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AZ Vibe Launches dedicated Phoenix Coyotes website

Posted by Editor On July - 9 - 2009

Since we’ve been getting more and more Phoenix Coyotes stories/topics to report on we have just rolled out a dedicated site for all Phoenix Coyotes news and events.  We will continue to post some Coyotes news here from time to time.

For the most part, all Coyotes related news will be posted here moving forward:

http://coyotes.azvibe.com

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July 1 marked the beginning of Free Agency signings where NHL players who are unrestricted free agents (UFA’s) could sign with any team they desire. This is one of the biggest days of the season for NHL teams and fans alike as many teams add some key pieces to their respective teams while fans watch the goings on like presents being opened on Christmas Day. Many of the teams around the league made big name signings, like the Oilers signing veteran Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin to a killer deal, the Coyotes signed a couple of key players to the roster.

Center Verne Fiddler (played with the Nashville Predators last season) and Goaltender Jason LaBarbera (who split time between the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks last season) were both signed to two year contracts. The terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Coyotes.

Now I’ll be honest, I don’t know anything about Verne Fiddler.  However, according to the Phoenix Coyotes Twitter Page, Darren Pang called Fiddler “…a terrific player that plays hard. He can play wing or center and is reliable at both ends.”  Pang is a pretty good analyst when it comes to NHL players so there’s no need to question or expand on this at all.

When it comes to Jason LaBarbera, I’ve been watching him from his early days with the Los Angeles Kings through the end of last season after he was acquired by the Vancouver Canucks in December 2008.

LaBarbera has been getting a bad rap during his time with the Kings partially because of the team in front of him and partially from being in a perpetually losing situation with the Kings year in and year out.   As a result, LaBarbera became the whipping boy for Kings fans when it should have been the Kings front office on the proverbial whipping pole.  Show me a player who can stick with a losing tradition like the Kings for so long and not have it effect his game in some way.  The trade to the Canucks couldn’t have come at a more perfect time for Jason LaBarbera.

Up to the point to where LaBarbera was acquired by Vancouver on December 30th 2008, here’s what was going on with the Canucks last season:

- This was pretty much a brand new team with tons of player personnel turnover and new faces on the roster. Even by December of 2008, the Canucks never all ‘clicked’ together on the ice and in the win column on a consistent basis. Add some really long road trips into the mix,  lots of trips to the IR with various players, and you can pretty much see some of the challenges that the Canucks were facing in this part of last season.

- Vancouver Canucks All-Star goaltender Roberto Luongo was out of the lineup with a groin injury on November 23, 2008.  Goaltending duties were then split between then backup Curtis Sanford and top Canucks goaltending prospect Cory Schneider (who was brought up from the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks farm club).

- Schneider showed some great goaltending skills the time he was up with the Canucks.  However, he was nowhere near ready to shoulder the load of being an NHL starting goaltender as he showed lots of areas of his game that needed improvement (like puck handling behind his net).

- Sanford was out of the lineup with a groin injury the day LaBarbera was acquired.

- When Sanford was in the lineup there was a huge gaping hole in his goaltending in game situations. He couldn’t stop a glove side puck to save his life. Sanford, for whatever reason, could not accurately track a puck coming to his glove side at all. When you look at video of the games he played after Luongo went down, he was guessing at glove side shot locations. He would put up his glove and hope the puck would land. He was eventually waived by the Canucks on January 14, 2009.

LaBarbera was pretty solid for the Canucks as he showed signs of brilliance in his first games in a Canucks uniform (he played the very evening of the trade).  However, there was always a mental mistake of some sort from the team in front of him that led to losses or the team going to the shootout (see the reasons above).  His record with the Canucks is a direct reflection of the Canucks not being a solid, confident, cohesive unit in front of him.

Now that he will be wearing a Coyotes uniform, LaBarbera has the opportunity to show people that the Kings were in the wrong when it comes to him being a bonified goaltender.  He’s still got the skills but he has some parts of his game that can be improved on (like rebound control).  He’s an excellent pickup for the Coyotes heading into next season.

Now it’s unsure if this will be yet another three way battle for spots in Training camp (with Al Montoya, LaBarbera, and Bryzgalov) like when David Aebischer, Alex Auld, and Mikael Tellqvist were battling for roster spots not too long ago.  It’s also unclear what LaBarbera’s role with the team will be come training camp time.  Will he be challenging for Bryzgalov’s starting spot or will he be the Coyotes backup right out of the gate?  Time will tell.

