GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-signed center Joel Perrault to a two-year contract.  As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
 

Perrault, 25, recorded 7-10-17 and 48 penalty minutes (PIM) in 49 games for the Coyotes last season, setting career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, penalty minutes, power play goals (3) and game-winning goals (2).

Prior to being recalled by the Coyotes on Dec. 14 last season, Perrault recorded 14-13-27 and 36 PIM in 28 games with the San Antonio Rampage, the Coyotes’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.  At the time of his recall, the native of Montreal, Quebec led the Rampage in goals and points.  He was also named to the 2008 AHL All-Star Game but was unable to play due to his recall. 

The 6-foot-1, 197-pound Perrault registered 1-2-3 and 14 PIM in 15 games for the Coyotes in 2006-07 while also appearing in 11 games for the St. Louis Blues.  In addition, Perrault collected 10-6-16 and 15 PIM in 23 games with San Antonio and Peoria (AHL).

Perrault, who has recorded 9-13-22 and 64 PIM in 80 career NHL games with Phoenix and St. Louis, was originally drafted by Anaheim in the 5th round (137th overall) of the 2001 Entry Draft.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have re-signed left wing Daniel Carcillo to a two-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

“We are very pleased to have signed Daniel Carcillo to a new contract,” said Maloney. “He is a key member of our team who brings a unique combination of toughness, speed and skill to the lineup.”

Carcillo, 23, recorded 13-11-24 and a league-leading 324 penalty minutes (PIM) in 57 games last season as a rookie.  He also ranked 5th on the Coyotes and T-9th among all NHL rookies in goals (13).  The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Carcillo registered five goals in the final two games of the 2007-08 season, including his first career hat trick in a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on April 4.

A native of King City, Ontario, Carcillo became the first rookie in NHL history to record over 15 points and 300 PIM in the same season.  He also established a new Jets/Coyotes record for penalty minutes by a rookie.  The previous record was 287 PIM, set by Jimmy Mann in 1979-80.

Carcillo made his NHL debut with the Coyotes on March 3, 2007 after being acquired from Pittsburgh with a third round draft pick in the 2008 Entry Draft in exchange for Georges Laraque on Feb. 27, 2007.  In the final 18 games of the season, Carcillo collected 4-3-7 and 74 PIM.

The 5-foot-11, 203-pound Carcillo spent parts of two seasons (2005-07) with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL), recording 32-22-54 and 494 PIM in 103 games.   

Carcillo was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft.

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA -- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed left wing Jeff Hoggan and defenseman Ryan Lannon to one-year contracts.  As per club policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Hoggan, 30, appeared in 71 games for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) last season and recorded 29-31-60 and 59 penalty minutes (PIM).  He also led the AHL in plus/minus with a +39 rating.

The 6-foot-1, 188-pound Hoggan has appeared in 99 career National Hockey League games with the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins, recording 2-8-10 and 67 PIM.  In 282 career AHL games with Houston, Worcester and Providence, Hoggan has collected 76-67-143 and 274 PIM.  In 2003, he registered 1-2-3 and 23 PIM in 14 playoff games for Houston as they captured the Calder Cup.  In 38 career Calder Cup playoff games, Hoggan has recorded 8-10-18 and 50 PIM.

A native of Hope, British Columbia, Hoggan played three seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Nebraska-Omaha where he collected 52-47-99 and 252 PIM in 117 career games.  In 2001-02, his final season, he was named a Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) First Team All-Star as well as a NCAA West Second Team All-American.
 

Lannon, 25, played 75 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) last season, recording 3-10-13 and 29 PIM.  He also added 1-6-7 and two PIM in 23 playoff games as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton advanced to the Calder Cup Finals.  

 
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Lannon has appeared in 217 career AHL games over three seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, collecting 5-37-42 and 165 PIM.  In 45 career AHL playoff games, he has registered 1-8-9 and 24 PIM.
 
