NHL - Game Notes

Phoenix Coyotes

Head Coach

Wayne Gretzky
Notes: Now in his fourth season as head coach of the Coyotes Signed 5-year contract to remain as head coach on May 31, 2006 CAREER COYOTES REGULAR SEASON COACHING RECORD: 303 games, 132-149-22 - Recorded his 100th career win as a coach at LA, Feb. 18, 2008 - Attended 2006 Olympics in Torino as Executive Director of Team Canada - Took leave of absence from Dec. 17-27, 2005, missing 5 games - Coached PHX to 4-3 OT win in first return to EDM as head coach, Oct. 18, 2005 - Gained 1st road NHL coaching win on Oct. 17, 2005 at CGY (2-0) - Captured 1st NHL head coaching win on Oct. 8, 2005 vs. MIN (2-1) in home opener - Made NHL coaching debut on Oct. 5, 2005 at VAN (3-2 loss) - Named Coyotes head coach on Aug. 8, 2005 - In his sixth season as managing partner and alternate governor - Officially joined Coyotes organization on Feb. 15, 2001 - Served as Executive Director of Team Canada -Responsible for leading Team Canada to a Gold Medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 World Cup of hockey tittle. - Held or shared 61 NHL records upon his final game as a player on Apr. 18, 1999 - The NHL's all-time leader in goals (894), assists (1,963), and points (2,857) - The NHL's all-time playoff leader in goals (122), assists (260), and points (382) - Holds NHL single-season record for goals with 92 in 1981-82 - Holds NHL single-season record for assists with 163 in 1985-86 - Holds NHL single-season record for points with 215 in 1985-86 - Won 4 Stanley Cup Championships as a player - Won 3 Canada Cup tournament titles as a player - Won 10 Art Trophies as NHL's leading scorer - Won 9 Hart Trophies as league MVP - Earned 5 Lady Byng Trophies as NHL's most gentlemanly player - Made 18 consecutive All-Star Game appearances, winning 3 All-Star MVP awards - Named to NHL First All-Star Team 8 times - Named to NHL Second All-Star Team 7 times - Ranked top hockey player of all-time by committee assembled by The Hockey News in 1997 - Had No. 99 retired by all NHL clubs following final game as a player - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 22, 1999 - Became 10th and final player to have three-year waiting period for Hockey Hall of Fame induction waived

Wayne Gretzky

Notes:
Now in his fourth season as head coach of the Coyotes
Signed 5-year contract to remain as head coach on May 31, 2006
CAREER COYOTES REGULAR SEASON COACHING RECORD: 303 games, 132-149-22

- Recorded his 100th career win as a coach at LA, Feb. 18, 2008
- Attended 2006 Olympics in Torino as Executive Director of Team Canada
- Took leave of absence from Dec. 17-27, 2005, missing 5 games
- Coached PHX to 4-3 OT win in first return to EDM as head coach, Oct. 18, 2005
- Gained 1st road NHL coaching win on Oct. 17, 2005 at CGY (2-0)
- Captured 1st NHL head coaching win on Oct. 8, 2005 vs. MIN (2-1) in home opener
- Made NHL coaching debut on Oct. 5, 2005 at VAN (3-2 loss)

- Named Coyotes head coach on Aug. 8, 2005
- In his sixth season as managing partner and alternate governor
- Officially joined Coyotes organization on Feb. 15, 2001

- Served as Executive Director of Team Canada
-Responsible for leading Team Canada to a Gold Medal victory at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2004 World Cup of hockey tittle.

- Held or shared 61 NHL records upon his final game as a player on Apr. 18, 1999
- The NHL's all-time leader in goals (894), assists (1,963), and points (2,857)
- The NHL's all-time playoff leader in goals (122), assists (260), and points (382)
- Holds NHL single-season record for goals with 92 in 1981-82
- Holds NHL single-season record for assists with 163 in 1985-86
- Holds NHL single-season record for points with 215 in 1985-86
- Won 4 Stanley Cup Championships as a player
- Won 3 Canada Cup tournament titles as a player
- Won 10 Art Trophies as NHL's leading scorer
- Won 9 Hart Trophies as league MVP
- Earned 5 Lady Byng Trophies as NHL's most gentlemanly player
- Made 18 consecutive All-Star Game appearances, winning 3 All-Star MVP awards
- Named to NHL First All-Star Team 8 times
- Named to NHL Second All-Star Team 7 times
- Ranked top hockey player of all-time by committee assembled by The Hockey News in 1997
- Had No. 99 retired by all NHL clubs following final game as a player
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 22, 1999
- Became 10th and final player to have three-year waiting period for Hockey Hall of Fame induction waived

Goaltenders

30 Ilya Bryzgalov G
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6'3'', 208 06/22/1980 ( 28 ), Togliatti, RUS

6 NHL / 2 PHX Season

Last Win: FEB 11, 2009 @ DALLAS (2)

Last Shutout: FEB 11, 2009 @ DALLAS (2)

How Acquired: Claimed off waivers from Anaheim on November 17, 2007

Notes:
2008-09:
- Made 33 saves in a 1-0 shutout at DAL, Feb. 11
- Stopped 38 shots to record his second shutout of the season vs. DAL, Jan. 10
- Made 33 saves to record his first shutout of the season vs. CBJ, Dec. 20
- Turned aside 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 win vs. MIN, Dec. 11
- Stopped 38 of 40 shots in a 3-2 SO loss to CHI, Nov. 18
- Made 31 saves to post his third straight win on Nov. 12 at CBJ
- Stopped 61 of 64 shots combined in the first two games (both wins) of the season

2008-09 Season highs:
Saves: 43 - Dec. 23 at COL (career-high)

	GPI	Min	W	L	T	OT	SO	GA	GAA	Saves	Sv %
Season	48	2749	19	23	-	4	3	135	2.95	1325	.908
Career	172	9539	71	68	0	17	8	413	2.60	4317	.913

32 Mikael Tellqvist G
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6'0'', 190 09/19/1979 ( 29 ), Sundbyberg, SWE

6 NHL / 3 PHX Season

Last Win: JAN 2, 2009 vs NY ISLANDERS (2)

Last Shutout: FEB 18, 2008 @ LOS ANGELES (19)

How Acquired: From Toronto for Tyson Nash and 4th round choice in the 2007 Entry Draft, Nov. 28, 2006.

Notes:
2008-09:
- Stopped a season-high 38 shots in 3-2 win at CBJ, Nov. 26
- Made his season debut on Oct. 23 vs. WSH and made 31 saves in a 2-1 win

2008-09 Season highs:
Saves: 38 - Nov. 26 at CBJ

	GPI	Min	W	L	T	OT	SO	GA	GAA	Saves	Sv %
Season	13	674	6	4	1	1	0	33	2.94	325	.908
Career	105	5680	42	39	2	8	6	289	3.05	2503	.896