GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Wayne Gretzky's tenure as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, a period marked largely by on-ice futility, ended abruptly Thursday when the "Great One" announced he would be stepping down amid the financial turmoil surrounding the team. The Coyotes hired former Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett hours after Gretzky announced his departure, which had been rumored as the bankruptcy court battle between Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie and the NHL over the sale of the team dragged on. ESPN
thank god he's gone! NHL said earlier if they got the team...he wouldn't stay...I think this means alot....and they won't leave Glendale...too much $ involved
Teams that need to go: Florida, Tampa Bay, Phoenix, Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville Replace them with: Hamilton, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, St. Paul, Portland, Seattle Seriously, I'll never know why the NHL thought it was a good idea to rip teams out of the heartland of hockey and stick it in places where they couldn't give a flying heck.
why Dallas ? :icon_confused: no one wants to go to canada ^^ because the canadien dollar is crapty. oh yeah and the heartland of hockey is russia :icon_cool::icon_cheesygrin::icon_smile:
:icon_cheesygrin: The Official Web Site - Minnesota Wild I agree with you though. Once hockey invaded markets that couldn't care less, it ruined the sport. Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Phoenix, Anaheim, Columbus all don't deserve teams. Screw Dallas for winning the cup in 1999 btw.
It's not that those cities don't deserve them, those cities don't want them. The NHL and its owner are trying to force feed love for a sport that those areas don't care about. Somewhat like the most popular sport in the world, soccer. For the most part, the USA doesn't give a crap. Yet,..............
I thought the Blue Jackets were doing okay in Columbus? And I don't think Raleigh shouldn't have a team, the Hurricanes are one of the best supported teams in the NHL.
anyone actually want to show a little bit of support twoards the Phoenix Coyotes?? Crap, every board i post on...the first response I get is.."go to Canada"...well opening night is..almost SOLD OUT!...suck on that Bassile....I don't get it...they need marketing, and with a new coaching staff, and the young talent...they could (i think will) make the playoffs...go coyotes