Lannon played four seasons of collegiate hockey at Harvard, recording 4-34-38 and 147 PIM in 135 games.  He was named Second Team All-Ivy League following the 2004-05 season.  The Grafton, Massachusetts native was selected by Pittsburgh in the eighth round (239th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that Coyotes center Martin Hanzal is scheduled to undergo back surgery to repair a herniated disk on Thursday, July 17 by back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles.  Hanzal sustained the injury while playing for the Czech Republic at the 2008 IIHF World Championship in May.

"While it is unfortunate that Marty was injured during the World Championship, we consider ourselves fortunate that we caught this early,” said Maloney.  “With proper procedure and rehab, Marty should be ready to go for training camp."

Hanzal, 21, recorded 8-27-35 and 28 penalty minutes (PIM) in 72 games for the Coyotes last season as a rookie.  The 6-foot-5, 208-pound center ranked 2nd on the Coyotes in faceoffs taken (1,019), T-4th in game-winning goals (3) and 6th in points (35).  Among all NHL rookies, Hanzal ranked 4th in faceoffs won (470), 8th in power play assists (11) and power play points (12), T-8th in assists (27) and 9th in points (35).

Following surgery on Thursday, Hanzal will begin his rehabilitation process and is projected to be ready to resume playing by the start of training camp in mid-September.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have hired former NHL forward Doug Sulliman as an Assistant Coach for Head Coach Wayne Gretzky’s staff.  As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are excited to add Doug to the Coyotes coaching staff,” said Maloney.  “He has a great hockey background and I believe will provide the kind of support our young players require to advance their development.  He will be a valuable addition to our staff.”

Sulliman, 48, spent 11 years (1979-1990) as a player in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers.  In 631 career games, Sulliman recorded 160-168-328 and 175 penalty minutes (PIM).  He also collected 1-3-4 in 16 career playoff games.

In 1981-82, Sulliman enjoyed a career year for the Hartford Whalers, establishing career-highs in goals (29), assists (40), points (69), PIM (39) and games played (77).  Following the 1986-87 season, he received several team awards from the Devils, including the Players’ MVP, Fan Club MVP, Good Guy Award, and was the team’s Masterton Trophy nominee.  He also won the team’s Three Star award in 1984-85.

The Glace Bay, Nova Scotia native also served as an assistant coach with New Jersey from 1990-1993, including one season as an assistant under the late Herb Brooks during the 1992-93 campaign.  During Sulliman’s tenure with the Devils, the team posted a regular season record of 110-101-33 and qualified for the playoffs each year.  

Sulliman, a first round draft pick (13th overall) by the New York Rangers in 1979, enjoyed a standout junior hockey career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA).  In 201 career games, he registered 118-157-275 and 298 PIM.

Following his coaching stint with the Devils, Sulliman entered the business world, spending 11 years working on Wall Street and five years in the insurance industry.  He also spent time as a television analyst for Devils broadcasts, calling games with Mike “Doc” Emrick during the 1995-96 season.

Sulliman and his wife, Barbara, have five daughters: Samantha, Teddy, Scarlett, Vivian and Thomason.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that former Winnipeg Jets forward Thomas Steen has been hired as a Professional Scout. 

“Thomas is a welcomed addition to our scouting staff,” said Maloney.  “Not only does he have a tremendous playing history with our organization, but he is an experienced scout with a good hockey mind.”

Steen spent his entire 14-year NHL career (1981-1995) with the Winnipeg Jets.  After being selected by the club in the fifth round (103rd overall) of the 1979 Entry Draft, Steen went on to record 264-553-817 and 753 penalty minutes (PIM) in 950 career games with the Jets.  He remains the Coyotes/Jets organization’s all-time leader in assists (553) and also ranks 2nd in points (817) and games played (950) and 3rd in goals (264).  He also ranks 2nd in shorthanded goals (13), 4th in power play goals (73) and T-5th in game-wining goals (29).

On May 6, 1995, Steen’s No. 25 was retired in a ceremony at Winnipeg Arena and is one of only four numbers in the Coyotes Ring of Honor at Jobing.com Arena (Wayne Gretzky, No. 99; Bobby Hull, No. 9; and Dale Hawerchuk, No. 10).

