Martin Hanzal, Zbynek Michalek and Robert Lang scored power-play goals and Jason LaBarbera stopped 31 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
Martin Hanzal, Zbynek Michalek and Robert Lang scored power-play goals and Jason LaBarbera stopped 31 shots in the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
It was Zbynek Michalek's total effort and willingness to sacrifice his body to stop a puck that convinced coach Dave Tippett to name him an alternate captain.
When we look at the top 20 offensive zone starters, we see that Ed Jovanovski leads the league. He has a significant lead on anyone else in the league. Jovanovski has 168 more offensive zone starts than defensive zone starts. Patrick Kane of Chicago is in second place well back at 139. This is an amazing total given that Phoenix had the worst team Corsi Number in the league last season and had many...
Michalek My baby boy was phenomenal this season. Yeah, he ended up a minus but that was sooo NOT his fault. Gotta give him an A. Z seemed to be tireless, fearless and at times totally reckless. Was there a player in the league that he was afraid to step in front of their shot? Hell, not Souray, [...]
From Phoenix Coyotes Media Relations Photo: Getty Images GLENDALE, ARIZONA — The Phoenix chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) announced today that Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Zbynek Michalek has been selected as the team’s 2009 nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The Masterton Trophy is awarded each season under the trusteeship of the PHWA [...]...
From TSN: St. Louis Blues forward Cam Janssen has been fined $2,500 for his high hit last night on Zbynek Michalek of the Coyotes, but he will not be suspended. The incident happened in the first period behind the Phoenix net. Janssen jumped off the ice during a check and got his elbow up on Michalek. No penalty was called on the play. Here’s video of the hit. Not great quality, but clear enough...
GLENDALE, Ariz., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Zbynek Michalek had a goal and an assist Friday and the Phoenix Coyotes held off a late surge to defeat the New York Islanders 5-4. Phoenix took a 5-2 lead with 6:27 to play on Joakim Lindstrom's unassisted goal. Richard Park then scored twice to make it interesting -- the second of his goals coming with 28 seconds remaining -- but Mikael Tellqvist held on and finished...
GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Zbynek Michalek and Olli Jokinen scored the game's first two goals in the final 27 seconds of the second period Thursday, boosting Phoenix past Minnesota 3-1. Phoenix defeated the Wild for the first time in 10 tries and did so with a flurry that came just before the end of the second stanza. Minnesota lost its third in a row, its longest skid of the season. Michalek...
Leaders in shotblocking so far this season: Defencemen Team Pos GP Hits BkS 1 Zbynek Michalek PHX D 21 8 68 2 D. Seidenberg CAR D 23 49 64 3 Greg Zanon NSH D 21 34 61 4 Brett Clark COL D 21 13 59 5 A. Volchenkov OTT D 20 57 56 6 Matthew Carle PHI D 21 9 55 7 Roman Hamrlik MTL D 20 32 55 8 Rob Scuderi PIT D 21 14 54 9 Kurt Sauer PHX D 21 22 51 10 M. Komisarek MTL D 14 53 50 11 Jay McKee STL D 20 18...
Join Zbynek Michalek and Steven Reinprecht at the Grand Opening of Polar Ice Gilbert! Sunday 9/14/08 12:30 - 2:30pm 2305 E Knox Rd See Ilya Bryzgalov, Derek Morris, and Enver Lisin at Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe! Monday 9/15/08 6:00 - 8:00pm 1520 N McClintock Meet Peter Mueller and Keith Yandle signing on the concourse during the Coyotes Rookie Game vs the LA [...]
Zbynek Michalek scored with 29 seconds left in overtime on a 40-foot slap shot to give the Phoenix Coyotes a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Radim Vrbata scored three goals and assisted on the winner for Coyotes, who improved to...
Radim Vrbata had a hat trick and Zbynek Michalek's scored with 29 seconds left in overtime Thursday to give Phoenix a 4-3 win over Nashville. It was Vrbata's third career hat trick and he also assisted on Michalek's game-winner. Ilya Bryzgalov made 29 sav...
Radim Vrbata scored three goals in regulation, but it was Zbynek Michalek's goal with 29 seconds left in overtime that sent the Phoenix Coyotes into the All-Star break on a winning note with a wild 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators.
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