PHNX Hockey Podcast

New Arizona Coyotes defenseman Sean Durzi joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to discuss his trade from the Los Angeles Kings to the Coyotes, the risk-reward nature of his game, his power-play prowess and his near miss with Paul Bissonnette. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 4:00 Durzi's trade 9:45 Yandle 2.0? 21:00 What makes AZ special 34:00 Why trade for Durzi? 43:00 Trivia Tuesday! An ALLCITY Ne...

The Arizona Coyotes signed forward Nick Schmaltz to a 7-year contract with a $5.85 million AAV back in 2019. Schmaltz enters year five of that deal this upcoming season and has yet to play a full, healthy 82 games. Is Schmaltz worth his contract? What does he bring to the Yotes? What’s his ceiling and how does he fit into the Coyotes’ future? Petey, Craig and Leah examine Schmaltz’s role, contribu...

The Arizona Coyotes have not had a captain since Oliver Ekman-Larsson in 2021. Will head coach André Tourigny name a captain this season or continue to go without one? Who would make the best captain on the Yotes? Does naming a captain matter in the NHL? Craig, Petey and Leah debate the importance of having a captain, whether or not the Coyotes should or will name one and enjoy the usual Friday Fu...

The Arizona Coyotes selected Clayton Keller with the 7th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Would Keller still be in Arizona in a redraft of that year? What about Jakob Chychrun? Where would Matthew Tkachuk, Charlie McAvoy and Tage Thompson go? On today’s Throwback Thursday episode of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig and Leah redraft the 2016 NHL Draft! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 4:50 Se...

If the NHL were to expand beyond its current 32 teams, which North American or European cities would make the most sense and which realignment proposal is the most logical? Craig, Petey, Shawn and Leah examined the myriad of possibilities and offered their dream expansion sites. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 4:30 Ferenacci spurns the Yotes 9:45 Mastrosimone going pro? 11:20 What's up with J...

Former Arizona Coyotes forward Brad Richardson joins the PHNX Coyotes show live in studio to discuss life after retirement, his new gig, his growing family, good bud Jason Demers and the changing state of the game. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Richie joins! 6:15 New gig with Calgary 22:30 The 2012 Western Conference Playoffs 31:30 What's the deal with Dustin Brown 47:10 The best Christmas gift ever 49:55 Brad...

The Arizona Coyotes and Matias Maccelli recently agreed to a three-year, $10.275 million contract; good for an average annual value of $3.425 million. Now that the Finnish forward is locked up on a mid-length deal, what can the Coyotes expect from him? Petey, Craig and Leah examine Maccelli’s role, contributions to the team and potential areas for growth on today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast! 0:00 Intro...

Arizona State and Arizona are set to join the Big 12 in 2024, joining 14 teams in a conference that spans various cities around the country. Houston and Salt Lake City are among them, both teams associated with Arizona Coyotes relocation rumors and NHL expansion. Which among the Big 12 cities would actually make good NHL expansion markets? On today’s Friday Funday edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podca...

The Arizona Coyotes selected Victor Söderström with the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Would the same be true today? Or would Matthew Boldy, Spencer Knight, Cole Caufield, Peyton Krebs or Alex Newhook don the Kachina? On today’s Throwback Thursday edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig and Leah reflect on the 2019 NHL Draft and attempt to rewrite history! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to t...

The Arizona Coyotes have issued a letter of intent to purchase 41 acres in Mesa for the team’s new arena. The site is one of several still under consideration. The team is looking at other East Valley sites in Mesa, Scottsdale and Phoenix. Craig, Petey and Leah discuss the arena update, rehash what’s known and what’s not a possibility and go over what’s ahead. Plus, Coyotes forward Liam O’Brien jo...

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Matt Dumba joined the show to discuss the evolution of his game, the opportunity ahead in Arizona and the nickname he wishes he had. Petey and Craig also discuss the Erik Karlsson trade and other tidbits of Coyotes news before launching another edition of Trivia Tuesday. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 4:40 Matt Dumba joins! 16:18 Dumba's expectations 22:55 Erik Kar...

The Arizona Coyotes and free-agent defenseman Matt Dumba agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million contract on Sunday. What can the 29-year-old veteran still add to the blue line and how has his game changed over the years? Petey and Craig examine those questions with help from The Athletic’s Joe Smith on today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 1:45 Matt Dumba is a Yote! 7:10 P...