No other player wore a Winnipeg sweater longer or with more pride and dignity. He entered the NHL in 1981 as a 21-year-old rookie, demonstrating a rare combination of toughness, speed and grace.  He scored 15 goals and 44 points in his first NHL season.  In each of his 13 NHL seasons that followed, the native of Grums, Sweden gave his all-out effort every night, earning a reputation as one of the league’s toughest, most talented and consistent players.

Perhaps the finest season of Steen’s career came during the 1988-89 campaign when he registered 27 goals and set career highs for assists (61) and points (88).  He was chosen as the Jets’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy following the 1992-93 season and was the Jets’ co-captain for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons.  He was selected to represent the Jets at the 1990 NHL All-Star Game.

Steen worked as a professional, amateur and European scout for the Minnesota Wild organization from their inception in 2000-01 through the 2006-07 season.  Most recently, he worked in a player development role for the Anaheim Ducks.  His son, Alex, is a center for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that Goaltending Coach Grant Fuhr has signed a contract extension with the club while Gord Pell has been hired as an Amateur Scout and Robert Nordmark has been hired as a European Scout.

Fuhr will enter his fourth season as goaltending coach for the Coyotes.  He is responsible for all duties related to the ongoing development of the goaltenders within the organization.  Last season, Coyotes goaltenders combined for a 2.70 goals against average (GAA), a .911 save percentage (SV%) and six shutouts.  Starting goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who set career-highs in wins (28) and shutouts (3) as well as career bests in GAA (2.44) and SV% (.920), finished the season ranked T-6th in the NHL in SV%.  At the American Hockey League (AHL) level, Coyotes prospect Josh Tordjman posted a record of 22-14-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .910 SV% in 43 games during the regular season.  He also ranked 3rd in the AHL with a 1.85 GAA during the Calder Cup playoffs.

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 (his first year of eligibility), Fuhr played 19 seasons in the NHL from 1981-82 to 1999-00 with six different teams (Edmonton, Toronto, Buffalo, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Calgary).  He began his career and had his greatest seasons while playing for the Edmonton Oilers from 1981-82 to 1990-91.  During his time in Edmonton, Fuhr earned five Stanley Cup Championships with the Oilers (1984, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, ’90) and played in the NHL All-Star Game six times (1982, ‘84-86, ‘88-89).  He was also named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1988 and the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1982.  In addition, Fuhr won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s best goaltender once (1988) and finished as a runner-up several times.

Pell joins the Coyotes as an amatuer scout after spending the last five seasons on the Ottawa Senators’ scouting staff.  Pell, who will be based in Toronto, spent three seasons as a scout with the Edmonton Oilers prior to joining the Senators.  Pell enjoyed a fine junior hockey career in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League, recording 64-90-154 and 168 penalty minutes (PIM) in three seasons (1989-1992).

 Nordmark will beign his first season as a European scout for the Coyotes.  A former NHL defenseman, Nordmark appeared in 236 career games for Vancouver and St. Louis from 1987-1991, recording 13-70-83 and 254 PIM.  He will be based in Stockholm, Sweden.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA --- Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that the Coyotes have signed defenseman David Hale to a two-year contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Hale, 27, recorded two assists and 46 penalty minutes (PIM) in 58 regular season games with the Calgary Flames last season.  He also appeared six playoff games for Calgary.

The 6-foot-1, 208-pound Hale began the 2006-07 season with New Jersey and appeared in 43 games for the Devils before being traded to Calgary on Feb. 27, 2007.  Following the trade, he played in 11 regular season games and two playoff contests for Calgary.

In 215 career NHL games with New Jersey and Calgary, Hale has recorded 11 assists, 175 PIM and a plus-17 rating.  The Colorado Springs, Colorado native has also collected two assists and 20 PIM in 17 career playoff games.

Hale was originally drafted by New Jersey in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.  He played three seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota where he registered 10-16-26 and 191 PIM in 104 games.  He was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Third Team All-Star following his junior year and played in the 2001 NCAA National Championship Game as a freshman.