Author: James Mackey
Credentialed Writer Covering the Arizona Coyotes
Utah Hockey Club Recalls Jaxson Stauber
After a rocky start to the season for the Utah HC goaltending tandem, the team announced Wednesday that Jaxson Stauber was recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners. Karel Vejmelka and Connor Ingram have the team’s go-to goaltending tandem for the last three seasons, with Ingram getting the main count of reps last season under the Arizona […]
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Chicago Blackhawks Recall Drew Commesso
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Drew Commesso was recalled from the Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday. The United States National Team Development Program product has played in six of the Icehogs’ 12 games this season with a 3.71 goals against average and a .854 save percentage. Rockford is 4-8-0-0 on the year and currently last in the American […]
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An open letter to Oakland Athletics’ fans
Dear Oakland, As a journalist covering the Arizona Coyotes for the last four seasons and working at lower levels of the hockey community in Arizona, I had begun to be influenced by the effects the team had on the community and growth of hockey as a whole. I may never TRULY understand the pain that […]
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Arizona State Women’s Hockey Coach Named Winter World University Games Head Coach in 2025
After an undefeated conference season in the Women’s Western Collegiate Hockey League, a national tournament berth, and three consecutive WWCHL coach of the year titles, Arizona State Women’s Hockey Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Lindsey Ellis adds “ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) National Team Head Coach” to her resume at the 2025 FISU […]
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Alex Meruelo Relinquishes Rights to Arizona Coyotes and Branding
Remember that article posted the other day with the pros and cons of the Arizona State Land Department opting to cancel the June 27th land auction due to an unprepared expected future tenant? Remember the breakdown of the pros and cons? REFRESH: Delay of June 27th land auction allows AM to show how SERIOUS he […]
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Arizona State Land Department Delays June 27th Auction
So… remember yesterday when I wrote an article that said “it’s all but written in stone that something negative happens”… well… I have bad news… the most Coyotes thing possible happened and it’s absolutely catastrophic to the team’s CURRENT plans and hopes. Despite the fact that the land auction is now postponed, there are positives […]
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Utah Hockey Update: Smith Entertainment Group Announce Name, Colors, and Jerseys for 2024-25 Season
The NHL in Utah train has finally reached it’s penultimate station – a first year name, with a color scheme and jersey appearance attached just in time for their sixth overall selection at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The Utah Hockey Club’s color scheme is rock black, salt white, and mountain blue, with a primarily […]
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‘Go show them what Edmonton’s got’
With game one of the Stanley Cup Finals in the books, and a less than lackluster performance from the Edmonton Oilers, going 0/3 on the power play, getting outscored 3-0 despite outshooting the Florida Panthers 32-18, and giving the puck away 14 times, the Oilers find themselves in a dark place after the first game. […]
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Coyotes: One Last Hurrah – June 27th Land Auction
The Arizona Coyotes seemingly have one final huzzah (if you will) at keeping the NHL alive in State 48 for the foreseeable future, and it rides heavily on Alex Meruelo and the Coyotes ownership group’s performance at the City of Phoenix land auction on June 27th, now just six days away. In April, amidst a […]
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