PHNX Hockey Podcast

Former Coyotes hockey personnel and players are headed to Salt Lake City today to meet their new fanbase for the first time. What do Utah hockey fans need to know about their new team? Petey, Leah and Craig go through the history of the team, provide some background and context, highlight notable players and staff, and give insight on the pipeline and draft picks in this in-depth primer. An ALLCIT...

Ryan Miller, the Utah Jazz beat writer for KSL.com, joins the show to separate hype from reality when it comes to the Salt Lake City market, the Delta Center as an NHL venue, and new owner Ryan Smith. Miller dives into the challenges that Smith faces in a market with a greater metropolitan population only slightly larger than Tucson, and 46th overall in size in the United States. An ALLCITY Networ...

Ryan and Ashley Smith held their introductory press conference alongside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman on Friday evening. The tone was a stark contrast to Arizona Coyotes chairman Alex Meruelo’s press conference earlier that day. Craig, Leah and Petey discuss the juxtaposition of the two pressers and what stood out from the Utah introduction. Plus, goaltending was a topic of interest as the Stanle...

Dylan Guenther, Josh Doan, Max Szuber, Aku Räty and Steve Potvin join the show to discuss the Tucson Roadrunners’ upcoming playoff run. Join Petey, Craig and Leah live from Tucson Arena! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports PHNX Events: Get your tickets to Suns Takeovers, Coyotes & Suns Watch Parties at Bet...

The best time of the year is here: It's time for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Petey and Raz break down the first-round matchups and give their predictions on how they think it will all shake out.  An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports   PHNX Events: Get your tickets to Suns Takeovers, Coyotes & Suns Watch...

Arizona Coyotes chairman Alex Meruelo and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with the media on Friday to address the Coyotes' sale and relocation to Salt Lake City, Utah. Craig, Leah and Petey discuss what they learned and dissect both Meruelo and Bettman’s comments. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports PHNX...

It’s official: The NHL Board of Governors has officially approved the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Smith Entertainment Group. The Coyotes franchise will transfer the totality of its existing hockey assets to the new, Salt Lake City franchise. Additionally, the Board approved a plan that renders the Coyotes franchise inactive, with a right to reactivate if owner Alex Meruelo has fully constructed...

The Arizona Coyotes closed out their tenure in the desert with a convincing 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Mullett Arena. Leah, Petey and Craig reflect on a significant night, commiserate with an incredible fanbase and discuss how we got to this point. An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/phnx_youtube ALL THINGS PHNX: http://linktr.ee/phnxsports PHNX Events:...

Radio host and 32 Thoughts host Jeff Marek joins the show to digest the death of the Arizona Coyotes. With relocation likely to be announced later this week, Craig, Leah and Jeff discuss how the NHL arrived at this rare moment, its impact on the Phoenix market, Salt Lake City’s prospects for success, and the wisdom of giving Alex Meruelo another chance in the Valley through expansion. An ALLCITY N...

Dylan Guenther and Josh Doan twisted the knife for Arizona Coyotes fans by scoring goals in the team’s 6-5 loss to the Calgary Flames. Guenther scored his 16th and 17th of the season and Matias Maccelli also scored, another goal for the youth of this team. Looks like the future is bright for Salt Lake City… Join Petey, Leah and Craig for a pack therapy edition of the second-to-last ever PHNX Coyot...

The Arizona Coyotes players and staff have been informed that relocation to Salt Lake City is real, per multiple sources. It could potentially be made official as soon as April 17, the last Coyotes’ game of the season. On a night where future core members of this team Josh Doan, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli scored, it’s a twist of the knife to Coyotes fans who have invested in this team. Join...

One day after reports came out that the NHL and Arizona Coyotes are preparing for possible relocation to Salt Lake City, we have more questions than answers. What will become of the Tucson Roadrunners if the Coyotes relocate to Salt Lake City? Where will they play next season? How will they block out the noise with the playoffs approaching? On today’s PHNX Coyotes Podcast, Craig, Petey and Leah di...

After a tumultuous day, the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime. But just how much do we care after reports today that the NHL and Coyotes are preparing for possible relocation to Salt Lake City, Utah? Josh Brown, Vladislav Kolyachonok, birthday boy Dylan Guenther and Logan Cooley scored for the Yotes. Guenther ended the night with three points and Connor Ingram made 23...

