Coyote's Maloney Loses His Job, NHL Schedule

The Arizona Coyotes missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season, costing general manager Don Maloney his job.

Coach Dave Tippett has two years remaining on his contract and is expected to remain with the team.

The Coyotes finished with 22 more points than in 2014-15 and were knocking on the door of the playoffs in January, but they couldn't keep the momentum going.

"On behalf of our ownership group and the entire Arizona Coyotes organization, I would like to sincerely thank Don for all of his hard work and the many contributions he made to our organization during his tenure," Coyotes president and CEO Anthony LeBlanc said in a statement. "The Coyotes had some success with Don, but we believe a change in leadership is needed in order to move our franchise forward in a new direction."

The Coyotes statement said that assistant general managers John Chayka and Chris O'Hearn will manage the hockey operations department until a new general manager is selected.

Maloney, 57, had one of the most difficult jobs in sports, leading a team operating under the financial restraints of being owned by the NHL for four seasons. Maloney handled it better than expected, bringing in gritty, low-salaried players who fit Tippett's defensive style of hockey.

The Coyotes lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2010 and 2011, but rallied fans across the Valley of the Sun with an unexpected run to the 2012 Western Conference finals.

A new ownership group, led by Anthony LeBlanc and George Gosbee, stuck with Maloney after buying the team in 2013 and kept him as GM after Andrew Barroway bought 51 percent of the team in 2014.

 Tuesday, April 12

No Games Scheduled

Wednesday, April 13 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Tampa Bay
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 6 p.m.

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 7 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 Schedule (All Times Central)

Philadelphia at Washington
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 6 p.m.

NY Islanders at Florida
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 8:30 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, April 15 Schedule (All Times Central)

Detroit at Tampa Bay
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 6 p.m.

NY Islanders at Florida
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 7 p.m.

Nashville at Anaheim
Game 1 - Series tied 0-0, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 2 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 6 p.m.

Minnesota at Dallas
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles
Game 2 - Series tied 0-0, 9:30 p.m.