Cop gets 5 yrs for his part of Tocchet Gambling Ring

[Drury77]

So now that this story has completely come out, and we hopefully know all the facts about it we can hopefully move foward from it.

I can't understand though how the Yotes haven't outright dismissed Tocchet for his role in this ring. I mean he was apparently the main man, and yet he still is technically connected the Coyotes.

You would think a team that has struggled with fan support, success on the ice even though they have the greatest player coaching them, would want to distance themselves from a situation like this.

I hope they throw the book at Tocchet, especially after he continued the black eye theme for the NHL, at a time when the NHL couldn't afford anymore bad press.

TSN : NHL - Canada's Sports Leader

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) - A former state trooper who admitted to running a sports betting ring with former NHL star Rick Tocchet was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.

Under a plea agreement he struck with prosecutors a year ago, James Harney could have been sentenced to up to seven years in prison. Tocchet has also pleaded guilty and faces sentencing this month.