KEITH YANDLE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Yandle to donate jersey to victim's family
Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle, a Boston-area native, made headlines when he took the ice for warmups Saturday in a jersey honoring Martin Richard, the 8-year-old victim of last week's marathon bombings.
The jersey, a standard Coyotes road sweater, featured "Martin Richard" on the nameplate in place of "Yandle" as well as No. 8 instead of Yandle's usual...
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April 23, 2013
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Keith Yandle wears ‘Martin Richard’ jersey during warmups (Pictures)
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle has felt the impact of the Boston Marathon bombings a bit more than many players across the NHL. Yandle is a Massachusetts native who grew up near Boston. Last week, he wrote the words “pray for Boston” across his skates to pay tribute to those affected by the tragedy. He put an even more personal touch on it Saturday night. Martin Richard...
Yandle dons jersey honoring bombing victim
The bombings at the Boston Marathon hit especially close to home for Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle, who grew up just outside the city and both attended and worked at the event as a teenager. Earlier this week, he took to the ice with "Pray for Boston" written on his skate.
That wasn't enough for him. Yandle said he was hit particularly hard by the death of 8-year...
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April 20, 2013
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Keith Yandle Pays Tribute to Hometown, Wears Martin Richard Jersey During Warmups (Photo)
Following the events of the Boston Marathon bombings, Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle had an inspirational message for his hometown, and five days later he once again is showing the pride of a true Bostonian.
After writing “Pray for Boston” on his skates before Phoenix took on the Sharks on Monday night, Yandle is continuing to honor the place he calls home. Prior to tonight’s...
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Yandle pays tribute to young Marathon victim
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle has been wearing a tribute on his skates ever since the Boston Marathon bombings, but on Saturday night before their game against the Chicago Blackhawks, he chose to step it up. In honor of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old that passed away from the bombings, Yandle decided to wear a special jersey for warmups in his honor. Yandle is normally...
Boston tragedy hits home for Coyotes' Yandle
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Keith Yandle was just getting ready to leave a group chat with some friends to take a pregame nap Monday when a series of frantic messages between his buddies alerted him that something wasnt right on Patriots Day in Boston.
He tried calling his brother, Brian, who was at the Boston Marathon with his son, Brian ("Little B"), but he couldnt get through...
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April 17, 2013
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'BOSTON STRONG'
Bruins to wear decals to honor bombing victims
In honor of the Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Bruins will be wearing “Boston Strong” decals on Wednesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. NHL players have been honoring the victims in their own ways too. Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle wrote “Pray for Boston” on his skates and Vancouver Canucks goalie Corey Schneider wrote it on his stick. [@NHLBruins]
Keith Yandle writes “Pray for Boston” on skates
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle was born in Boston, Massachusettes, and to honor the victims of the horrific incident at the Finish Line of the Boston Marathon, he wrote “Pray For Boston” on the Tuuk of his skate. I’m sure plenty of athletes will be doing something similar and we should all pray for Boston. It’s times like these that remind us there are things...
Yandle's goal among strangest you'll ever see
A mundane, otherwise disappointing loss to the Wild on Thursday still provided one of the strangest and most memorable goals of the Coyotes' season to date (and maybe ever).
With just under five minutes left in the game and the Coyotes trailing 4-1, defenseman Keith Yandle brought the puck over the blue line near the boards and dumped it in off the glass. As the puck got to...
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March 01, 2013
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ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SHOT, DOC
Keith Yandle scores bizarre off-the-glass goal
I have literally never seen anything like this in all my years of watching hockey. Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Keith Yandle dumped the puck in off the top of the glass and it bounced off the stanchion, skipped on the ice and then beat Minnesota Wild goalie Nick Backstrom shortside beneath his knee. No one will ever be able to duplicate something like this ever again. Minnesota...
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