Nun also doch: David LeNeveu wurde heute in die AHL zurück geschickt. Der Grund? Die Coyoten verpflichteten von den Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Mikael Tellqvist. Dafür geht Tyson Nash und ein 4th Round Draftpick nach Toronto. Nash will seine NHL-Karriere in Toronto fortsetzen, wurde aber schon in die AHL geschickt. Viel Glück in Toronto, Tyson Nash.

Mikael Tellqvist unterdessen ist damit der Backup von CuJo. Seine Stats von Hockeydb.com gibt es [1] hier.

Wie zudem bekannt urde wird Nick Boynton den Coyoten mindestens 3 Wochen fehlen. Boynton spielte seit dem 9. November mit einem gebrochenem linken Fuss und muss nun wirklich pausieren. Gute Besserung, Nick.

Hier der aktuelle Artikel von AZCentral.com:

Coyotes get goalie Tellqvist

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 29, 2006 12:00 AM

After weeks of searching for goaltending help, the Coyotes on Tuesday acquired Mikael Tellqvist from the Toronto Maple Leafs for right wing Tyson Nash and a fourth-round draft choice in 2007.

A few hours after the trade was completed, Phoenix officially made Tellqvist Curtis Joseph’s backup by assigning David LeNeveu to its top affiliate in San Antonio.

“Curtis is our No. 1 goaltender, but we needed to find a proven NHL netminder who could provide him with some support,” coach Wayne Gretzky said.

Tellqvist, 27, has a 16-16-2 record and 3.01 goals-against average in 40 NHL games, all with Toronto in the past four seasons. After playing 25 games for the Leafs in 2005-06, Tellqvist lost the backup job to J.S. Aubin late last season and has spent most of this season in the American Hockey League.

“I’m really excited,” Tellqvist said about the deal. “As soon as I heard the news I was jumping up and down in my apartment. It’s going to be a great chance for me to go and play more games than I have this year.”

Nash, 31, has played the entire season for San Antonio after not earning a roster spot with the Coyotes in training camp. Sensing he would spend the entire season in San Antonio, Nash, who posted three goals and 11 assists in 119 games with Phoenix, called General Manager Mike Barnett on Monday and asked him to consider recalling him to the Coyotes so he could be claimed off re-entry waivers by another team.

Nash was ecstatic about the deal, which he learned about via the media after Tuesday’s practice in San Antonio.

“Let’s put it this way, it’s been very hard on me to put on a jersey for a team that you know doesn’t want you,” Nash said. “That’s what I’ve been struggling with every day… At least now I’m with an organization that wants me and is going to give me a chance. As far as leaving the Coyotes, I had a great time there. … But my career is what is most important to me right now. I just want another shot at the NHL.”

Nash will have to wait; Toronto assigned him to its top affiliate in the AHL.

Boynton to miss 3 weeks
Defenseman Nick Boynton expects to be sidelined for at least three weeks because of a fractured bone in his left foot.

Boynton suffered the injury when struck by a shot during a game against Dallas on Nov. 9.

Boynton kept playing, but the foot didn’t heal. X-rays taken Monday revealed the fractured bone.

Surgery is not necessary.

The Coyotes recalled defenseman Travis Roche from San Antonio on Tuesday to replace Boynton.

Roenick ill
Center Jeremy Roenick missed practice on Monday and Tuesday because of an upper respiratory illness that Gretzky said likely will keep Roenick out of Thursday’s game.

Quelle: [2] http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/1129yotesnb1129.html

Mikael Tellqvist