29.10.2006 von Coyote.

Gerade schreib ich es nochals Gerücht auf, nun ist es also amtlich, zumindest laut AZC. Perreault hat für ein Jahr unterschrieben, hier die Meldung:

‘Yotes sign Perreault

David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 29, 2006 01:48 PM
Needing help at center, the Coyotes signed free agent Yanic Perreault on Sunday to a contract that will expire at the end of this season.

Perrault’s deal will be worth close to $625,000, and there will be no incentives built into it.

As reported last week in the Republic, the Coyotes began negotiations with Perreault once they learned center Steven Reinprecht would be sidelined longer than first expected because of a broken right clavicle.

Reinprecht now is expected to be out until February.

Perreault, 35, is coming off a career-high 57-point season with Nashville last season. His power-play and face-off expertise are much needed by Phoenix.

Und das ist er:

Seine Statistiken hat HockeyDB und TSN hat sogar noch eine Beschreibung von ihm.

Und die TSN-Meldung flattert dann jetzt auch noch schnell rein:

Coyotes agree to deal with Perreault

Darren Dreger

10/29/2006 4:31:02 PM

Sources tell TSN that the Phoenix Coyotes have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran centre Yanic Perreault worth $700,000.

Perreault, believed to be fully recovered from abdominal surgery, previously turned down contract gestures from both Chicago and the New York Islanders.

The Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning also showed interest.

Perreault scored 22 goals and dished out 35 assists in 69 games with the Nashville Predators last season.

In 740 career games he has totals of 217 goals and 247 assists.

Dann wollen wir Yannic mal wünschen, dass er sich hier schnell zurecht findet und voll einschlägt. Hoffen wir es….hoffen…bitte?

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29.10.2006 von Coyote.

Wie schon als Gerücht angekündigt wirdes nun von TSN.ca als noch konkreteres Gerücht beschrieben. Yannic Pereault soll Coyote werden…

Perreault close to deal with Coyotes

Darren Dreger

10/28/2006 8:14:52 PM

Sources tell TSN veteran centre Yanic Perreault is close to agreeing to a one year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Perreault, believed to be fully recovered from abdominal surgery, previously turned down contract gestures from both Chicago and the New York Islanders.

The Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning also showed interest.

A third round draft pick by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991 (47th overall), Perreault spent time in Los Angeles and Montreal before signing as an unrestricted free agent with the Nashville Predators in 2005.

In 69 games with Nashville last season, the Sherbrooke, Quebec, native scored 22 goals and added 35 assists with a minus-3 rating and 30 penalty minutes.

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29.10.2006 von Coyote.

Noch zwei Artikel um den Coyoten-Tag abzurunden (villeicht mal positive News? Gna….) 

Joseph rests, remains Coyotes No. 1 goalie

Jim Gintonio
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 29, 2006 12:00 AM
Curtis Joseph is a man of few words, and a goaltender with many victories.

Right now, he’d love to do a little less talking and a lot more playing, but he’s getting an extended break. He hasn’t played in the past two games, sitting in favor of David LeNeveu, and the Coyotes have five days off before their next game.

“I feel good,” said Joseph, 39, who ranks No. 6 on the all-time NHL win list with 430.

He’s off to a 2-5 start this season, but at times he hasn’t received offensive support, and he’s been peppered with power-play shots. A year ago, Joseph got off to a quick start.

“It’s a different set of circumstances this year,” said Joseph, in his 17th season.

Coach Wayne Gretzky, who stressed Joseph will remain the No. 1 goalie, said when a team is on a winning streak, “guys who aren’t playing well can be hidden a little bit, so there’s an exposure for each and every player when things aren’t going well.”

“Curtis hasn’t been our problem. Curtis to a man is their goalie, and he practices hard every day. As I said from day one, we needed somebody to take the pressure off of him, both from a mental aspect and physical aspect.”

With LeNeveu getting the call the past two games, that means Joseph will be well rested when Phoenix visits Anaheim on Friday.

“When Curtis is fresh, he’s a tremendous goaltender,” Gretzky said. “When you have to continually play him, anyone would get tired out. We’re not concerned about Curtis. This is a nice break for him, and when he gets back in there, I’m sure he’s going to be the guy that we know he can be.”

LeNeveu said Joseph’s work ethic impresses him.

“He works his butt off every day in practice,” he said. “He’s constantly trying to get better like every other player.”

Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr, the Coyotes’ goaltending coach, said rest never hurts a goalie but joked, “He might not see it that way. Actually, I’m sure he doesn’t see it that way. But in the long run over the course of 82 games, I think it’s going to be really important.”

Fuhr played 19 seasons in the NHL and, asked when age becomes a factor, he said, “When your mind lets it, more than anything. As you get older, if you start to get nagging injuries, your body starts to get sore, then the mind starts to get old. Curtis still feels pretty young.”

