Toronto Argonauts co-owners Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon are investigating the possibility of making a bid for the Phoenix Coyotes and plan to meet with city officials next week, reports the Globe and Mail. Sokolwski and Cynamon had been associated with Ice Edge Holdings, a group of eight Canadian and U.S. businessmen who have already made [...] Continue Reading

Jim Balsillie will not own the Phoenix Coyotes, says bankruptcy judge Redfield T. Baum. And with the Canadian billionaire out of the running, it begs the question — who’s paying the bills? Rob Becker, a legal analyst in New York, told Toronto radio station FAN 590 on Wednesday night he believes the NHL will ultimately be signing the [...] Continue Reading

The question of whether an NHL team in Hamilton would adversely affect the Toronto Maple Leafs may have to wait. A Phoenix bankruptcy judge has turned down both the league’s bid for the struggling Coyotes as well as Jim Balsillie’s attempt to move the club in a decision published Wednesday. Judge Redfield T. Baum denied Balsillie’s third [...] Continue Reading

Wayne Gretzky has had enough of the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes. The Great One stepped down as head coach and director of hockey operations of the club Thursday afternoon. He has been in contract limbo since the Coyotes bankruptcy battle began earlier this summer and decided to stay away from training camp so the team could focus on [...] Continue Reading