THE DESERT DOG BLOG: DRAFT NOTES AND ANECDOTES
by Staff Writer / Arizona CoyotesInformation, observations and anecdotes about the Coyotes
as told by Dave Vest, the team's V.P. of News Content


Both Oliver’s father and his agent made a promise to him before the draft. The promise? If Oliver was taken in the first round they would both shave their heads. They did.
• I had to smile when I learned second-round draft pick Chris Brown was from Texas. I’d never interviewed a hockey player from the Lone Star State before. Brown, too, is a solid young man, and he handled his interview with me like a seasoned pro.

• The crowd inside the Bell Centre was really vocal, especially in the first round on Friday night. Islanders fans chanted "John Ta-var-es" over and over right up until just before New York drafted him. Meanwhile, Canadiens fans and Maple Leafs fans took turns antagonizing each other on both days. And on Saturday, one unidentified female fan screamed “Oh My God!” after it was announced the Coyotes had acquired defenseman Jim Vandermeer from Calgary. Why it affected her so? I do not know...
• On Saturday, the Coyotes acquired Finnish defenseman Sami Lepisto from the Washington Capitals. FYI, Lepisto’s godfather is Jari Kurri.

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