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I'll Bet Rick Tocchet's a Happy Man Today

By Greg WyshynskiNov 1st 2007 – 4:09PM

Rick Tocchet was caught by Operation Slapshot, and received two years of probation from a New Jersey court for conspiracy to promote gambling and promoting gambling as part of an illegal sports betting ring. That investigation began over 20 months ago, and Tocchet -- an assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes -- has been...

Spare Me the Moralizing and Let Rick Tocchet Coach Again

By Jes GolbezAug 15th 2007 – 3:00PM

This Friday, Rick Tocchet will face sentencing for his part in a sports betting ring. In the light of many recent sporting scandals, the critics are frothing at the mouth at the fact that Phoenix Coyotes owner/coach Wayne Gretzky wants his buddy back behind the bench as his assistant. Popular with his players, Tocchet...

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