Goal-getter Urquhart breaks professional record
Dating back to March 4 of the regular season, Arizona Sundogs forward Cory Urquhart has now registered at least a goal in 17 straight games.
The Halifax, Nova Scotia, native tallied 20 goals in 16 games during
the regular season and closed out the 2007-08 campaign on a 10-game
goal scoring streak, matching Rocky Mountain’s Daymen Rycroft for the longest streak of the season.
The former NHL second-round draft pick (40th overall) of the Montreal
Canadiens has scored in seven straight postseason games, one game shy
of tying the all-time CHL playoff record for consecutive games with a
goal. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward leads all players with 10 goals
during the playoffs.
Coyotes sign Hobey winner Porter
The Phoenix Coyotes have signed forward Kevin Porter, winner of
the 2008 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player, to an entry
level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not
disclosed.
Porter, 22, recently completed his senior year at the University of
Michigan and finished the season ranked 2nd in Division I scoring with
33-30-63 in 43 games. The Wolverines captain finished his collegiate
career with 85-98-183 and 115 penalty minutes (PIM) in 162 games.
Porter, who was selected by the Coyotes in the fourth round (119th
overall) of the 2004 Entry Draft, will join the Coyotes’ American
Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, as they begin
their first round Calder Cup Playoff series against the Toronto Marlies.
Redenbach rejoins Sundogs
Tyler Redenbach has rejoined the Arizona Sundogs in Laredo, Texas as the club prepares for Game 1 of the Southern Conference Finals.
In just 31 games with Arizona, Redenbach registered 66 points
(18g/48a), 42 penalty minutes (PIM) and was plus-15. The Regina,
Saskatchewan, native failed to tally a point in just one game with the
Sundogs this season and collected multiple-points in 20 contests.
Coyotes sign Kolarik
The Phoenix Coyotes have signed forward Chad Kolarik to an entry level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Kolarik, 22, recently completed his senior season at the University of
Michigan where he helped lead the Wolverines to their 23rd Frozen Four
appearance in school history. Kolarik finished the season ranked 2nd on
the team in scoring with 30-26-56. He also ranked 3rd in the nation in
points and 4th in goals.
Coyotes prospect wins Hobey
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced today that Phoenix Coyotes prospect Kevin Porter, a senior at the University of Michigan, has won the 2008 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player.
Porter, 22, ranks 2nd in Division I scoring with 33-30-63 in 43 games.
The Michigan captain finished his collegiate career with 85-98-183 and
115 penalty minutes (PIM) in 162 games.
Porter was selected by the Coyotes in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2004 Entry Draft.
Coyotes to select 8th at NHL Entry Draft
The Phoenix Coyotes will select 8th at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in
Ottawa, Ontario on Friday, June 20. The Coyotes draft position was
determined by the National Hockey League on Monday after the league
conducted a Draft Drawing.
The Draft Drawing consisted of a weighted lottery system that
determined the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2007
NHL Entry Draft. The Coyotes had a 3.6% chance of moving up to the
fourth position in the Draft Drawing.
The Coyotes finished the
2007-08 regular season with their first round pick from each of the
last three Entry Drafts on their roster: Kyle Turris (3rd overall, 2007), Peter Mueller (8th overall, 2006) and Martin Hanzal (17th overall, 2005).
Dakers, Miller assigned to AHL clubs
Phoenix RoadRunners goalie Taylor Dakers has been re-assigned by San Jose to Worcester of the American Hockey League and defenseman Gerard Miller has been loaned to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.
Dakers,
21, started the final 15 games of the regular season for the
RoadRunners and went 6-7-2 with a 2.34 goals against average and a
.930% save percentage.
The rookie from Langley, British Columbia, was assigned by San Jose to Phoenix on Feb. 29 after posting a 4-10-1 record with a 3.24 goals against average and a .886% save percentage in 18 games with the Worcester Sharks. Dakers was selected by San Jose in the fifth round (140th overall) at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Vandermeer recalled from San Antonio
The Phoenix Coyotes have recalled left wing Pete Vandermeer from the San Antonio Rampage, the Coyotes’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Defenseman Keith Yandle and right wing Enver Lisin have been re-assigned to San Antonio.
Vandermeer, 32, has recorded 2-5-7 and a team-leading 300 penalty
minutes (PIM) in 37 games for the Rampage this season. He also made
his NHL debut for the Coyotes this season when he played in the team’s
Feb. 10 game against Nashville.
Coyotes sign Turris
The Phoenix Coyotes have signed center Kyle Turris to an entry level contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Turris
was selected by the Coyotes with the third overall choice in the 2007
NHL Entry Draft. Earlier this month, he was ranked as the second-best
NHL prospect in The Hockey News’ annual “Future Watch” edition.
“We are very excited to sign Kyle and have him join the Coyotes organization,” said Coyotes GM Don Maloney.
“He is a very talented player and is a big part of our future. By
adding him to the roster, we hope to give him valuable experience that
will help him heading into next season and beyond.”

