Joseph is in the final year of his contract and said he wasn’t concerned about what’s lies ahead.
Return of Tocchet would help Gretzky, Coyotes

John Gambadoro
Special for azcentral.com
Oct. 27, 2006 08:26 AM

One of the biggest losses for the Phoenix Coyotes over the last year has been that of assistant coach Rich Tocchet. Tocchet, who served as head coach Wayne Gretzky’s right-hand last season, was granted an indefinite leave of absence last February to deal with accusations pertaining to his involvement in a gambling ring.

Nearly a year later no charges have been brought against Tocchet by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, and you have to start wondering if there ever will be. The Coyotes are working to have Tocchet reinstated and are hopeful that they can get him back to the team this season. And although he wouldn’t be on the bench during games, Tocchet would serve his role as assistant coach on the ice during practices, where he is most valuable, and up in the booth during games.

The return of Tocchet could be a shot in the arm for Gretzky, who is quickly learning that assistant Barry Smith is much better served as the No. 3 man on the staff and not the No. 2. Tocchet was on the fast track to becoming a head coach before the gambling probe derailed his dream. It is almost a year later and time for Commissioner Gary Bettman to allow Tocchet to return to his profession and be reunited with Gretzky.

The Coyotes did get a spectacular performance in goal from David LeNeveu Thursday night, but that may not stop them from considering a deal with the San Jose Sharks that would net them goalie Evgeni Nabokov. The 31-year-old Russian has been splitting time with Vesa Toskala, who is 5-0 with a 1.99 goals against average this season. But Nabokov costs much more than Toskala, and the Sharks could be looking to deal him while he is in the first of a four-year contract extension worth $21.5 million.

San Jose is looking for a physical defenseman and could be interested in Nick Boynton. Nabokov won the Calder trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 2001 and led the Sharks to the Western Conference Finals in 2003-04. With Curtis Joseph on a one-year contract, Nabokov would come in as the No. 1 goalie and give Phoenix stability at the position going forward.

The Coyotes could also benefit from bringing Tyson Nash back from the minors and sending Patrick Fischer down. Not that Nash is going to give the Coyotes the scoring they have lacked, but his energy and veteran leadership could come in handy right now as the team faces some adversity with a 3-8 start.

Hard to imagine but the Arizona Cardinals have actually rushed for fewer yards this season than they did at the same point last season. And while Edgerrin James has been struggling, he actually leads the NFL in rushing attempts. So it’s not like the Cardinals aren’t trying to run the ball, they are. They just aren’t any good at it.

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29.10.2006 von Coyote.

Es ist zum Haareraufen. Da holt man endlich wieder einen Sieg um gleich im nächsten Spiel wieder eins richtig auf die Mütze zu bekommen.

Im Tor stand David LeNeveu der sich bestimmt vorgekommen sein muss als ob die Coyoten die Verteidigungsarbeit derzeit völlig neu erfinden. Dumm nur, dass man zum Tüfteln nicht auf dem Eis steht…

Erfolgreich für die Coyoten waren Freddy Sjostrom, Matt Jones und Patrik Fischer die beide ihr erstes NHL-Tor erzielten. Wer ist eigentlich 2007 der Top Pick? Wenn das so weitergeht werden ide Yotes wenigstens da ganz vorne sein…

Einem Gerücht zufolge soll dagegen Yannic Perreault geholt werden - super, ein Spieler also, der in keinem Trainingscamp war - der wird 100% total fit sein…

Boxscore Recap

Das sagt die Presse:

Awful 2nd period hurts ‘Yotes

Jim Gintonio
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 29, 2006 12:00 AM
One-game winning streaks won’t do it for a last-place team.

The Coyotes, trying to go into a five-day break on a positive note, failed to maintain the early momentum they built up and were hammered by the Rangers 7-3 Saturday night at Jobing.com Arena before a crowd of 14,513.

The Coyotes stormed out of the gate but had a miserable second period as they allowed four goals.

They were equal-opportunity givers throughout the night as three Rangers - Jaromir Jagr had four points, with Jason Ward and Martin Straka getting three each.

Two firsts gave Phoenix its first two goals.

In the first period, Matt Jones got his initial NHL goal; and in the final period, Patrick Fischer notched his. Fischer’s was a memorable one, as he stole the puck from Jagr. He was thorn in the Coyotes’ side throughout the game. Fredrik Sjostrom added a late goal for the Yotes.

The turning point came in the second period. The Coyotes (3-9), mired in the cellar of the Pacific Division, were down 3-1 at the 14:37 mark when they caught a huge break. The Rangers’ Ryan Hollweg was nailed for a double-minor for unsportsmanlike conduct and charging, giving the Coyotes a man advantage for four minutes.

And then . . . nothing.

The Coyotes, who needed to get back into the flow they had for the game’s first 10 minutes, failed. They got a couple of shots on goal, and when the teams were back at even strength the Rangers had all the momentum. Less than a minute later, Straka scored his second goal.

It was a bitter loss for goalie David LeNeveu, who played brilliantly in a 6-2 victory over Edmonton earlier in the week.

This was the first of a four-game Western trip for the Rangers, who evened their record at 5-5.

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Wie immer: jeder jubelt - nur Phoenix nicht…

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