COYOTES ROOKIES TO PLAY LA KINGS ROOKIES

 AT JOBING.COM ARENA

 

GLENDALE, ARIZONA — Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney announced today that 22 Phoenix Coyotes’ rookies will play two games against the Los Angeles Kings’ rookies on Tuesday, Sept. 16 (6 p.m.) and Wednesday, Sept. 17 (2 p.m.). Both games will be played at Jobing.com Arena and are open to the public.

 

“We are excited to take part in the rookie games,” said Maloney. “Our young prospects will gain invaluable game experience against the top prospects of our Pacific Division rival.”

 

Coyotes Managing Partner-Head Coach Wayne Gretzky will be behind the bench for a team that includes center Kyle Turris, Hobey Baker Award-winner Kevin Porter and Brett MacLean.  The club’s two first round selections in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Mikkel Boedker and Viktor Tikhonov, will also be in the lineup. The Coyotes’ complete roster for both games is listed below. 

 

PLAYER                                 POSITION:                           2007-08 CLUB

Joel Gistedt                        Goaltender                         Frolunda (Sweden)

Kurtis Mucha                     Goaltender                         Portland (WHL)

Kyle Turris                           Center                                  Wisconsin (WCHA)/Phoenix (NHL)

Colin Long                           Center                                  Kelowna (WHL)

Daine Todd                         Center                                  Medicine Hat (WHL)

Tyler Johnson                    Center                                 Spokane (WHL)

Viktor Tikhonov                Left Wing                             Cherepovets (Russia)

Brett MacLean                  Left Wing                             Oshawa (OHL)

Adam Perry                        Left Wing                             London/Belleville (OHL)

John Flatters                      Left Wing                             Prince Albert/Saskatoon (WHL)

Mikkel Boedker                Right Wing                          Kitchener (OHL)

Kevin Porter                       Right Wing                          Michigan (CCHA)/San Antonio (AHL)

Chad Kolarik                       Right Wing                          Michigan (CCHA)/San Antonio (AHL)

Jared Staal                          Right Wing                          Sudbury (OHL)

Jonas Ahnelov                   Defenseman                     Frolunda (Sweden)

Nick Ross                             Defenseman                      Regina/Kamloops (WHL)/San Antonio (AHL)

Sean Sullivan                      Defenseman                      Arizona (CHL)/San Antonio (AHL)

David Schlemko                Defenseman                      Arizona (CHL)/San Antonio (AHL)

Mathieu Brodeur             Defenseman                      Cape Breton (QMJHL)

Tim Billingsley                    Defenseman                      Mississauga-St. Mike’s (OHL)

Michael Stone                   Defenseman                      Calgary (WHL)

Brett Motherwell             Defenseman                      Syracuse (AHL)/Elmira (ECHL)/BC (H.E.)

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