per the NHL stats engine: 402 skaters, 50 goalies 1996-2024. It's left as an exercise for the reader.
When I saw your how about....I had this faded memory that I used to call him Trevor who couldn't afford the 'r' in his name. Obviously he does have an r in his name so that doesn't make any sense.....How about Trevor Letowski
How many fans in Edmonton can say they got treated by McDavid, or Gretzky even like people in AZ got treated by Shane Doan?How about... the Coyote fans?
When I'm reading through the names here, I realize how long our journey with the team had been. Some names evoke emotion, others are pulling a long-forgotten Yote from the shelf.
But it was fun tossing names around. Because we remembered. Because we loved this team.
I loved it for all its quirks and ordeals. Sure, I wish we could have drafted a superstar. But when the Yotes were competitive, we felt like we've earned every bit of it. When hard times washed over those islets of success, we stomached it. Those who didn't aren't around to ask "how about Mika Alatalo?"
And you know what? We didn't have McDavid. But we had Shane Doan. Those who said "never meet your heroes" were right; they also didn't have the right hero.
I'll likely follow the team. I'm not from Arizona; as my handle suggests, I'm not even in North America. The loss many of you feel will be more physical. But the move out of AZ is a loss for me. Part of the pull for me was hockey, persistent and unyielding, in the desert. It reflected how I love this game in a hot country in which hockey is still a curiosity. I'll miss that feeling, that echo of my own experience.
I wish I had participated in this board more and earlier. Thank you so much for being creating this fan base, one anyone can walk into, tip one's hat in welcome, and join the howl.
Coyotes forever!
MMMBopWhen I saw your how about....I had this faded memory that I used to call him Trevor who couldn't afford the 'r' in his name. Obviously he does have an r in his name so that doesn't make any sense.....
I had to Google to figure out who I was thinking of....there is a former Coyote who couldn't afford the 'r' in his name.....curious if that clue helps anyone think of who it is
Katie Connauton???How about Kevin Connauton?
Surely we haven't forgotten Ribeiro already??How about the various Mikes? (there are more who can finish the list I wonder?)
Mike Johnson, Mike Ricci, Mike Ziggomanis
How about that handsome bastard David Rundblad?
When I arrived, I was promised that he would be the next big thing.
Which reminds me ... what about Brandon Gormley?I maintain he got screwed by Tippett, same as Boedker. IIRC him not being allowed to play basically at all became a sore spot for the veterans. If you were trying to establish a young player, you'd do the opposite of what happened to Rundblad.
What a story. Nearly died on the ice for Tucson, had part of his leg amputated. Worked for the Coyotes for a while as a scout, doing it now for the Knights. Heroic medical intervention saved his life, and I'm glad he's found a continuing role in the hockey community.What about Craig Cunningham?
Unbelievable that we traded an all-star for him. Maloney had truly lost his marbles at that point.How about Jarred Tinordi?
Katie Connauton???