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Whoa..
Gambling? What a dumb waste of law enforcement's time.
Thank goodness the authorities got involved! I was afraid to walk home from work out of fear Janet Jones-Gretzky and Rick Tocchet would jump me from behind and force me to bet.
Hockey ping.
Yikes. Trouble in Glendale ...
We need to see photos of his wife, of course only to make sure we have the right person.
Our tax dollars at work.
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uh oh....
I wonder who the current NHL players who bet are????
Gambling has a killer football team and band too.
OOPS.
I happen to be working in Phoenix this week, and this is the 2nd story on the local news, right behind the wildfire lead story. My guess is that if charges are filed against Tocchett, his days as Gretz's asst. are done.
Freep mail/ping airborne or Hat-Trick if you want on or off the Hockey Ping List.
And Pete Rose didn't bet on baseball.
Weel we knew that tool sold out to something I guess now we know why...
Oh come on now, what's the big deal? It was Gretzky's wife, not Gretzky himself. She's..... an avid sports fan! Yeaah, THAT'S the ticket! Sheeeeee, didn't place any bets for Wayne, why would anyone think THAT?! Yeaaaahhh, sheeee even picked the SEAHAWKS! Yeahhh, Wayne would never have bet on the Seahawks, yeah... THAT'S the ticket!
I added NJ to the topics list.
Authorities said Tocchet and state police Trooper James Harney were partners in the operation, with the former Philadelphia Flyers star providing the financing.
"Tocchet received illegal sports bets from wagers and funneled money back to New Jersey," Fuentes said.
Tocchet, one of three associate coaches on the Coyotes' staff, took over the head coaching duties for 10 days in December while Gretzky was with his dying mother.
The 41-year-old Tocchet played 18 years with six teams, including three seasons with the Coyotes from 1997-00. He's one of only four players in NHL history to collect 400 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes. Tocchet was a fan favorite wherever he played, including two stints with the Flyers (1984-92, 2000-02).
"I think everybody is surprised," Flyers center Peter Forsberg said. "It's definitely not good for the sport to hear something like that."
Harney, 40, was arrested Monday and has been suspended from the force. The eight-year police veteran was charged in an arrest warrant with official misconduct, promoting gambling, money laundering and conspiracy. Another man accused of taking bets is James Ulmer, 40, who was charged with promoting gambling, money laundering and conspiracy.
Both men were free after posting 10 percent of their bail. Harney had $100,000 bail, Ulmer $50,000. The two were expected to be arraigned within two weeks.
The gambling ring had a connection with organized crime in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, Fuentes said. Starting Monday night, authorities seized property from Harney and Ulmer. State police seized $27,000 in currency, "voluminous" amounts of sports betting information and bank accounts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Fuentes said.
Janet Jones, as I recall, had a thing going for professional athletes before she hooked up with Gretzky. Actress? Maybe ... but I'm hard pressed to remember what memorable roll she played (other than under her favorite athlete of the moment) pre - Gretzky.