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Editor’s Note:

Normally, an article like this would have been published sooner.  However, I personally wanted to wait and see what the Local Arizona media’s reaction and coverage (as well as Coyote’s Fan’s reaction of this press conference) would be. We’re posting the most important points from yesterday’s press conference that fans should know about or may not know about already.

Yesterday afternoon, the Deputy Commissioner of the NHL Bill Daly held a press conference for local Arizona media at the Alltel Ice Den in Scottsdale, AZ. Mr. Daly first addressed the media by re-iterating that the NHL is committed to the Coyotes staying in Phoenix/Glendale and wanted to thank Coyotes fans for their support.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly talks with Coyotes Fans before his press conference

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly talks with Coyotes Fans before his press conference

The main topics in the press conference were the court case with the Coyotes currently going on and the new bid submitted by Chicago Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf to the NHL this past Friday.

Here are the key points of the press conference we beleive you should know about:

Overall Success of the Coyotes and Hockey in Arizona

Mr. Daly pretty much re-iterated what every Coyotes fan (but not the local media for whatever reason) knows. From the time that current GM Don Maloney was brought on, he implemented a long term strategy of building a foundation of prospects and draft picks in their farm system. Gone are the days of trying to bring in high mileage Veteran leadership and other ‘past their prime’ or ‘high cost/low reward’ players. Maloney’s strategy has been paying off and the Coyotes are very close to turning the corner to becoming a winning franchise.

As for Hockey in Arizona, many people still don’t know how the Phoenix Coyotes, according to Mr. Daly, have “laid down roots in this community”. These ‘roots’ include High School hockey, all three Major Arizona Colleges offering Hockey (ASU, U of A, and NAU all have hockey teams) and Junior Hockey (PF Chang’s sponsored a youth camp which was taking place during Mr. Daly’s press conference).  These are just examples of how Hockey roots are starting to grow deep into the traditions of the Phoenix area. The process of growing hockey roots in the valley is developing ‘great young players’.  However, Mr. Daly also adds that even though lots of people are playing hockey in the valley, the “process is gaining momentum” in the Valley.

The Reinsdorf Bid

As you may or may not know, an ownership group led by Jerry Reinsdorf recently submitted an Ownership bid to the NHL for $148 million with the intention of keeping the team in Arizona.

Mr. Daly summarized the time lines for the Renisdorf Bid (some of these aren’t hard dates….just estimates):

- Received Bid from Jerry Reinsdorf’s group – Friday June 26th, 2009
- When Reinsdorf’s group must have a completed Asset purchase agreement in to the NHL by- July 24th, 2009
- Must have NHL Board of Governor’s Approval by July 30th, 2009
- The NHL Executive Committee schedules an interview with Reinsdorf’s group – Date not set
- Board of Governor’s meet to vote on the Application for approval of the sale – by August 5th, 2009. August 5th is also the deadline the court has set for approval of the transaction (the sale of the team to Reinsdorf).

The NHL is hoping they can get this all done in a month or so….on August 5th at the earliest. Mr. Daly is ‘hopeful and confident’ that the Reinsdorf bid is the right one for the Phoenix Coyotes moving forward.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly conducts his press conference while Coyotes fans show their support

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly conducts his press conference while Coyotes fans show their support

How the team will be run next season via the Front Office while the current case is in court?

Right now Coyotes GM Don Maloney will still be making decisions for the club.  Mr Maloney will be reporting directly to representatives of Jerry Moyes and representatives from the NHL (until the ownership court case is resolved). Maloney has already submitted an Operations Budget for next season and, according to Mr. Daly, the budget ‘has been approved by both sides’. Mr. Maloney has ‘fairly significant latitude’ to make decisions, in the realm of his job title. In short, ‘it’s business as usual’ for Mr. Maloney.

The 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix?

Following up on a story we first reported in January of this year:

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2009/01/25/breaking-news-phoenix-coyotes-to-host-the-2011-nhl-all-star-game/

(Fans may or may not remember but the Coyotes were to host the NHL All-Star Game in 2005 but was canceled due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Labor Dispute.)

