2017-18 Memorable Moments: NHL Dreams

By: Alex Kinkopf
May 31, 2018 10:27 AM
At the American Hockey League level, development is at the forefront. It is, after all, one step away from the NHL. Growth among the Arizona Coyotes’ pool of youthful, promising prospects was quite apparent during the 2017-18 campaign.

Two years into the farm team’s relocation from Springfield, Massachusetts to Tucson, a move that drastically cut the mileage between the Coyotes and their development pool by 2,500 miles, the effects have been monumental – whether it be the simplicity of travel or the tight-knit relationships hockey operations is able to maintain with its assets in a more convenient fashion.

14 names from the Roadrunners earned recalls to the Arizona Coyotes during the 2017-18 campaign, a group that combined for 80 games played and 17 points (8G, 9A) scored at the NHL level.