Author: Ryan O'Hara

Award-winning sportswriter from Denver, Colorado.

Coyotes Hire Three-Time Stanley Cup Champ Madden as Assistant Coach

The Arizona Coyotes have hired three-time Stanley Cup champion John Madden as the club’s new assistant coach, announced earlier this week. “We are very pleased to add John to [head coach] André Tourigny’s coaching staff,” said general manager Bob Armstrong. “John is an experienced coach and a three-time Stanley Cup champion. He’s a proven winner […]

Cactus Style: Zack Kassian to lead a new brand of Coyotes hockey

Big, physical, and gritty. That’s what we can expect from the Arizona Coyotes next season. The Yotes were probably the most active team during the NHL Draft two weeks ago, with general manager Bill Armstrong making five selections in the opening two rounds. They also made two trades on draft night, one of which led […]

Geekie excited to pursue NHL career after inking entry-level contract

Conor Geekie stood by his word that he was looking forward to Arizona’s weather. “I love it; I’m pumped. I love going outside, and I even walked to the mall the other day, and I know some people think that’s a little crazy, but it was a lot of fun, and I’m enjoying myself here,” […]

Avalanche Re-Sign Young Defenseman

Despite a pointless season at the NHL level, the reigning Stanley Cup champions are bringing back Keaton Middleton. The Colorado Avalanche re-signed the 6-foot-4, 240-pound defenseman to a one-year deal, announced Thursday. The contract is a two-way deal that pays Middleton $750,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the minors. The Edmonton native appeared in […]

Coyotes Acquire Nemeth & Two Draft Picks from Rangers

The Arizona Coyotes are nowhere close to being finished with their offseason histrionics. Arizona acquired defenseman Patrik Nemeth, a 2025 second-round draft pick, and a conditional 2026 second-round draft pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Ty Emberson on Thursday, general manager Bill Armstrong announced. The 30-year-old Nemeth comes to the Arizona […]

Coyotes Rebuild Continues with Goaltender Signing

The Arizona Coyotes have signed goaltender Jon Gillies to a one-year, two-way contract, worth $750,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 at the AHL level. Originally a third-round pick (75th overall) by the Calgary Flames in the 2012 NHL Draft, Gillies played 20 games in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues and the New […]

Hockey Canada reopens investigation into alleged 2018 sexual assault, NHL players implicated

Hockey Canada has revealed in an open letter that they have re-opened the investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the 2018 World Junior Championship team. A lawsuit was filed in May that stated that eight unnamed CHL players sexually assaulted a woman in June of 2018 at a Hockey Canada function in […]

Flames keep Zadorov on two-year deal

The Calgary Flames were at least able to keep one player from running away, as they agreed to terms with defenseman Nikita Zadorov on a two-year, $7.5 million. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.75 million. The news comes in the aftermath of Johnny Gaudreau’s shocking decision to take his hockey talents to […]

Red Wings sign defenseman Mark Pysyk to one-year contract

The magic of Stevie Y continues to fly. 24 hours after adding several free agent players, the Detroit Red Wings have added another agile weapon on the blue line. Welcome to Hockeytown, as veteran defenseman Mark Pysyk has come to terms with the Wings on a one-year deal. The Edmonton native was a steal on […]

Vegas Golden Knights trade Pacioretty, Coghlan for future considerations

The salary cap squeeze has claimed another victim. The Vegas Golden Knights are the latest on the chopping block as they traded forward Max Pacioretty and defenseman Dylan Coghlan to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for future considerations. Albeit his age and extensive injury history, Pacioretty still averages about 30 goals a season when healthy. […]