robbybaker
robbybaker
I am an aspiring sports journalist at the Walter Cronkite School at ASU. I am an avid hockey fan and the color commentator for the ASU division 1 hockey team. I also am a member of the Blaze 1330 AM sports department.
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Phoenix Coyotes beat L.A. Kings in rookie challenge
The Phoenix Coyotes took on the L.A. Kings at the Toyota Sports Center last night in the first game of their 2-game rookie challenge. The Coyotes rallied in the third period to beat the Kings by a score of 8-7. The Coyotes were down 6-3 after two periods of play, but a resilient rookie squad surged [...]
Phoenix Coyotes golf tournament to be held in November
The Phoenix Coyotes charity golf tournament will be held November 7th at Las Sendas Golf Club. This is the 13th annual golf tournament sponsored by the Coyotes. The proceeds from this event go towards children’s charities in the valley. A member of the Coyotes staff and former Coyotes will be paired with each four-some. Top [...]
2 original Coyotes die in plane crash
Brad McCrimmon and Igor Korolev were 2 of the 43 killed in the private plane crash in Russia yesterday morning. Korolev and McCrimmon both played for the Phoenix Coyotes in their inaugural season in the desert. Both McCrimmon and Korolev were coaches for the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, and were traveling to Belarus for their team’s opening game [...]
How important is the Missouri game to ASU
This Friday night the Missouri Tigers will play the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe in arguably the biggest ASU football game in recent memory. Last season can be described as a big disappointment for ASU. A season marred by close losses and bad penalties began with a tough loss to Wisconsin early in the [...]
New Coyotes Goalie Gets His New Mask
Phoenix Coyote goalie Mike Smith has released pictures of his new helmet he will be wearing next season. Mike Smith was acquired via free agency by the Coyotes a few months ago to fill the void Ilya Bryzgalov left in net. Smith, who spent his last 4 seasons in Tampa Bay, will have big shoes [...]
Phoenix Coyotes Rookie Camp
The Phoenix Coyotes released the schedule and roster for 2011 Rookie Camp today. The camp will take place September 10-15th at Jobing.com Arena, and will feature 2 games against the L.A. Kings rookies. Those games will take place in California. Some notable players that will be attending the camp include: Andy Miele, Brandon Gormley, Chris [...]
Daymond Langkow comes back to the desert
It was announced today that Daymond Langkow was acquired from the Calgary Flames via trade. The Phoenix Coyotes have reached a deal with the Calgary Flames to send Lee Stempniak to Calgary in exchange for veteran center Daymond Langkow. Langkow spent 3 seasons in Phoenix before he left for Canada and became a member of [...]
Phoenix Coyotes install new glass in Jobing.com Arena
The Phoenix Coyotes have decided to install plexiglass in Jobing.com Arena for the upcoming season in an effort to create a safer playing environment. In years past, Jobing.com Arena used a different type of glass to surround the playing surface, however a league mandate has spurred a change in the desert. The main reason for [...]
Why Kyle Turris will have a break out season
Kyle Turris was drafted 3rd overall in the 2007 entry draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, but hasn’t quit lived up to the hype in his early years in the NHL. This year just might be when all that changes. Turris turned heads while playing junior hockey and was a top commodity in the 2007 draft. [...]
5 Biggest Games on the Phoenix Coyotes 2011 Schedule
5) Thursday February 16th Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings As the trade deadline looms, this Pacific Division battle may be more important than most think. The Los Angeles Kings have made some wholesale changes coming into this year and hope to contend for the Pacific Division title, while there are a lot of question marks [...]
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