The NHL and Arizona Coyotes are preparing for possible relocation to Salt Lake City, per multiple sources. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman join the show to discuss this report and how we reached this point so late in the process with the Arizona State Land Department set for June 27. Craig, Petey and Leah also discuss the impact this decision could have on staff m...

Despite having 39 shots on goal, the Arizona Coyotes got shut out by the Seattle Kraken 5-0, the largest margin of defeat this season. Karel Vejmelka struggled, allowing 5 goals on 20 shots for a .800 save percentage. Maksymilian Szuber made his NHL debut, Lawson Crouse played his 500th career game and Michael Carcone played his 100th career game. Join Petey, Craig and Leah for a pack therapy edit...

Lawson Crouse, Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz all had two-point nights in the Arizona Coyotes’ 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks. Crouse, Liam O’Brien, Dylan Guenther, Keller and Schmaltz all scored for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram made 25 saves on 27 shots on goal. Join Petey, Leah and Craig for reactions and analysis on the PHNX Coyotes Postgame Show! An ALLCITY Network Production SUBSCRIBE to ou...

The Arizona Coyotes scored SIX unanswered goals in the 3rd period to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4. Alex Kerfoot, Josh Doan, Nick Bjugstad, Michael Carcone, Josh Brown and Logan Cooley scored for the Coyotes. 15 different Coyotes had points. Carcone reached the 20-goal mark and Keller extended his point streak to 10 games. Six goals in the 3rd period ties the franchise record for the most go...

The Arizona State Land department officially posted for auction a 95-acre parcel of land in northeast Phoenix which the Arizona Coyotes hope to purchase. The land would serve as the site of the team's new arena as well as an entertainment district that includes shops, restaurants, residences, a theater, an adjacent practice arena/training facility and possibly hotels. Following a detailed Q&A with...

Dylan Guenther scored the lone goal in the Arizona Coyotes’ 2-1 loss to Conor Garland, Rick Tocchet and the Vancouver Canucks. The Coyotes only had seven shots on goal combined in the first two periods and ended the game with 23. Connor Ingram stood tall, stopping 31 of 33 shots on goal. With a loss, the Coyotes hang on to the NHL’s 5th-worst record. Join Petey, Leah and Craig for a pack therapy e...

Former Arizona Coyotes coach and current Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet joined Petey and Craig on an audio-only edition of the PHNX Coyotes Podcast ahead of the Coyotes' game vs. Vancouver on Wednesday. Among the topics: The Canucks' wire-to-wire success, his place in the Jack Adams Award discussion for NHL coach of the year, the importance of having star players, his ever-evolving approach...

With eight games to go in the Arizona Coyotes’ season, Craig, Leah and Petey discuss eight things they’d like to see from the team over the final stretch of games. Included in those items: the development of the young forward core of Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther and Josh Doan; continued progress of their defensive core of Sean Durzi, JJ Moser and Michael Kesselring; goaltending consistency from Ka...

Could Dylan Guenther eventually be the Arizona Coyotes’ first 40-goal scorer in years? Is André Tourigny the right coach to lead the Coyotes out of the rebuild? Will the Coyotes be active in college free agency? Why is there a delay in the arena auction posting? On today’s PHNX Coyotes show, Craig, Leah and Petey expand on questions from Craig’s monthly mailbag. Plus, DJ Bean of What Chaos! joins...

The Arizona Coyotes fell to the league-leading New York Rangers 8-5 at Mullett Arena. Matias Maccelli, Clayton Keller, Nick Bjugstad, Lawson Crouse and Logan Cooley scored for the Coyotes, but turnovers and mistakes let the Rangers take advantage. Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves on 30 shots on goal to finish the day with a .800 save percentage. Join Leah, Petey and Craig for a pack therapy edition of...

With nine games left in the Arizona Coyotes’ season, Dylan Guenther, Josh Doan and Logan Cooley have injected some much needed energy into the team. What will be the Coyotes’ outlook heading into this final stretch of games? How many players will finish the year with 20 goals? And can Cooley make a last-ditch attempt at the Calder Trophy conversation? On today’s Flavoring Friday edition of the PHN...

Logan Cooley scored his first career hat trick, Clayton Keller had a 4-point night and Josh Doan had two assists in the Arizona Coyotes’ win over the red-hot Nashville Predators. The Predators hadn’t won a game in regulation since February 15 until their visit to Mullett Arena. Cooley, Keller, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Nick Schmaltz and Matias Maccelli scored for the Coyotes. Connor Ingram made...