Rick Tocchet

Barry Melrose's return to the NHL as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning lasted 16 games. Now the job belongs to assistant Rick Tocchet, who was once suspended from the league for his involvement in a sports betting ring.

The name Ted Stepien probably won't ring a bell for most hockey fans, but the former owner of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers came to mind this afternoon when news broke that Barry Melrose had been fired as coach of...

In the grand scheme of things, the return of Rick Tocchet behind the bench as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes would generate about as much attention as Bill Belichick's personal video collection. You know...

Wayne Gretzky missed two days of practice before the Coyotes played the Blues on April 3. When asked before the game how St. Louis had successfully changed its style, he didn't have an answer. Most coaches I know...

Buffalo general manager Darcy Regier said that in accepting a $5 million contract, the team has no intention of trading Daniel Briere, who becomes the Sabres' highest-paid player after getting a $3 million raise....