Pro Hockey Rumors

As expected, the Arizona Coyotes announced they’d signed assistant coach John Madden to a multi-year contract extension today. When the initial report of head coach Andre Tourigny’s extension came in from PHNX Sports’ Craig Morgan earlier this week, he expected similar announcements for Tourigny’s assistants to follow in the coming days. Morgan had reported earlier in the … [Read more...] about Coyotes Confirm Extension For Assistant Coach John Madden

The Arizona Coyotes have officially confirmed that assistant coach Mario Duhamel has been signed to a multi-year contract extension. Duhamel’s relationship with Tourigny stretches back all the way to 2005-06, when Duhamel joined Tourigny’s staff with the QMJHL’s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Duhamel oversees the Coyotes’ defense, and a recent breakout season for waiver claim Juuso … [Read more...] about Coyotes Extend Assistant Coach Mario Duhamel

August 23: Arizona has confirmed Tourigny’s extension, which lasts for three years. August 22: Craig Morgan of PHNX Sports is reporting that the Arizona Coyotes have officially signed head coach André Tourigny to a contract extension. It was reported earlier this month that the two sides were involved in negotiations and that a deal was close, but sources now tell Morgan it is … [Read more...] about Arizona Coyotes Extend André Tourigny

Hindsight is an amazing thing, and allows us to look back and wonder “what could have been.”  Though perfection is attempted, scouting and draft selection is far from an exact science and sometimes, it doesn’t work out the way teams – or players – intended.  For every Patrick Kane, there is a Patrik Stefan. We’re looking back at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and asking how it would … [Read more...] about 2009 NHL Draft Take Two: Sixth Overall Pick

Most NHL free agent business is dealt with in the early summer months. There is one important date later each year, however. August 15 marks the date when NHL teams lose their exclusive signing rights to most college-drafted players if they’ve graduated (or completed without graduating) college and are not yet signed to an entry-level contract. Earlier this month, we published … [Read more...] about Update On This Year’s August 15 Free Agents