…we asked Mr. Daly if there will be an official announcement of the 2011 All-Star Game coming to Phoenix and if the court case had any effect on said announcement. As of this moment the NHL has not made an official announcement on the 2011 All-Star Game but Mr. Daily wasn’t in the position to make an announcement during this press conference either.

However, he did say this:

‘Phoenix is owed an All-Star game and we have every intention to make good on the promise to the people of Glendale and the City of Phoenix on bringing an All-Star Game here in the near future.’

Mr. Daly continued….

‘Yes, there will be an All-Star Game here.’

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Coyotes 2009 NHL Entry Draft Wrap-up

Posted by Editor On June - 29 - 2009

This past weekend, part of the Phoenix Coyotes staff were in Montreal taking part in the 2009 entry draft adding to the already strong foundation of prospects on the farm. Overall, the Coyotes selected five players and were a part of three trades which included a trading Coyotes Right Wing Brandon Prust for a solid defenseman in Jim Vandermeer formerly of the Calgary Flames.

With the #6 overall selection in the draft, the Coyotes selected 17 year old Oliver Ekman-Larsson who has been touted as ‘the real deal’.

For those of you who don’t follow hockey to well or don’t understand the significance of the NHL Entry Draft, we can sum it up in a few sentences. The way the NHL works with their latest collective bargaining agreement between the NHL Players Union and the Owners of the NHL is that building a solid foundation for a team is critical for the survival of a franchise. It’s just like a house. You need to have a solid foundation to build whatever you want on top and make it last for years to come. Gone are the days of building a team with high priced talent.  The Coyotes have quieltly been building a tremendous foundation in the past few years that will pay off before too long.

Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney talked about their first round draft pick to the Coyotes Dave Strader. Good stuff here:

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=44344

Maloney continued saying that the Coyotes “are extremely pleased with the way this weekend unfolded for our organization beginning with the selection of a top defensive prospect (Ekman-Larsson)”. Furthermore he added that “we added a tough NHL defenseman in Jim Vandermeer, who will help solidify our defense.”

Dave Vest talks with Coyotes Director of Amateur Scouting, Keith Gretzky at the conclusion of the draft.

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/embed.jsp?catid=-6&id=44498

Dave Strader talks with Coyotes first round draft pick Oliver Ekman-Larsson:

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=44276

Here’s his stats.
POS NAME ROUND HT WT TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PLACE OF BIRTH
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson 1st /6th overall 6’2” 176 Leksand (Sweden-2) 39 3 14 17 32 Karlskrona, Sweden

Coyotes Dave Vest talks with Second Round Pick Chris Brown:

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=44393

POS NAME ROUND HT WT TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PLACE OF BIRTH
RW Chris Brown 2nd/36th overall 6’2’’ 191 U.S. U-18 (NTDP) 62 20 18 38 120 Flower Mound, TX

Coyotes Dave Vest talks with newest Coyotes player Goaltender Michael Lee:

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=44414

Lee’s Goaltending Stats:

POS NAME ROUND HT WT TEAM GP W-L-T GAA SV% PLACE OF BIRTH
G Michael Lee 3rd/91st overall 6’1’’ 185 Fargo (USHL) 48 26-15-4 2.40 .918 Roseau, MN

Coyotes Dave Vest talks with the newest member of the Phoenix Coyotes, Jordan Szwarz

http://coyotes.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=44443

Szwarz’s stats:

POS NAME ROUND HT WT TEAM GP G A PTS PIM PLACE OF BIRTH
RW Jordan Szwarz 4th/97th overall 5’11” 189 Saginaw (OHL) 67 17 34 51 76 Burlington, ON

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Phoenix Coyotes to Host NHL Draft Party this Friday!

Posted by Editor On June - 23 - 2009

This Friday from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the Buffalo Wild Wings in North Scottsdale (map below) the Phoenix Coyotes will be hosting a NHL draft party.  Be there during the first round of the NHL Draft to see who the newest member of the Phoenix Coyotes will be.

This event will be hosted by Coyotes TV Analyst Darren Pang and Coyotes Radio announcer Bob Heethuis and will feature Coyotes 2008 NHL Entry Draft Pick Mikkel Boedker (he will be meeting and greeting fans as well as signing autographs).  Furthermore, there will be a Coyotes ‘Draft Trivia’ contest that will take place where fans will have the chance to win autographed Coyotes merchandise.

Select Happy Hour Food Specials from 3 to 7 PM will be happening as well.  Fans can also get a $1 discount off all 23 ounce draft beers, $3.50 well drinks and much more.

