It's hard to believe that it's been 2 years since Operation Slapshot went down. It was even harder to believe that certain individuals within the had a hand in the illegal gambling ring that shocked the hockey world. Among those implicated in this fiasco was Phoenix Coyotes associate coach and formerer, Rick Tocchet.Throughout the investigation, Tocchet was labeled as the main financial backer of a high level underground operation that involved a New Jersey State Trooper, among many others in the northeast.
But as the details came to the surface, Tocchet became less and less of a target and simply seen as a participant in the operation. He pleaded guilty to promoting gambling and conspiracy to promote gambling. It was a minor offence, and when all was said and done, Tocchet received 2 years probabtion and a 3-month suspension from the. Speaking of participants, whatever happened to all the talk around Janet Gretzky betting up to $500,000 on games? I suppose those details were swept under a very large rug.
Anyway, Tocchet's 3-month suspension has been lifted and he will be reappearing in the tonight when the Desert Dogs host the Dallas Stars. All this talk about gambling makes me want to go do a ProLine. 'Til next time...
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