The NHL Gambling Scandal
We follow all the allegations, claims and and counter-claims in the case against Rick Tocchet, and the NHL gambling scandal stemming from the charges against him.
So Much for Tocchet's Coaching Career
August 17/07 - Operation Slap Shot has ended with two years probation for Rick Tocchet. The former assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes helped run a betting ring which took an estimated $1.7 million on football games.
August 17/07 - Operation Slap Shot has ended with two years probation for Rick Tocchet. The former assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes helped run a betting ring which took an estimated $1.7 million on football games.
Rick Tocchet Cuts His Losses
May 25/07 - Operation Slap Shot wrapped up quietly today in a New Jersey courtroom.
May 25/07 - Operation Slap Shot wrapped up quietly today in a New Jersey courtroom.
The Cop Makes a Deal, the Jock Takes the Fall
Aug. 3/06 - It looks like Rick Tocchet is the primary target of "Operation Slapshot." His alleged partner in the gambling ring, a New Jersey state trooper, has cut a plea bargain.
Aug. 3/06 - It looks like Rick Tocchet is the primary target of "Operation Slapshot." His alleged partner in the gambling ring, a New Jersey state trooper, has cut a plea bargain.
Gretzky Gambling Scandal Fizzles
Feb. 15/06 - We've all seen this movie; the one that gets off to a promising start, with a great cast and a decent premise and lots of twists and turns to ramp up the tension... only to lose its way in the middle and stagger to a lame ending.
Feb. 15/06 - We've all seen this movie; the one that gets off to a promising start, with a great cast and a decent premise and lots of twists and turns to ramp up the tension... only to lose its way in the middle and stagger to a lame ending.
Piling On Wayne Gretzky
Feb. 10/06 - Rick Tocchet is the only hockey guy who's been charged with anything in the NHL gambling scandal. But Wayne Gretzky is the one getting worked over in the media, thanks mostly to that ever-popular staple of journalism: "sources."
Feb. 10/06 - Rick Tocchet is the only hockey guy who's been charged with anything in the NHL gambling scandal. But Wayne Gretzky is the one getting worked over in the media, thanks mostly to that ever-popular staple of journalism: "sources."
Gretzky Takes a Jab in the Media, and Jabs Back
Feb. 9/06 - A media report says Wayne Gretzky has been recorded on a wiretap talking to the alleged financier of a gambling ring. Gretzky denies it all.
Feb. 9/06 - A media report says Wayne Gretzky has been recorded on a wiretap talking to the alleged financier of a gambling ring. Gretzky denies it all.
Details and Denials in the Tocchet Gambling Case
Feb. 8/05 - Rick Tocchet's lawyer has released a statement: "The allegation that Rick Tocchet financed an illegal gambling operation involving organized crime figures is categorically false and irresponsible..."
Feb. 8/05 - Rick Tocchet's lawyer has released a statement: "The allegation that Rick Tocchet financed an illegal gambling operation involving organized crime figures is categorically false and irresponsible..."
NHL Gambling Scandal Stinks, Regardless of the Outcome
Feb. 8/05 - A TV analyst and former NHL enforcer is among the first to defend hockey players who allegedly made wagers with an illegal gambling ring uncovered by New Jersey police. Nick Kypreos goes with the "gambling as part of life" defense.
Feb. 8/05 - A TV analyst and former NHL enforcer is among the first to defend hockey players who allegedly made wagers with an illegal gambling ring uncovered by New Jersey police. Nick Kypreos goes with the "gambling as part of life" defense.
NHL Begins Damage Control With Its Own Gambling Probe
Feb. 8/05 - In the wake of the criminal complaint laid against Coyotes' assistant coach Rick Tocchet, the NHL is launching an internal investigation into gambling by hockey players.
Feb. 8/05 - In the wake of the criminal complaint laid against Coyotes' assistant coach Rick Tocchet, the NHL is launching an internal investigation into gambling by hockey players.
A Bad Day for the NHL
Feb. 7/05 - The dreadful specter of gambling scandals has just jumped to the top of the NHL agenda. Rick Tocchet is in a world of trouble, and not just with the law. Assuming these charges are in any way accurate, the NHL will come down on him like a ton of bricks.
Feb. 7/05 - The dreadful specter of gambling scandals has just jumped to the top of the NHL agenda. Rick Tocchet is in a world of trouble, and not just with the law. Assuming these charges are in any way accurate, the NHL will come down on him like a ton of bricks.