Author: James Mackey
Arizona State Journalism Major Covering the Chicago Blackhawks and hockey in Arizona.

NHL Game Recap: Arizona Coyotes Vs. Carolina Hurricanes| 02/16/2024
- James Mackey
- February 17, 2024
The Carolina Hurricanes made landfall in Tempe on Friday night to take on the Arizona Coyotes, and from early on, it was all Hurricanes – all night. Carolina began the onslaught less than:20 seconds in when Jordan Martinook netted his ninth of the season due to a puck mishandle by Karel Vejmelka, and the Hurricanes […]
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Coyotes Look To Snap Seven Game Losing Skid When Hurricanes Come to Town
- James Mackey
- February 15, 2024
Stemming from pre-NHL All-Star break, the Arizona Coyotes have been riding a wave of losses that seems effervescently insurmountable. As the season winds down, teams are going to amp up their level of play and intensity as the playoff races tighten. The Coyotes aren’t out of the race just yet. Sitting with 50 points, they’re […]
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What to Do with Karel Vejmelka
- James Mackey
- January 26, 2024
Goaltending has been an up and down for the entirety of the year. Connor Ingram has shown to be an effective and reliable number one, but it’s his off nights, that make it hard for the Arizona Coyotes to ride the momentum. Karel Vejmelka and Ingram split time evenly last season. This year, Ingram has […]
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Coyotes Grab Center Adam Ružička
- James Mackey
- January 25, 2024
Adam Ružička was claimed Thursday by the Arizona Coyotes. Ružićka is a big-body center that fits the mold for what Bill Armstrong has been adding to the team – big bodies that can play defensively and, are flexible offensively and able to play more than one position. A guy like Liam O’Brien can stand up […]
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Arizona Coyotes Prospect Check-In
- James Mackey
- January 25, 2024
The Arizona Coyotes prospect pool is arguably one of the deepest pools in the NHL. From Logan Cooley and Dylan Guenther to Matias Maccelli and Victor Söderström, an argument comes to light that the future for the Coyotes is bright, and built to be great. Headline story of the 2021 NHL for the Coyotes was […]
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Arizona Coyotes Best the Pittsburgh Penguins At Mullett Arena
- James Mackey
- January 23, 2024
Jason Zucker‘s two point night against his former team helped propel the Arizona Coyotes past the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Zucker opened the scoring 2:23 into the game after starting the rush from behind his own net and breaking into the Coyotes offensive zone, where Logan Cooley chipped a loose puck across the zone […]
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