Here is the all time lineup for the Phoenix Coyotes. You don't want to mess with this lineup.
Note: This is only for the Phoenix Coyotes. No Winnipeg Jets
Tkachuk-Roenick-Gartner
Quite possibly the three best players to ever don the Coyotes' jersey. Not necessarily the best Coyotes, but in terms of ability to play and their careers, these three guys lead the way. An unbelievable line that could rival any line when these guys were in their primes.
Drake-Ronning-Doan
These three were/are gritty players with underrated offensive abilities. Cliff Ronning is one of the most underappreciated players in the league. Dallas Drake just finished his career, but he was the definition of a power forward when he was with Phoenix. Shane Doan is still playing and has plenty of time to become a great player.
Johnson-Janney-Tocchet
All three of these guys were great checking forwards in their time, and definitely had the skills to be offensive producers in the NHL.
Carcillo-Langkow-"WILSON!"
A good banger line at the bottom to round out the forwards. Why Landon Wilson? Let's just say college had something to do with it.
Defense
Numminen-Jovanovski
The two big names in Coyotes history. Both of them are good defenseman with offensive skills that could really help any team.
Mara-Morris
Both of these guys are very similar players and would have made a great pairing. Both have offense, but are even better on the defensive side of the puck. Paul Mara's shot is one of—if not the—best in Coyotes' history from the blue line.
Michalek-Tverdovsky
Two players who made impacts on the team as youngsters round out the defense. Michalek will certainly climb this depth chart as he gets older and more experienced. Tverdovsky was a good young defenseman who really showed promise while in Phoenix, and was one of the best offensive defenseman in the Coyotes' short existence.
Goalies
Khabibulin
Bryzgalov
Khabibulin would be the starter for this team, but Bryzgalov has a serious chance of becoming the best goalie in Coyotes history. Look for him to leapfrog the Bulin Wall in the future—but for now, Nikolai is holding down the fort.
That is my all-time Coyotes lineup. Any omissions or changes you would make?
8 comments Last one added 11 months ago — Leave a Comment
Alan Bass 11 months ago
i don't think phoenix ever had people that could really go on an all-time lineup...proves that they've never really had a good team lol
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Chris Hoeler 11 months ago
Never had a good team? Sure they wouldn't make it past the first round and maybe they didn't have the huge names but not a good team? Just because a team doesn't make it all the way to the Stanley Cup and win doesn't mean they aren't a good team. The Capitals are a good team now but they didn't get past the first round. Does that make them bad? No. I expect better from you Alan.
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Joe MacDonald 11 months ago
Shane Doan, for me, is the greatest Coyote of all-time. With all the great kids in the system today, I bet this list changes a lot in the next five years.
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Chris Hoeler 11 months ago
Oh I definitely considered putting guys like Turris on here but I figured I would wait until they played some games. But yes, this lineup will look very very different in the very near future.
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TJ Ferguson 11 months ago
i'd probably switch doan and gartner
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Bryan Thiel 11 months ago
Chris I have a question for you—how would your list have changed if it had included the Winnipeg Jets? I'm curious is all (I guess it's my job to ask dumb questions like that too :) haha).
Aside from that, this would be an interesting team to play with, and to see the variety of names on this roster is intriguing in the Coyotes short history. I have to disagree with Alan and say that this team has had some great players on it, but it's just never panned out, which is unfortunate. In a couple of years this team is going to be very dangerous, and I'm of the find that if the cards fall in their favor this season, the Coyotes could even sneak in on the back end of the playoffs this season.
Nice Work Chris!
BT
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Chris Hoeler 11 months ago
Bryan...that isn't a dumb question. A couple of players would have been added. I would have kept the top line together but they probably wouldn't have been the number 1 line. Guys like Selanne, Steen, and Hawerchuk would have been added up front. Phil Housley, Randy Carlyle who I somehow forgot to put on my top 10 earlier would have been on defense as well. But if you think about it that is one line and a defensive pairing so really not a whole lot would change. But they would certainly be an even better team.
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Cameron Paul 11 months ago
Nice line up. I love that you put my favorite player Oleg Tverdovsky on the team. i wish he was still pplaying in the NHL.
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