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Players asked 'specific' questions about Tocchet ring

Updated: April 10, 2006, 8:06 PM ET
By Scott Burnside | ESPN.com

An independent investigator hired by the NHL to probe allegations of a gambling syndicate operated by Phoenix Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet has interviewed NHL players and team officials, almost four dozen in all, and has yet to uncover any evidence the game's integrity has been compromised by people betting on league games, sources close to the investigation told ESPN.com.

The initial results of the ongoing investigation, headed by former federal prosecutor Bob Cleary, suggest ...

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Gambling Investigation

Rick Tocchet Coyotes assistant coach Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty and got two years probation for running a sports gambling ring that took in millions of dollars in bets.

NEWS
• Tocchet rejoins Coyotes after suspension
• Tocchet ready to rejoin Coyotes
• Tocchet ban extended until at least February
• Third man in ring sentenced to probation
• Tocchet gets two years probation
• Tocchet pleads guilty, may avoid jail time
• Tocchet to appear in court
• One year later, Tocchet still in legal limbo
• Man pleads guilty to bookmaking
• Report: Second man to plead guilty
• Cop's sentencing postponed
• Trooper pleads guilty, will cooperate against Tocchet
• Trooper to appear in court
• Groundwork laid for lawsuit
• Burnside: Probe initially shows no evidence of NHL bets
• Jones Gretzky to be subpoenaed
• Report: FBI inadvertently tipped NHL
• NHL says no evidence players bet on games in illegal ring
• Attorney: Gretzky won't be charged
• Tocchet court appearance waived
• Jones Gretzky unlikely to be charged
• Lawyer: No mob connection
• Trooper charged in betting ring downplays allegations

ANALYSIS
• Kreidler: Gretzky can't shy away
• Burnside: Desert Storm
• Burnside: Hockey's black eye
• Hradek: Bad day for hockey

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