On Thursday, the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Coyotes. While the bones of the franchise, including roster, draft picks and hockey operations, will head to Salt Lake City, Utah, the Coyotes aren't dead yet.
Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo expressed his disappointment on his decision of the sale and relocation of the team to Salt Lake City, Utah. “I understand, it sucks, it’s heartbreaking and with that, we have plans to move forward”, Meruelo told Burns & Gambo in an exclusive interview with Arizona Sports on Thursday.
The sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah has been formally approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Pierre LeBrun of TSN, and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, among others.
This news brings a quiet end to the long-running saga surrounding the Coyotes' search for a home in Arizona.
Wednesday night was a bittersweet one for the Arizona Coyotes and their fans. It was the last time that the franchise would be playing at Mullett Arena, as it was announced that the team will be moving to Salt Lake City next season.
The Arizona Coyotes are on the verge of relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah, and the team played what is likely its last home game in Arizona, which sparked a few emotional messages from former player Paul Bissonnette, one on X and one on the TNT broadcast.
Shane Doan, former captain of the Arizona Coyotes, has been reunited with his retirement banner, making for an emotional and significant moment in Coyotes history.
Dylan Guenther scored once and added an assist to end the Coyotes' season, and likely the franchise's time in Arizona, with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz.
With the move to Salt Lake City imminent, Wednesday will be the last time the Arizona Coyotes play in Mullett Arena and the state of Arizona. For the past 28 years, the franchise has called the Grand Canyon State home.
We swept our two plays yesterday on the ice thanks to following playoff motivation. Today, we have to get more creative, as most of these games mean close to nothing for the postseason race.
Despite widespread reports that the Arizona Coyotes are set to be sold and moved to Salt Lake City, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman refused to confirm the transaction.
It figures to be one last date in the desert for the Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes (35-41-5, 75 points) will not only conclude the season with Wednesday's home clash against the Edmonton Oilers in Tempe, Ariz., but it appears the end of an era.
One of the biggest stories in hockey, arguably even bigger than the playoff race, is the ongoing situation with the Arizona Coyotes. It has been reported that the players have been told the team will be relocated to Salt Lake City, and begin play as soon as next season.
It’s time for another round of NHL rumours as we start off another week. There are a lot of changes afoot and we’re not just talking about team rosters.
Every time something goes haywire, people tend to point fingers at someone. Even with the Arizona Coyotes, does it happen on a game-to-game basis when things aren’t going well, or a player misses a shot, and so on; you get the point.
It is not a matter of IF but WHEN the Arizona Coyotes move to Salt Lake City, Utah. General Manager Bill Armstrong informed the players that relocation was happening.
It is not a matter of IF but WHEN the Arizona Coyotes move to Salt Lake City, Utah. General Manager Bill Armstrong informed the players that relocation was happening.
The fandom of the Arizona Coyotes has faced swarms of relocation rumors for what seems like a lifetime. Throughout Alex Meurelo’s ownership of the team,
As our colleague Frank Seravalli reported throughout the week, big things are afoot in the desert, with the Arizona Coyotes on the verge of being sold to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and relocated to Salt Lake City.
The NHL might finally have a solution for its Arizona Coyotes problem, and it seems to be a relocation to Salt Lake City next season.
In a seismic shift from the NHL maintaining that hockey could work in Arizona, speculation is everywhere the NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is poised to announce on April 18th that the Arizona Coyotes have been sold to Ryan Smith and are set to relocate to Salt Lake City.
With the bombshell news dropped yesterday that the Arizona Coyotes are working on an agreement to sell and relocate to Salt Lake City, Frank Seravalli shines some light on what the timeline is moving forward for Alex Meruelo and the Arizona Coyotes franchise.
Logan Cooley scored the game-winner and Dylan Guenther recorded a four-point night on his 21st birthday as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime on Wednesday.
The NHL relocation drama is kicking into high gear. The Arizona Coyotes have been linked to a potential move to Salt Lake City, Utah. On Wednesday, the latest development sure sounds like the Coyotes will be moving to Utah, per Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff.
He has been limited to just 50 games this season, with a month-long absence in November headlining an injury-plagued year.
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