Coyotes sign Hobey winner Porter

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

The Phoenix Coyotes announced today that the Coyotes have signed forward Kevin Porter, winner of the 2008 Hobey Baker Award as college hockey’s top player, to an entry-level contract.

As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. Earlier today, Phoenix signed Porter’s teammate, Chad Kolarik to an entry-level deal [...]

Kolarik also signs with Phoenix

Compiled by MiCHO Staff

The Phoenix Coyotes announced Sunday that the Coyotes have signed forward Chad Kolarik to an entry-level contract.

As per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Kolarik, 22, recently completed his senior season at the University of Michigan where he helped lead the Wolverines to their 23rd Frozen Four appearance [...]

Shawhan almost went to NMU

By Randy RussonOspreyBlogs.com
If Joe Shawhan would have known a year ago what he knows now he would likely be comfortably employed as an assistant coach with the Northern Michigan University Wildcats of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
Instead, as was first reported in this space in the April 9 edition of this paper, the affable Shawhan [...]