Wayne Gretzky

Gagne wants head shots taken out of the game

From the day he stepped into the NHL as a rookie in 1999, Simon Gagne has watched silently as Eric Lindros, then Keith Primeau, struggled through concussion symptoms that eventually ended their careers.

NHL, parents need to teach kids about concussions

The Canadian Press WINNIPEG -- Jason Smith was barely old enough to walk when he used the hose to make an ice rink in his family's Calgary-area yard. By his fourth birthday, Smith told his mother he wanted to be a professional...

New 'Slap Shot' straight to DVD

Nov 30, 2008

Jeff Carlson (left), Steve Carlson and David Hanson are the Hanson brothers of Slap Shot infamy in Slap Shot 3: The Junior League. Clutching, spearing, fighting, flying down the ice with abandon: It’s the good ol’ hockey game,...

Coyotes stop Avalanche 2-1

Colorado Avalanche center TJ Hensick, right, carries the puck in front of Phoenix Coyotes Kyle Turris during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Nov 28, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. ((AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) )...

Coyotes goalie turns in 'outstanding' job in win over Colorado

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.29.2008 GLENDALE — Mikael Tell-qvist has turned the Coyotes around. He stopped 37 shots in his second consecutive start and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 Friday afternoon....

NOT MANY RANGERS MAKE IT BEHIND BENCH

Seeing Wayne Gretzky behind the Phoenix bench Monday night at the Garden served as a reminder of just how few former Rangers have graduated to the team's coaching staff, let alone the head coaching job, over the past three...

Coyotes lose Jokinen to shoulder injury

PHOENIX, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A left shoulder injury will cause Phoenix Coyotes center Olli Jokinen to miss at least two weeks, ending his streak of 397 consecutive games played. The 11-year veteran remaining in the first period of...

Rink Report: Burke, Leafs reach deal, Canadian paper says

Brian Burke, who lifted the Stanley Cup while with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, is expected to be named Toronto general manager Friday or Saturday. The Globe and Mail, citing a source familiar with the negotiations, said Burke...

Rod Langway Was All Hart, Almost

As the Capitals play host to the Canadiens Friday night, I can not help but think of Rod Langway, and the big trade that took him from Montreal to Washington. After four years as a burgeoning defensive stalwart with Montreal,...

Coyotes beat Blue Jackets 3-2

Wayne Gretzky could only shake his head. During a six-game losing skid, the Phoenix coach had seen his team play well and lose. Then the Coyotes were outplayed by the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night, and ended up...