Hokey Hockey Drama
It’s been quite the off season in hockey. Especially if you live in Phoenix, Arizona. See, there’s a hockey team in Phoenix (the coyotes). Go figure… a hockey team in a desert. It hasn’t be going so hot for the coyotes lately. Low attendance, a terrible team… pretty much the only thing they’ve got going for them is their coach, Wayne Gretzky. The Wayne Gretzky. But, Gretz hasn’t been doing so hot either.
So, after the season ended, the owner in Phoenix declared bankruptcy. Real quick like, this guy called Jim Balsillie makes a bid for the team that is a whole huge chunk of change more than anyone would pay in their right mind.
Why? Oh, this guy has history with the NHL. He wants to move an existing NHL team to Hamilton, Ontario. That’d be a good business move, but part of the history is that the NHL wants nothing to do with Balsillie.
Would you believe that this thing is still ongoing? Yep… sure is. There’s a judge trying to figure out of Balsillie can buy the team in spite of the NHL’s hatred for him.
Drama, drama, drama. To make matters worse, Coach Gretz didn’t show up to start training camp.
Oy vey. Can’t wait for either the Pens or the Leafs to meet up with the folks from Phoenix. Those guys will be so discouraged by all the mess, they might not even tie their skates.
