TSN has reported Rick Tocchet was sentenced to 2 years probation and no jail time for his role in backing a gambling ring. The Coyotes and NHL have not yet issued statements or made a decision on whether or not he will be able to return to the Coyotes bench as Wayne Gretzky's assistant coach.
Sure, this may not be as bad as the gambling scandal the NBA has had to deal with, but we don't think someone convicted of running a gambling ring should be coaching a professional sports team. They may not have been taking bets on the NHL at the time, but it still calls into question the integrity of the game and the people running that team. The NHL is enough of a sideshow to most people that we don't need one more excuse for them to talk about its irrelevance.
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