Don’t miss this chance to not only see the future of the Coyotes franchise being formed right before your very eyes but also get to meet and greet other Coyotes fans across the Valley.

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What’s going on with the Coyotes?!?!

Posted by Editor On May - 6 - 2009

If you follow the Coyotes you probably already know the following:

1) Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection and has a deal to sell the team to RIM Co-CEO Jim Basille (Makers of the Blackberry cell phones) and move the team to Southern Ontario.

2) The NHL has removed Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes as owner of the Phoenix Coyotes as a result of this Chapter 11 filing. (Click here to read the statement from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daily)

3) The current rumor that has been mulling around the public online hockey circles is that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is currently in the Phoenix area working on a deal to sell the Coyotes to Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf. While this deal was being worked on the Chapter 11 was filed and resulted in the NHL removing Mr. Moyes as Owner and all owner related decision making for the Phoenix Coyotes. Again, #3 is a rumor/speculation and nothing is definite here.

So what is going on here?!?!? Are the Coyotes as good as gone or will Jerry Reinsdorf be the man who saves hockey in the Greater Phoenix area.

Stay Tuned….

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On May 14th from 6 PM to 9 PM at Jobing.com Arena, the Phoenix Coyotes will be holding an Open House for all fans to attend.

You can meet Hall of Fame Goaltender Grant Fuhr and Coyotes star Kyle Turris as well as get autographs from them.

There will be free Hot Dogs and Soda for all!

If you would like to attend, please call 623-772-3349 and make your RSVP

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Review: Assist4Africa Charity Basketball Game

Posted by Editor On April - 20 - 2009

I’ve been thinking about a lead paragraph for this review but all I can come up with is ‘Man what a great event this was!’  The Assist4Africa Charity Basketball Game consisted of current and former Phoenix Area pro sports athletes and local media.  The list of Celebrities included former NBA players Tom Chambers, Dan Majerle, Eddie Johnson, current Phoenix Coyotes Daniel Winnick, and Keith Yandel, as well as players like former Arizona Diamondbacks star Quentin McCracken.

From the opening tip off, the fans were in for a treat the entire game long. There was some players that were taking the game a wee bit seriously but there were some hilarious moments during the game as well.  Most of them came from former Suns player Cedric Ceballos.  For example, whenever former Suns player Mark West went to the foul line, Ceballos layed down on the court and said that (paraphrasing) “West is shooting, we’re going to be here for a while”.

Here’s another gem from Ceballos after Larry Fitzgerald fouls him.  His comments come after he jogs off screen to the right:

Even though this was a basketball game, it didn’t follow any sort of format or time schedule which was not only refreshing for a change but it added to the fun atmosphere of the event.  The players on the team were there to entertain and left the fans more than satisfied.  Various stoppages in play brought out different activities from a live auction of a Kurt Warner Autographed jersey along with lunch with Mr. Warner, to a dance contest with Kids, to a representative from Partners in Malawi (the organization where all the proceeds were going) talking about the wonderful work they have been doing.

On the opposite end of the floor, there was a silent auction with a large number of REALLY killer sports memorabilia available.  For example, Orlando Magic super star Dwight Howard had an autographed jersey available and there was a hockey stick signed by the entire Phoenix Coyotes team.

All in all, this was a spectacular event from start to finish.  I just wish there were more people there as they missed an extremely entertaining evening.  We would love to help out next year in the promotions department as this is a great event benefiting an extremely worthy cause.

I was re-reading the original press release for Assist4Africa just now and one line stuck out for me:

This is the third time for the event and it promises to be the best ever.

I couldn’t agree more.

Partners in Malawi is a non-profit organization designed to promote the awareness and education of AIDS/HIV in Malawi.  All of the proceeds from the event went to all the efforts this organization does in Malawi.

For more information about Partners In Malawi, please refer to their website:

http://www.partnersinmalawi.org/

Editor’s Note:  We are experiencing challenges with the photos we have taken at the event.  Until we are able to post the images here, we have uploaded the all of our pictures from the Assist4Africa Charity Basketball Game to our Facebook Fan Page:

Part 1:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77418&id=33123943379&l=354ecd7161

Part 2:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77420&id=33123943379&l=f4bd8ae385

Part 3:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=77413&id=33123943379&l=4afbc89e53

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With the last Phoenix Coyotes home game of the season comes a time honored tradition of Fan Appreciation Night.  On April 11th at 5:00 PM the Phoenix Coyotes will be taking on the Anaheim Ducks in the final game of the season.

