Being JR. The thought befuddles the most level-headed and rationale among us. Successful hockey player, turned commentator, with eyes on the prize of ownership. And last night, he was the honored man in a city known best for triple digit temperatures.
Roenick’s comments about wanting to own the club sent ripples of speculation through the press and other observers of the dysfunctional Coyotes ownership situation. The presence of a former player in the ownership group sounds like a little hair of the dog, considering how well the previous ownership, fronted by NHL Legend Wayne Gretzky fared.
But Roenick was a ‘yote and was so in the prime of his career. His first tour in Phoenix commenced with the relocation of the club from Winnipeg making him an original face of the franchise. That they made the postseason in those first four seasons added further to his legend. Below the fold, we’ll share some more of last night’s festivities and what made JR so special, not only in Phoenix but ...
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