LONDON, Ontario — The prediction seemed preposterous at the time: A kid named Sidney Crosby had the potential to one day challenge Wayne Gretzky’s records. What gave the words weight was their source: Gretzky himself. Two years later, little has changed in the opinion of “The Great One,” still enamored of Crosby, the 17-year-old prodigy …
This Day In Hockey History-April 8, 1996-Phoenix-bound Jets unveil new identity
Coyotes are born By Steve Weston – Staff writer Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) It’s not surprising the Winnipeg Jets will become the Phoenix Coyotes when the 1996-97 NHL season begins. Nor is it a surprise that the new team colors incorporate a Southwest theme — purple, brick, dark green, sand and black. But if anyone …
This Day In Hockey History-February 22, 2012-Columbus Trades Vermette
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded center, Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for a second-round pick in the 2012 draft, a fifth-round pick in 2013, and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. The Blue Jackets had the worst record in the NHL and had been seeking out trade partners for a few weeks. Rumors were flying about the …
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