Coyotes Re-Acquire Lehoux From Los Angeles

[VodkaFish]

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Michael Barnett announced today that the Coyotes have re-acquired center Yanick Lehoux from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for right wing Tim Jackman. Lehoux was immediately assigned to the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Coyotes’ top minor league affiliate.

Lehoux has registered 11-6-17 and 25 penalty minutes (PIM) in 36 games in the AHL this season with Manchester and San Antonio. The 23-year-old also recorded one goal and 2 PIM in three games with the Coyotes this season. Lehoux made his NHL debut with the Coyotes at Minnesota on Nov. 8 and scored 65 seconds into the game on his first shift. It was the fastest goal ever by a Coyotes’ player making his NHL debut.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound forward also played in the Swiss National League this season with Geneve-Servette and Basel, registering a combined 5-4-9 and 10 PIM in 11 games.

The Coyotes originally acquired Lehoux off waivers from Los Angeles on Nov. 5. The Kings later claimed Lehoux off waivers from the Coyotes on Nov. 25 and assigned him to Manchester, their top minor league affiliate.

Last season, Lehoux collected 23-31-54 in 38 games with Manchester before a knee injury ended his season. At the time of his injury, he was leading the entire AHL in both goals and points.

Lehoux had a great junior career with Baie-Comeau of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), tallying 164 goals, 218 assists and 382 points in 266 games over four seasons from 1998-99 through 2001-02. He ranked 2nd in the QMJHL with 67 goals and 4th in the league with 135 points in 2000-01.

A native of Montreal, Quebec, Lehoux was originally drafted by Los Angeles in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Jackman collected 21 PIM in eight games with the Coyotes this season. In 50 games with San Antonio, he recorded 7-13-20 and 127 PIM. The Coyotes acquired Jackman with Geoff Sanderson from Columbus for Jason Chimera, Cale Hulse, and Mike Rupp on Oct. 8, 2005.

[LAKINGSNUT]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have acquired right wing Tim Jackman from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for center Yanick Lehoux, Kings President, Hockey Operations/General Manager Dave Taylor announced today.

Jackman, 24, has no points and 21 penalty minutes in eight games with the Coyotes this season. In addition, the 6-4, 210-pound native of Minot, North Dakota has 20 points (7-13=20) and a team-leading 127 penalty minutes in 50 games with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League.

Jackman was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second-round (38th overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and acquired by the Coyotes along with left wing Geoff Sanderson for left wing Jason Chimera, defenseman Cale Hulse and center Mike Rupp on October 8, 2005. He has three points (1-2=3) and 37 penalty minutes in 27 career NHL regular season games with the Coyotes and the Blue Jackets. Jackman has been assigned by the Kings to Manchester (AHL).

Lehoux, 23, claimed off waivers and assigned by the Kings to their AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, on November 25, has 16 points (6-10=16) and 23 penalty minutes in 31 games with the Monarchs this season. The 6-1, 205-pound native of Repentigny, Quebec also has one goal and two penalty minutes in three games with the Coyotes – who claimed him off waivers from the Kings on November 5 – this season.

Lehoux was originally selected by the Kings in the third-round (86th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

i think i'd rather they held on to Lehoux instead! this gives Manchester a little bit of muscle now!

[bengino]

i don't know anything about either player, but this year it appears neither of those guys will make a big impact on the big club this season.

[canuck2]

I think their messing with this guys head. How many times can they switch him back and forth?