price.
From earlier: Told the
#Yotes
had quite the offer on the table for the club, with relocation in mind. Still premature (maybe?). But I update that situation, plus Utah & Atlanta expansion updates (be ready), and lots of trade chatter. 👇🏼👇🏼
🤷🏻♂️
@frank_seravalli
has been leaning into the AZ Coyotes relocation to Salt Lake City narrative. ✈️
Either:
A) Frank has scooped the entire North American hockey media, and the Yotes move to SLC
Or
B) He’s wrong
🗓️Mark your calendar: 6.27.24 to find out. 🤷🏻♂️ we’re watching👀
😳 Some new faces at
@icedenaz
in Scottsdale and Chandler !
Feel free to send video or pics using
@CraigSMorgan
picture for working on your slapshot 🤷🏻♂️🏒🥅🚨
🏒 The Pinnacle Pioneers from Phoenix have advanced to the National High School Hockey Semi-Finals after defeating a team from Texas.
Other states represented in the semi’s:
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois
🌵☀️…. And Arizona!
Hockey works in the desert!
One more:
“100% FACT Az cant sign players”FS
Sign Lipkin - then spoke w
✅ Team reps
✅ Agents w clients on AZ
✅ NHL rep
All said not true.
What’s more important in journalism? Spelling or the truth 🤷🏻♂️
@spetershockey
Bud, you can't even spell Houston. 🤣
The billionaire prospective owner of an NHL franchise sent out a survey today asking fans for submissions on a team name, the way many expansion franchises have done since 1967.
And you think a couple fan blogs doing that is the same?
Introducing the PHNX Hockey Podcast! 🏒
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@leahmerrall
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📺:
🐍🐍 Two snakes in two days, might want to turn the volume up on this one to hear the rattle
Big shout out to the Scottsdale fire department, thanks, Rory
Chief Shannon, your guys are doing a great job!
@AP64191678
📽️ I was the video coach for 23 yrs. 1997-2020
Under head coaches:
Jim Schoenfeld
Bob Francis
Rick Bowness
Wayne Gretzky
Dave Tippett
Rick Tocchet
Contract not renewed under Mereulo
🎉🎂🎈 Happy Birthday to
@leahmerrall
!!
So grateful to call Leah “colleague” and even more proud to call her “friend”. Enjoy the day, Leah you deserve it!
(They grow up so fast 🥺)
🚨 Pastrnak wins the series for the Bruins.🚨
📽️ Time for an old NHL Video Coach to break down the film and see what happened to the Leafs in the latest Petey's Puck Talk.
🎉🥳 An amazing weekend for the
@arizonakachinas
as they capture AZ's first 3 medals in girls national competition! The 14u, 16u and 19u teams all went to extra time in their championship games before earning silver medals in all 3 matches.
Congratulations ! AZ is PROUD !
🚨🎣 Minnesota native, Casey Mittelstadt (yes, i'm from Minnesota too) - wins a face-off and is in the right place at the right time as he scores to help the Avs win Game 5 v the Dallas Stars.
📽️ Back to the film room with an ex-NHL Video Coach for a closer look.
🎉 For those that know Stan, have worked w him or have played on a team he has worked for, you know how mad he is going to be with the attention, BUT 2,500 NHL games needs to be recognized. Congrats, Stan ! Check out the video below⬇️
Longtime Coyotes equipment manager Stan Wilson achieved a major milestone when he worked his 2,500th NHL game on Sunday.
@spetershockey
put that number and the humble man behind it in perspective (sorry Stan, this was all Petey's idea).
Check it out:
@frank_seravalli
@Suns
🤷🏻♂️ Also, difficult to “pursue” a franchise that is not currently for sale. Something may change if the circumstances do.🤷🏻♂️
Coyotes practice news:
Guenther on a line w McBain and Maccelli
Keller - Kerfoot - Schmaltz
Cooley - Bjugstad - Crouse
Maccelli - McBain - Guenther
O’Brien - Carcone
🚨 Former Yotes head coach Rick Tocchet leads the Vancouver Canucks to the 2nd round of the NHL Playoffs …. Take a look at the little details that led to the game winner on this Petey’s Puck Talk ⬇️
🏆🥇Congrats to the 18U
@AZBobcatsHockey
, the Bobcats beat the Philadelphia Blazers 4-3 to win the USA Hockey Tier II 18U National Championship 🎉
Great hockey day in the state of Arizona! Congrats Bobcats ! 🥳
👀 Keep your eyes open for the
@abc15
Five O’Clock news.
No, i wont be anchoring…. But
@TaylorRochaTV
and I will be talking AZ Coyotes hockey
Hopefully this does not mark the end of broadcast tv 🤷🏻♂️
🚨 Tough one for the Coyotes v the Colorado Avs at the Mullett….
