10-12-2012 Brett Hextall injured.
Brett Hextall of Springfield Falcons suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I think it's rehabilitation for the next couple of weeks for me, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.
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10-12-2012 Justin Weller injured.
Justin Weller of Springfield Falcons suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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10-12-2012 Teemu Hartikainen injured.
Teemu Hartikainen of Springfield Falcons suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Utah Grizzlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said before being taken away for x-rays.
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9-12-2012 Rob Klinkhammer frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Rob Klinkhammer feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Rob Klinkhammer, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has appeared in 16
games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 2 assists along with 2 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season. He has played 31 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 1+5=6 with 10 PIM.
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9-12-2012 Raffi Torres frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Raffi Torres feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Raffi Torres was originally drafted to the
by the New York Islanders in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 596
games during his career, notching 127 goals and adding 112 assists along with 473 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM. He has also played 26 games with the Springfield Falcons this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 12 PIM.
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9-12-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Linus Omark is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Radim Vrbata is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Martin Hanzal is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Aleksey Morozov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Shawn Horcoff has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Devan Dubnyk hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Dainius Zubrus has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Rostislav Klesla has played 16 games without a goal. Mikkel Boedker is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Evgeny Grachev is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Alex Kovalev has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Denis Zaripov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
David Schlemko remains sidelined with ankle injury. Antoine Vermette remains sidelined with leg injury.
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8-12-2012 Ludvig Rensfeldt agrees on a contract.
Ludvig Rensfeldt has signed a $650 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
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7-12-2012 Nikita Kolesnikovs agrees on a contract.
Nikita Kolesnikovs has signed a $650 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Latvia, Nikita Kolesnikovs, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has not yet played at
level. The 20 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.
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5-12-2012 Josh Birkholz agrees on a contract.
Josh Birkholz has signed a $650 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
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4-12-2012 Garrett Clarke agrees on a contract.
Garrett Clarke has signed a $650 000 per year, 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.
A native of Canada, Garrett Clarke, was originally signed as a free agent to the
. He has not yet played at
level. The 20 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Phoenix Coyotes this season.
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3-12-2012 Devan Dubnyk frustrated
Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Devan Dubnyk feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Devan Dubnyk was originally drafted to the
by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 115
games during his career, booking 4 career shutouts and allowing 322 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has played 14 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, allowing 47 goals on 356 while booking 0 shutouts.
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3-12-2012 Radim Vrbata reaches a milestone !
Radim Vrbata scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a goal by Linus Omark. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..
A native of Czech, Radim Vrbata was originally drafted to the
by the Colorado Avalanche in the 7th round of the 1999 entry draft. He has appeared in 705
games during his career, notching 189 goals and adding 211 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 31 year old right wing has played 27 games with the Phoenix Coyotes this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 12 PIM.
's round 2 pick in 2013 to Florida Panthers for Mike Weaver and 
's round 3 pick in 2013
). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Sometimes when you give it 110%, the other player gives it right back to you. I'll still be practicing with the team, and may be back in time for the next home stand, he commented in a radio interview after the game.