The Arizona Coyotes have constructed one of the premier prospect pools in the NHL. There are plenty of reasons for this, one being the amount of draft capital they’ve accumulated throughout the rebuild. General manager Bill Armstrong warned fans this process of building a sustainable winner wouldn’t be easy, and while that’s true, we are
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One specialty Arizona Coyotes general manager (GM) Bill Armstrong has looked for when drafting young prospects is size. Size is unteachable. It’s something people are born with. This has been something Armstrong hasn’t shied away from as GM. In fact, all 12 draft picks from 2023 were all at least 6-foot-0, which showcases his desire
When Arizona Coyotes general manager (GM) Bill Armstrong decided to tear the team down to its roots, it was clear a full-on rebuild was on the horizon. The team needed a reset after trading away the likes of Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Conor Garland, Darcy Kuemper, and Christian Dvorak. With all these trades, they received immense draft
Throughout the past couple of drafts, Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong has added plenty of talent across all positions. With Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley looking like they’ll play in the NHL this season, the Coyotes are pivoting to a new group of prospects. It’s been easy for Armstrong to add skilled players due
The 2023-24 Arizona Coyotes are building a new era of hockey in the Valley of the Sun. They boast one of the most talented prospect pools in the league, highlighted by Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley. In the second installment of our prospect spotlight series, where The Hockey Writers give you an in-depth analysis of
The Arizona Coyotes came into the 2023 NHL Draft with an opportunity to make a big splash. They had the sixth and 12th overall picks, having a chance to bolster their ever-growing prospect pool. While there was a lot of speculation and rumors about them taking several different players, they took a guy who was
The 2022-23 NHL regular season comes to a conclusion this week. While 16 teams will start preparations in the hopes of a deep playoff run, the other 16 will start to address their future. The Arizona Coyotes, who have just two games remaining concluding their season this Thursday, April 13 against the Vancouver Canucks, will
As the 2022-23 season is in full swing, we take a look around the world at some Arizona Coyotes prospects and what they’ve been up to in the first edition of Coyotes Prospect Update. Up first this week is forward Liam Kirk. Recently re-assigned from the club’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Tucson Roadrunners to
The Arizona Coyotes are through 11 games this season and have earned themselves nine points, putting them in seventh place in the Central Division, two points behind fifth. While the team hasn’t looked overly impressive in five of their first seven losses, including a recent 7-2 loss to the Dallas Stars, there has been a
The Arizona Coyotes remained fairly quiet at the 2022 trade deadline for the most part. While the team decided not to deal either defenseman Jakob Chychrun or forward Phil Kessel, as expected, general manager Bill Armstrong did make some other minor moves to set the organization up for the future (from ‘Goalie Vejmelka inks extension;
The Arizona Coyotes currently sit at the bottom of the league at 6-21-3, coming off an 8-7 shootout loss Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks,. The game was their first game since Dec. 17 after a temporary league-wide pause as a result of the rising number of recent COVID outbreaks among the league. As
The Arizona Coyotes loan a former third-round pick to Finland, Hockey Canada announces their selection camp roster for the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC), and the Chicago Blackhawks loan their third-overall pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft to Team Canada for the WJC. Coyotes Loan Jeník to Finland The Coyotes have loaned Czech forward
The Arizona Coyotes did not have a pick until the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Part of new general manager Bill Armstrong’s deal with the team was that he would not have an input on the draft. Other members of the front office did draft prep for other teams and thus were also
Four more National Hockey League prospects are planning on playing in Europe; two in Russia and two in Sweden. Also, an undrafted free agent gets a new contract after a successful first professional season. Finally, we take a look at the son of a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Two Prospects Remain in Russia Two
report this ad It’s no secret that, after years of being touted as owning one of the league’s deepest prospect pools, the Arizona Coyotes now lack high-end offensive talent in the organization. The club’s scoring woes, which kept the team out the playoffs despite allowing the fifth-fewest goals in the league, were well-documented last season.
report this ad After surprising some with the selection of defenseman Victor Soderstrom in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft on Friday evening in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Arizona Coyotes and general manager John Chayka aggressively addressed the club’s biggest organizational need – forward depth – on the draft’s second day. Sitting