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COYOTES TO HOLD PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT CAMP JULY 8-11 AT DESERT
SCHOOLS COYOTES CENTER IN PEORIA
Team Will Also Host an Open House at Jobing.com Arena on Saturday,
July 11
The Coyotes will hold a Prospect Development
Camp July 8-11 at Desert Schools Coyotes Center in Peoria. All
sessions will be free and open to the public. In addition, the
Coyotes will host a free Open House at Jobing.com Arena on Saturday,
July 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
A full schedule of on-ice practice times for the development camp
is listed below:
Wednesday, July 8
9:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. at DSCC Peoria
Thursday, July 9
9:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. at DSCC Peoria
Saturday, July 11
9:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. at DSCC Peoria
Desert Schools Coyotes Center is located at 15829 North 83rd
Avenue in Peoria.
Twenty (20) of the Coyotes’ top prospects are expected to attend
the camp including defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, the Coyotes’ top
draft choice (6th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Each of
Phoenix’s six picks from the 2009 Entry Draft will be in attendance.
In addition, former draft selections such as Brett MacLean, Chris
Summers and Nick Ross will also attend. The camp will provide
players with NHL coaching and instruction in both on- and off-ice
workout sessions.
Each of the 20 players in attendance will be on hand to meet fans
and sign autographs during the Open House from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. on Saturday, July 11. The event will also include games for
kids on the Arena floor, Coyotes merchandise sales and a
complimentary hot dog and soda for all guests while Howler, the
Coyotes’ mascot, will also be on hand. Eleven-Game “Pick ‘em” plans,
which feature Opening Night plus 10 games of your choice, will be
available for the first time. Any fans interested in purchasing
season tickets, 20-Game plans or 11-Game plans will be able to meet
with Coyotes sales representatives to tour seat locations and
collect ticket information. Season tickets start at just $9 per
game.
Jobing.com Arena is located at 9400 W. Maryland Ave. in Glendale.
Fans attending the event can park in Lot G and should enter at Gate
6 on the east side of the arena.
The following is a list of players who will be attending the
camp:
| PLAYER |
POSITION |
2008-09 CLUB |
|
Brett Bennett |
Goaltender |
Indiana (USHL) |
|
Scott Darling |
Goaltender |
University of Maine (Hockey East) |
| Mike Lee |
Goaltender |
Fargo (USHL) |
|
Justin Bernhardt |
Forward |
Prince Albert (WHL) |
| Evan Bloodoff |
Forward |
Kelowna (WHL) |
| Chris Brown |
Forward |
U.S. Under-18 (NTDP) |
|
Colin Long |
Forward |
Kelowna (WHL) |
|
Brett MacLean |
Forward |
San Antonio (AHL) |
|
Jared Staal |
Forward |
San Antonio (AHL) |
| Jordan Szwarz |
Forward |
Saginaw (OHL) |
|
Jonas Ahnelov |
Defense |
San Antonio (AHL) |
|
Mathieu Brodeur |
Defense |
Cape Breton (QMJHL) |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
Defense |
Leksand (Sweden-2) |
| Chris Hepp |
Defense |
St. Cloud State (WCHA) |
|
Jeff May |
Defense |
San Antonio/Providence/Norfolk (AHL) |
|
Nick Ross |
Defense |
Kamloops/Vancouver (WHL) |
|
David Schlemko |
Defense |
San Antonio (AHL)/Phoenix (NHL) |
|
Michael Stone |
Defense |
Calgary (WHL) |
|
Chris Sumtarget="_blank" mers |
Defense |
University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| Justin Weller |
Defense |
Red Deer (WHL) |
Practices and the open house are worth 10
membership points each for members who attend.
"Gretzky, Indy & The WHA” Hockey DVD debuts
in Phoenix for Coyotes Charities, Saturday July 18
Arizona filmmaker Timothy Gassen will bring his
new 2-DVD box set “Gretzky, Indy & The WHA” to Phoenix for a special
charity screening on Saturday, July 18, starting at 7:30 PM at the
Space 55 Theater, 636 E. Pierce Street (in downtown Phoenix).
The screening is presented by the Phoenix Coyotes
Booster Club as a fundraiser to purchase Coyotes season tickets for
donation to the Coyotes Charities Tickets for Kids program.
Admission is only $5 for children and $10 for adults. Tickets are
available at the door and in advance through Space 55. Call Space 55
at 602-663-4032 for advance ticket details.
“Gretzky, Indy & The WHA” explores the wild era of
the 1970s World Hockey Association – a major league rival that
merged with the NHL in 1979. It includes newly found and
never-seen-before footage of Wayne Gretzky in his first moments as a
major leaguer, with the 1978 WHA Indianapolis Racers.
“The parallels of what Wayne Gretzky and
Indianapolis went through in 1978 and what the Phoenix Coyotes are
battling in 2009 are remarkable,” Gassen says. “But the Coyotes will
stay and thrive in Phoenix, and I know their fans will be excited to
see the beginnings of the greatest hockey player of all time.”
Former WHA players are slated to join Gassen in a
meet-and-greet after the screening. The DVD box set, Gassen’s book
on the WHA Indianapolis Racers, and an exclusive poster will also be
available for purchase.
Complete details and a video trailer is at
www.whaRACERS.com
Letter to the Fans From Gary Bettman
After the Open House on Thursday, the Coyotes
posted the following letter to the fans from Gary Bettman.
In it, he acknowledges the work of the Booster Club!
Members, you should take pride in the knowledge that the
Commissioner himself knows about the work we do to support the team!
If you aren't a member, take a look at the
information below and please consider joining! :)
What Can You Do To Help???
It has been difficult for us to plan events or activities because of
the bankruptcy situation, but now that it has been resolved to some
extent, we can really start to show our support for the Coyotes!