All fans who attend the game will have the chance to win the following:

  • Many raffles that will include prizes such as a custom Coyotes Suzuki GSX650 motorcycle

The Coyotes will also be giving away what they call ‘experience’ packages that will give the lucky winners the chance to have many great Coyotes based experiences such as:

  • Lunch with Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney
  • A Pre Game Dinner and Press Box Tour with Assistant General Manager Brad Treliving (editor’s note: The Press Box is without a doubt the best seats in the house to watch a Coyotes game).
  • Road Game Trips to see the Coyotes play the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks that include Airfare, Hotel Accomidations and game tickets.
  • Game Used Player equipment such as sticks, helmets and gloves
  • Opportunities for Post Game Player Meet and Greets Will also be featured as well.

That’s not all….

Everyone in attendence will receive a scratch card that will tell them if they have won a prize.  In addition to the prizes listed above, fans will ahve the chance to win the following:

  • A Golf Vacation Package
  • A 32″ Samsung LCD Television
  • Two Bicycles from Pepsi
  • US Airways Gift Cards
  • iPod Shuffles
  • A coupon for $500 off a Custom Intralasik procedure at Schwartz Laser Eye Center.

…and then….

Tons of other prizes will be distributed by The Pack to fans in randomly selected rows and sections throughout the entire game…..AND all  fans will receive a free 7 Day Pass to Lifetime Fitness.

That’s not all….

All Merchandise at the Coyotes Den Team Store will be 40% off normal prices.

….and Finally…..

The Coyotes will also present their yearly team awards prior to the game.  The team awards include:

  • MVP
  • Leading Scorer
  • Hardest Working Player
  • Man of the Year
  • The Three Star Award
  • The Beth Champie Memorial Award – Presented by the Coyotes Booster Club

Pretty impressive, eh?

You can see why this is a tradition with the Coyotes as they are literally giving away TONS of stuff.

For tickets you can buy them online at http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com or by calling the Coyotes directly at 480-563-PUCK.

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1) The Phoenix Coyotes vs. St. Louis Blues – April 7 – 7 PM – Jobing.com Arena – This is the second to last home game of the season for the Coyotes. Since they have returned to full strength they are finishing the season on a REAL strong note. Don’t miss your chance to see some great hockey before the weather skyrockets into the triple digits!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/246515/806002?brand=phxcoyotes&camefrom=CFC_COYOTES

2) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – April 3 – 7:30 PM – Jobing.com Arena – The Second night of his world tour comes to Glendale at the Jobing.com arena for a show that is destined to sell out. If you have never seen the Boss in action, you need to clear your schedule and head to his show. There’s a reason why he’s the hardest working man in show business.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1E00423BDCE26B36?artistid=860453&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

3) Tempe Music Festival – April 3rd and 4th – Tempe Beach Park – As mentioned previously, one of the biggest musical events of the year is coming to the Tempe Beach Park. Kid Rock and 3 Doors Down are some of the killer acts that will be playing at the festival.

http://www.tempemusicfestival.com/

4) Star Trek Exhibition at the Arizona Science Center – How cool is it when you get to not only sit in Captain Kirk’s chair but check out the bridge from the Enterprise D? Open Daily. Please refer to the link below for hours and ticket information.

http://www.azscience.org/star_trek.php

5) The 26th Annual Gibson Jazz & Blues Festival – Historic Downtown Glendale – April 4th and 5th – Free – One of the coolest and most eclectic Jazz and Blues lineup will be coming to downtown Glendale to throw down some amazing tracks.

For more information along with the times and lineups of artists please refer to the festival website:

http://www.glendaleaz.com/events/GlendaleJazzBluesFestival.cfm

6) First Friday! – Downtown Phoenix – How can you miss this?!?!?

