NHL: Doan verletzt, MacLean und Jones recalled

26.10.2006 von Coyote.

Nach Steve Reinprecht hat sich nun also auch Shane Doan krank gemeldet. Probleme mit dem Rücken sind es, alles aber nur halb so schlimm, Doaner soll wohl maximal zwei Spiele fehlen. Gute Besserung, Shane. Das gleiche gilt für Mike Zigomanis, der ebenfalls verletzt ausfällt.

Aus der AHL zu den Coyotes stossen ab sofort Don MacLean und Matt Jones. Jones dürfte wohl für Seidenberg spielen, der bislang eine eher bescheidene Runde spielt. MacLean sollte in Reihe 4 rutschen, Enver Lisin müsste damit in eine der beiden Scoring-Lines vorrutschen.

Hier die Meldungen dazu + die Meldung über den neuen Stadion-Namen (den ich grässlich finde…):

Bad back puts Doan on bench

Nick Piecoro
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 26, 2006 12:00 AM

Shane Doan underwent an MRI exam on his injured back Wednesday, and the Coyotes’ captain will miss at least one game and perhaps more.

Coach Wayne Gretzky said Doan would not play tonight against the visiting Edmonton Oilers, and although Gretzky didn’t rule out Doan for Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers, the more cautious approach would be for Doan to target the Nov. 3 game at Anaheim.

“Shane could be as early as two days or he could be two weeks,” Gretzky said. “The best thing for Shane might be to take Thursday and Saturday off.”

A Coyotes spokesman said the MRI didn’t reveal anything serious and that Doan just needs rest; Gretzky said earlier that Doan believes he pulled a muscle in his lower back.

“He really hasn’t been himself the last 10 to 12 days,” Gretzky said.

Doan said he expected the injury to improve more quickly than it has.

“It’s not getting as good as I thought it would get,” he said. “I’m pretty sure it’s nothing major; I just need to get it back to normal.”

In Doan’s absence, Gretzky said he probably would put Enver Lisin and Ladislav Nagy on a line with Jeremy Roenick.

“Enver’s been one of our best forwards, been a real bright spot for us,” he said. “(Nagy’s) last two games have been very strong. J.R., I think, has had a really good stretch of 10 games for us.”

Morrison sent down
Goalie Mike Morrison’s rough start cost him his roster spot, but Gretzky said he doesn’t anticipate the move being permanent.

Morrison, who had a 6.14 goals-against average in four games, was put on waivers Wednesday. If he clears, as expected, he would be assigned to the AHL’s San Antonio Rampage, the organization’s top affiliate.

“This is not a full-time demotion,” Gretzky said. “We’re going to let him go down for a little bit and find his game and get his confidence back. We’ll see what happens over the next seven to 10 days.”

David LeNeveu, who has a 3.92 GAA for San Antonio, is expected to be recalled once Morrison clears waivers this morning.

Penalty overkill
Entering Wednesday’s games, the Coyotes were the most penalized team in the NHL, a topic Gretzky addressed in a team meeting.

“We just talked about how we’re letting ourselves down,” he said. “What we talked about today in the locker room was being unselfish toward each other and understanding that we just cannot go into a hockey game each and every night and take two or three penalties in the first 10 minutes of the game.”

More moves
Center Mike Zigomanis was placed on the injured reserve list because of a groin injury. Defenseman Matt Jones and center Donald MacLean were recalled from San Antonio.

Jones played 16 games with the Coyotes as a rookie last season. MacLean, who had four goals in nine games for San Antonio, was the AHL MVP last season.
‘Welcome to jobing.com arena . . . ‘

Carrie Watters
Oct. 25, 2006 06:44 PM
Valley native Aaron Matos has secured naming rights on the Phoenix Coyotes’ Glendale home.

“Welcome to Jobing.com Arena,” Matos, 34, said on Wednesday.

The deal will bring the team as much as $30 million in the next 10 years. Matos, of Phoenix, launched the Jobing.com Web site in 2000.

Today, the company has expanded its job-search services and its territory to seven states with 246 employees. The name change on the former Glendale Arena, a sporting and concert venue, is effective immediately.

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