#1 - Buy a Ticket Package
http://coyotes.nhl.com/tickets/season_tickets.htm
The primary thing that is going to help the
Coyotes is more people coming to games. Now is the best
time to purchase a full or partial season ticket.
If you can't buy a ticket package yourself,
purchase items from the Booster
Club to help us buy full season tickets, or make a financial
donation that you can afford.
#2 - Attend Events Hosted by the Coyotes / Booster Club
We will be attending all of the Coyotes
events, as always. The next event will be during the week
of July 6th when the Coyotes will host the rookies for a
conditioning camp. Schedule and details coming soon from
the Coyotes.
We are also hoping to schedule a skating party
to help raise money as well. It will be later on this
summer.
#3 Encourage the Media to Support the Coyotes
Over the past couple of months, we have seen
more media coverage of the Coyotes than ever before. Some
of it has been very neutral or positive in support of the
Coyotes, but there has also been quite a bit of negative
coverage, and even suggestions of support for Balsillie rather
than keeping the team here.
We need the media to understand that they also
play an important role in keeping the Coyotes here, and in
selling more tickets/attracting new fans. We need as many
people to contact the print, radio and TV outlets and make sure
they know that we are here, and we demand that they serve the
hockey fan public in the valley.
AZ Republic Letters to the Editor
The Arizona Republic welcomes letters to the editor
of up to 200 words on any topic. They may be edited for
clarity and length. Letters must include your name,
address and a daytime phone number. If your letter is
selected for publication, we will notify you.
Letters to the editor, opinion and editorial columns
and articles submitted to The Arizona Republic may be
published or distributed in print, electronic or other
forms.
Send a letter to the editor using our
convenient online form. Letters can be sent via U.S.
Mail to: Letters to the Editor, The Arizona Republic,
P.O. Box 2244, Phoenix, AZ 85002. Letters may also be
faxed to (602) 444-8933.
East Valley Tribune
Chris Coppola
Editor
(480) 898-6532
ccoppola@evtrib.com
Bob Romantic
Sports Editor
(480) 898-6538
bromantic@evtrib.com
Scott Bordow
Sports Columnist
(480) 898-6598
sbordow@evtrib.com
Television
Channel 12
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/contact/
Channel 15
515 North 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Front Desk: 602.273.1500 News Desk: 602.685.6397
e-mail:
sports@abc15.com
Channel 5
5sports@kpho.com Eric Sperling
CBS 5
4016 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, AZ 85017
602.264.1000
5feedback@kpho.com
Channel 10
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/subindex/about_us/contact_us
KSAZ FOX 10 & KUTP My45
511 W. Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: 602-257-1234
Fax: 602-262-0177
Channel 3
KTVK-TV / azfamily.com
5555 N. 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: 602-207-3333
programming@azfamily.com
Channel 7/13 KAZTV
programming@aztv.com
Phoenix Office and Studios:
4343 E. Camelback Rd. #130
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone: 602-977-7700
Fax: 602-224-2214
Radio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Arizona
Sirius/XM NHL Home Ice
877-645-6696
homeice@nhlhomeice.com
So please, take a bit of time and communicate with
some - or all - of these local media outlets. Let them know
how much you would like to see them continue to follow the Coyotes
with positive information - rather than focusing on the bad things
that happen.
Our words can help! Thank you for taking the
time to show your support.
 Phoenix Coyotes Forever
The mission of the Booster Club is - The Phoenix
Coyotes Booster Club (PCBC) is a non-profit organization created to
promote and support the activities of the Phoenix Coyotes
professional hockey team, Coyotes Charities and the National Hockey
League.
 We are already very successful in supporting both
the Phoenix Coyotes and Coyotes Charities during the season, now we
are going to add a new initiative. Our Phoenix Coyotes Forever
campaign will raise funds through donations and the sale of items
for the purpose of purchasing season tickets which will be donated
to the Coyotes Charities Tickets for Kids program. This
program allocates tickets to children who may not otherwise have the
ability to come see a professional hockey game. Hopefully this
will help us to build another generation of hockey fans!
 Because we are planning a long term campaign of
raising funds to buy season tickets, we are using the slogan -
Phoenix Coyotes Forever - for all season ticket targeted fund
raising. We have created some items to help us raise funds for
the season tickets.
The items we have are -
Maroon Phoenix Coyotes Forever
bracelets (the
Live Strong type) - $5 each
White Phoenix Coyotes Forever t-shirts - $10 each
Maroon ladies v-neck Phoenix Coyotes Forever
BLING shirts - $30
each
These items are now available for order
online.
If you'd like to make a donation, please visit our
donations page.
We accept PayPal so your donation will be secure.
New Member Special & Renewals Now Being Accepted
Both the Season+ and existing member early renewals are being
extended through the end of July.
Now is the best time to join the Phoenix Coyotes Booster Club!
Our Season+ membership special offers new members the option to sign
up now and get not only all of next season (2009-10) but also the
remainder of the 2008-09 season (through 6/30) for just $10 more
than the single season price.
New Season+ members will receive all of the benefits that come with
membership for both seasons! That includes the
pin/lanyard/membership card, autographed photo, the ability to earn
points and other members only events for BOTH seasons.
The cost for Season+ members is $35 for singles and $50 for families
of up to 5.
We are also accepting renewals for existing members to enable us to
use the money collected for next year's dues to pay for the
membership materials. It will also allow us to maximize the
amount of money we raise for Coyotes Charities this season.
If you need to change the names of the people on your account or the
type of membership you have, now is the time. Just fill out
the application and enter your updated information.
We look forward to having you as a member for not only the rest of
this season, but also for 2009-10.
To join or renew, please fill out our
online application form.
You can also pick up an application at any Coyotes or Booster Club
event.
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