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!. Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) FUSE – Bar Smith – Friday Nights – $5 – Bar Smith – Downtown Phoenix – 10PM – 2 AM

9) The Phoenix Film Festival – Scottsdale – April 2 to April 9 – The Phoenix Film Festival is back again for another run and from the looks of every movie synopsis it’s going to be a great one. There are a wide variety of films to choose from and it also looks like there’s a local movie maker category which is always fun to watch.

http://www.phoenixfilmfestival.org/

10) Movies in the Park with ‘From Russia With Love’ – Fridays Through April – Biltmore Fashion Park – Speaking of Movies how about heading to the Biltmore Fashion Park and watching the classic 007 Movie ‘From Russia With Love’? The fun starts at 7:30 at the Center Lawn of the Biltmore Fashion Park. Oh yeah. It’s Free.

http://www.shopbiltmore.com/events.asp?id=9160

11) Dark Star Orchestra – April 4th 2009 – Marquee Theater – $23 – 6:30PM – The absolute best Grateful Dead Tribute Band comes the Valley of the Sun to jam to some of the classic Grateful Dead songs. If you have never seen the Dark Star Orchestra, and you are a fan of the Dead, you need to be here to see this amazing production.

Tickets:
https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/onlineSale%3bjsessionid=C5B6E63F59B0C129DC63B1DB0A5F0BDC?action=selectPerformance&cobrand=luckymanonline&performance_id=884533

12) Star Trek Movie Marathon – Chandler Cinemas – April 3rd, 4th, and 5th- $10 – See Link for Movie times – The Chandler Cinemas is having a Star Trek Movie Marathon this weekend for all to come see. The Movies featured will be Star Trek 2, 3, and 4. Admission is $10 for one movi

Last but certainly not Least….

13) OPENING DAY!!! – Arizona Diamondbacks – April 6 – 12:40 PM – Chase Field – That’s right folks! Another season of Arizona Diamondbacks baseball is just about underway! The opening game will be an afternoon game and is a great excuse to use your ’9 inning flu’ excuse to get out of work.

Tickets can be purchased through the Arizona Diamondbacks website:

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=ari

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Top 10 things to do for the next week starting 3/19/2009

Posted by Editor On March - 21 - 2009

Now that the technical challenges with AZ Vibe have been resolved here’s the list of things to do for the coming week.  Lots of fun stuff to do!

1) The Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver Canucks – March 21 – 7 PM – Jobing.com Arena – One of the top teams in the league, the Vancouver Canucks, make their final appearance of the season in the Valley of the Sun.  It’s also 80′s night at the Coyotes Game and prizes will be given out to the best costume.

http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=414140

2) Spring Training – Various Ballparks around the Greater Phoenix Area – Spring Training is just about over so don’t miss the opportunity to catch a ball game in this amazing weather!

http://www.cactusleague.com/

3) Charlie Murphy -  Tempe Improv – March 21 @ 8 and 10 PM – March 22 @ 8 PM – If you don’t know who Charlie Murphy is, here’s a refresher… http://www.pp2g.tv/vYnt6YXQ_.aspx

http://www.tempeimprov.com/

4) The 39th Annual Scottsdale Arts Festival – March 21 from 10 AM to 6 PM and March 22 from 10 AM to 5 PM – Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – One of the top Arts Festivals in the Nation is back again for artists to display their many and various works to the public.

http://www.scottsdaleartsfestival.org/

5) New Found Glory – Wed March 25th – 6:00 PM – Marquee Theater – $18.50 – $22.00 – Tempe

6) Bikini contest – Sunday’s Through April 5 – American Junkie – Scottsdale – Free – Not too much is know about this as it is a Facebook event which means we’re probably going to have to check it out.  Shoot.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52834859196

7) Shake! – Every Saturday Night – Rogue Bar – Scottsdale – $5 (approx) If you are a frequent reader of this site you know that one of the best places to go on a Saturday night is Shake!.  Great Music and fun for a great price!

http://www.azvibe.com/phoenix-entertainment/2008/10/27/review-shake-the-rogue-saturday-october-25th/

8) Saw Film Festival (Saw 2, 3, and 4) – Chandler Cinemas – $15 – This is a fundraiser for the wonderful and hard working people that make up the many events that take place at the Chandler Cinemas.  There is SO much going on this weekend that it would be impossible to list.  Instead, refer to the Chandler Cinema’s website for the complete list of what’s going on.  If you get bored here, you probably don’t have a pulse:

http://www.chandlercinemas.com/news.html

9) Arizona Renaissance Festival – $5-$20 – 2/7/09 – 3/29/09

10) BBQ – This is the absolute perfect weekend to host or attend a BBQ at a friends house or your neighborhood park.

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