GLENDALE, Ariz., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky resigned Thursday as coach and director of hockey operations of the Phoenix Coyotes.

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PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., April 22 (UPI) -- Canadian Stephanie Zekelman says she's surprised the $14 million she has agreed to pay for a mansion in Paradise Valley, Ariz., reportedly is a state record.

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Mikael Tellqvist rejected 34 shots for his sixth career shutout and four Coyotes scored Monday in Phoenix's 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

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TORONTO, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Phoenix Coyotes defense man Nick Benton received an automatic one-game suspension Tuesday for starting a fight in a Monday game.

TORONTO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Mark Messier, the NHL's second-leading scorer of all time, headed the 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame class inducted Monday.

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