The start of the NHL season is still two months away, but the BetMGM Sportsbook app is full of futures for the Arizona Coyotes and beyond. The point total line for the Yotes is set at 73.5 points… Will Clayton Keller and company finish over or under in points? Is there any possible scenario the Coyotes make the playoffs? Craig, Leah and Petey are live from the BetMGM Sportsbook in Glendale to take...

What makes a good NHL power play? Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Newell Brown, who was an assistant coach with the Arizona Coyotes from 2013-2017, joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to break down what makes a successful power play. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 2:00 Inside the PP with Coach Brown 17:55 Coach talk! 23:10 The Zegras-Stecher dust up 28:15 Newllie's weekend binge 45:55 State of the...

It’s been a busy year for Sun Devil hockey and coach Greg Powers. Josh Doan turned pro after two seasons, ASU’s roster underwent significant changes, Powers remade his staff and the program announced that it would be joining the National Collegiate Hockey Conference beginning in the 2024-25 season. Powers joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to discuss all of these changes, year one at Mullett Arena and...

The Arizona Coyotes’ prospect pool is deeper than ever, but is there enough talent to carry the team into a playoff contender? On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig, Petey and Leah expand on Yotes prospect rankings with a positional analysis of the centers, wings, defensemen and goalies. 0:00 Intro 5:00 Discussing the Arizona Coyotes prospect list 6:30 Top-5 Center prospects (Logan Cooley and Con...

The Arizona Coyotes and Jack McBain avoided arbitration on Sunday. McBain signed a two-year, $3.2 million contract good for an average annual value of approximately $1.6 million. Now that the young forward is locked up for two years, what does he bring to the table for this Yotes team? Petey, Craig and Leah examine McBain’s role, contributions to the team and potential on today’s PHNX Coyotes Podc...

He requested a trade earlier this year, but Budda Baker is back with the Cardinals at training camp after receiving a significant raise–but not an extension. How should Cards fans react to the MLB Trade Deadline is now fast approaching. Can we still expect GM Mike Hazen to get reinforcements for Torey Lovullo’s squad? Logan Cooley opted to sign his ELC with the Arizona Coyotes instead of returning...

The Arizona Coyotes added four goalies to the mix this summer, bringing the organization’s total to seven in the system. Coyotes goaltending development coach Charlie McTavish joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to discuss the challenge and excitement of tutoring the franchise’s sudden glut of goalie prospects all over the world. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 2:55 Takeaways from talking to Coole...

The 2015 NHL Draft was one of the most anticipated drafts in years with Connor McDavid as the prize. That is, of course, until the Arizona Coyotes dropped to the third pick in the NHL Draft lottery, losing out on both McDavid AND Jack Eichel. In retrospect, the selection of Dylan Strome is a sticking point for many Coyotes fans. On today’s Throwback Thursday edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Cr...

Per a source, there is momentum toward Logan Cooley signing his ELC to play for the Arizona Coyotes this season. This news comes after Cooley announced he would return to Minnesota for his sophomore season earlier this summer. How does Cooley’s decision impact the Yotes’ roster and expectations for the season? Craig, Leah and Petey discuss this potential change of events on today’s PHNX Coyotes Po...

On today’s Mailbag edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Petey, Leah and Craig discuss Patrice Bergeron’s retirement, then dive a little deeper into select questions from the Arizona Coyotes monthly mailbag before another edition of Trivia Tuesday. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 2:40 Bergeron retires 8:20 Mailbag Tuesday! 10:00 Does Dumba make sense? 15:00 Yotes Back to the Future 20:00 Can t...

With most of the Coyotes’ offseason moves in the books, Leah, Petey and Craig take a stab at projecting forward lines, defense pairs and the goaltending platoon. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Welcome to the show! 6:15 What goes into making lines? 13:20 Predicting the forward lines 37:56 The defensive pairs 48:55 The goalie tandem 54:20 The special teams An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: ht...

The NBA announced an in-season tournament, a new annual competition for all 30 teams that will debut in the 2023-24 season. While the NHL shut down the idea of an equivalent for hockey, we decided to imagine what it would look like anyway. Arizona Coyotes team reporter Patrick Brown joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to “create” an NHL in-season tournament, propose rule changes to the league, discuss...

Troy Stecher signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Coyotes on July 1 after getting dealt to the Calgary Flames at the NHL trade deadline. Stecher joins the PHNX Coyotes Podcast to discuss his reasons for returning to the desert, this group, taking another step forward, his summer, fashion and more. Plus, the crew discusses Matias Maccelli’s comments after signing a three-year extension earlier t...