“I’ll be grateful forever that I got the opportunity to play my first game as a Coyote and play for the fans I grew up cheering with.”
An all time statement from Josh Doan.
“Was he losing a bunch of money? You betcha. He was losing a ton.”
Gary Bettman and Alex Meruelo interrupted each other in a strange exchange trying to explain the financial hardship Meruelo has faced owning the team.
“The plan was not for him to come back and it shows how much this means to him to come back.”
Josh Doan confirms his dad, Shane was planning to be in Toronto but insisted on being in Arizona tonight.
We got a first look at the temporary visiting team spaces (dressing room, training areas, etc.) for the first 4 NHL games at Mullett Arena!
The annex is being built and expected to be ready in December.
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Logan Cooley was one of the last players to leave the ice after the Coyotes' final game in Arizona.
He spoke about the emotions he felt in that moment.
“I don’t like the media.”
Alex Meruelo address why he has been seemingly MIA from Arizona / the team. He later amends he doesn’t like the “limelight” after Bettman interjects.
"Everyone says hockey belongs in the desert and I think the way this community's responded to this shows that."
Connor Ingram spoke about the Coyotes fan base in Arizona.
Per a government source, an Arizona Coyotes land deal in North Phoenix could be wrapped up in 3 months.
The 100 acres is right at the corner of the 101 and Scottsdale Road.
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has the latest:
"I've been assured by a number of the local leaders that we'll have no arena drama and based off where we came from, I would prefer no arena drama."
Gary Bettman with a jab at the Coyotes when addressing questions about the Delta Center and needed revisions for seating.
New NHL team owner Ashley Smith confirms they met with the players yesterday.
“We had an incredible opportunity yesterday to meet with the players and to feel their energy and excitement.”
"We don't know anything more than what everyone else is seeing."
Lawson Crouse spoke to the media at today's morning skate in Edmonton.
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BREAKING: The Tempe City Council has unanimously voted to send the Arizona Coyotes' proposed hockey arena and entertainment district to referendum.
Tempe residents will be able to vote in a special election held in May.
"We want to play our last game with class, with respect, give the best effort that crowd can expect."
André Tourigny spoke about the message going into the last game at Mullett Arena.
"Throughout this whole time there hasn't been a ton of discussion on what's going on."
Clayton Keller spoke to the media at today's morning skate in Edmonton.
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BREAKING: The Arizona State Land Department has officially posted for auction the parcel of land in NE Phoenix on which the Coyotes hope to build the team's new arena & an entertainment district.
The auction date has been set for June 27.
Thank you to Dylan Guenther, Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring for taking some time to meet with and sign autographs for our Diehards on Saturday night
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"He wants me here for a while."
Another awkward moment as a joke about Bettman wanting Meruelo to be an NHL owner for a while didn't quite land...
Per Bettman, Meruelo cannot build an arena and sell it immediately after.
According to Alex Meruelo he spent $7 million on the Tempe campaign. He said he personally knocked on 1,000 doors over a 30-day period.
“We were told to the last minute we would win by a landslide."