Phoenix Coyotes

There's a new trend in the NHL these days. Captains seem to be getting younger and younger.

In 2007, Sidney Crosby was named captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the age of 19, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history.

Two years later, it was Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks, who at 20 became the third-youngest captain in NHL history.

The next year, Alexander Ovechkin at 24 became the second-youngest captain in Washington Capitals history.

The following list takes a look at several young players who are most likely to follow in these footsteps.

On Dec. 23, and with the latest addition to its Ring of Honor, the Phoenix Coyotes had the first of two ceremonies for two former players planned for this season.

Kyle Turris has been traded to the Ottawa Senators, ending a tenure of poor play, failed expectations and continuous tensions about his future with the Phoenix Coyotes.

The Phoenix Coyotes have ended a long dispute with Kyle Turris, trading the 22-year-old center to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for David Rundblad and a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, according to Sportsnet’s John Shannon.

As the NHL season begins for Phoenix forward Kyle Turris, he may be labeled as “an everyday man.”

That’s because coach Dave Tippett likes to use players both in a role and a defined capacity. After nearly a two-month holdout, Turris was back on the ice for the Coyotes Dec. 1 for a game at Winnipeg. Going forward, he will likely serve in various roles.

The Phoenix Coyotes received a taste of what the rest of the NHL has been recently force-fed by the Vancouver Canucks.

The ability of the Canucks to control the neutral zone has resulted in frustration and ineptitude for recent opponents. In most cases, the result is also a plethora of zeros.

As the NHL schedule moves through the coming winter months and toward spring, thoughts tend to revolve around player transactions.

When the trade deadline of February 27 approaches, the usual suspects and a myriad of combinations and possibilities surface. One name which could attract attention is Shane Doan, captain of the Phoenix Coyotes—a reasonable fit for any team in the playoff hunt.

The Phoenix Coyotes played their first home preseason game Wednesday night to an expectedly sparse crowd of around 5,000.

Usually the beginning of a new season brings about a sense of hope and newness.  For the Coyotes it could mean the beginning of the end.

They enter the season without an owner for the third year in row and are now without the goaltender who carried them to the playoffs the past two years, no matter how terrible he was once they got there.

The Coyotes lost their biggest player this off-season, a move that undoubtedly made them a weaker team. By trading Ilya Bryzgalov to the Flyers, the Coyotes have a big hole to fill.

The Phoenix Coyotes and forward Lauri Korpikoski have avoided the arbitration process by agreeing to a two-year contract a couple of days ago. Due to the policy of the Phoenix Coyotes, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.