Wait…. WHAT ?! 😳
Jack McBain wins it in overtime, the Yotes climb back from 4-0 deficit to win 5-4 … now THATS magic 🪄🎩
🚨 Seguin gets the game winning goal in Game 3 for the Dallas Stars ⭐️
Lets take a look at how a tired Avs player and an aggressive Stars goaltender make up the little details that allow this goal to happen.
📽️ go inside the video room with former NHL video coach
Join us this Thursday, September 12th, for the unveiling of the R.H. "Bob" Peters Sculpture, in honor of the legendary coach. The unveiling will take place at 6:45 PM in the Sanford Center Main Lobby!
R.H. "Bob" Peters was a longtime coach of the Bemidji State University
Its a final at the Mullett -
Desert Vista comes all the way back after being down 4-1 in the 3rd to beat the Notre Dame Saints in overtime 5-4
🏆 Congrats to AZ State Champions
Desert Vista Thunder
Thanks to AHSHA for letting me be a small part it … see everyone next season
First … agree, had to happen w Craig gone.
Wanted to make 1 point: Doan’s position w Leafs has NOTHING to do w a new arena, the Tempe vote or any indication of the future of the Coyotes in AZ.
He is taking a fantastic opportunity that wasnt available here, congrats Doaner!
Thread 1/5: Sorry, everyone. As you know, I am on vacation in Europe. Thursday was also my anniversary so I was unplugged.
That said, the reports are true: Shane Doan is leaving the Coyotes to join the Toronto Maple Leafs (further details Friday).
🐺And to all the Coyotes employees that have reached out to me: the Coyotes have been a LOT closer to moving out of AZ than this (Portland and Winnipeg)…still a process to go thru, hang in there…dont pack yet.
From earlier: Told the
#Yotes
had quite the offer on the table for the club, with relocation in mind. Still premature (maybe?). But I update that situation, plus Utah & Atlanta expansion updates (be ready), and lots of trade chatter. 👇🏼👇🏼
🏆 A bunch of current and former Coyotes staff celebrating with the Stanley Cup with former Yotes goaltender/goalie coach and current goalie coach of the Golden Knights, Sean Burke 📸
#ThanksBurkie
Break is over.
🚨🏆🐈 Time to take a closer look at the Cup winning goal.
🤷♂️How does Edmonton play a 3 on 2 with a backchecker? Time for a deeper dive.
📽️ Back to the film room with ex-NHL video coach ⬇️
A public records request revealed some of Ryan Smith’s upcoming ask to SLC government:
- $54 million/year for 30 years in sales tax
- Adding additional public funding in the form of taxpayer increment financing at the stadium district
- a heliport
- more
A huge shout out to the Ice Den Scottsdale - where my son learned to skate and capture a state high school championship… and so many memories in-between.
Congrats
@icedenaz
for 25 years in the Valley !!
🐈🚨 The Florida Panthers do what they do best, get pucks and people to the net.
📽️ Go inside the video room and take a closer look at Barkov's game winning goal from Game 2 v the Boston Bruins.
🏒Check out how movement and a lost stick help to create the goal.
🚨🐳 Take a closer look at Brock Boeser's 2nd goal as the Canucks beat the Oil 4-3 in Game 4.
Details:
❌ Entry v Dump and Chase
❌ Double up defending
✅ Stop up play
❌ Turnover
✅ Great Pass
🚨🐳 Boeser Finish
📽️ Back inside the film room w ex-NHL video coach
@BigBlueAZ2022
Thats the unfortunate part - there WAS NO TAX LIABILITY to Tempe residents … ZERO.
100% privately funded - only sales tax revenue generated from the site would be used to pay back the bonds.
Tempe residents would have had zero tax liability, none, zip
🚨🚨🚨 Kachina Hat Trick !!
All 3 Arizona Kachina teams are heading to the championship game tomorrow!
The 14U, 16U and 19U teams all won their semi-final games to advance to the USA Hockey Teir II Girls National Championship !!
#GoodLuck
🍀
🚨🩸 Canucks head coach, Rick Tocchet talked about "passengers" in his post game presser ....
Take a look at what he was talking about as we look at Bouchard's GWG from Game 4 in the latest "Petey's Puck Talk"
📽️ Back to the film room with ex-NHL Video Coach
AZ needs a voice for hockey covering the Roadrunneds, Kachinas, ASU, Jr Coyotes, etc. There’s no one better to cover this than the
@PHNX_Coyotes
crew. We love these guys & I can’t imagine losing this pod too. So here’s my suggestions
@Saul_Bookman
:
@phnxroadrunners
@phnxhockey
🚨🚨🐈 Breaking down both Panther goals in 2 minutes as Florida eliminates the New York Rangers.
❌ Backhand Flip
✅ Great stick
😯 Trouba
🏁 Winning races
🏒 Elite passing
📽️ Back to the film room with ex-NHL video coach to check out the details.