| Founded: | December 27, 1971 |
| Owned By: | Alex Meruelo, Andrew Barroway |
| Home Rink: | Mullett Arena |
The Arizona Coyotes were a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, which competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and the Pacific Division (1998–2020) in the Western Conference, and the West Division (2020–2021). They played at America West Arena (now Footprint Center) in downtown Phoenix from 1996 to 2003, at Glendale’s Gila River Arena (now Desert Diamond Arena) from 2003 to 2022, and at Mullett Arena in Tempe from 2022 to 2024.
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Jersey History
The Arizona Coyotes, at the time long overdue for a uniform change, rolled out their current uniforms in time for the 2015-16 National Hockey League season. However, the new rendition leaves much to be desired. Read more…
The Players
- Coyotes’ Shane Doan – A Hockey Hall of Famer?
- Coyotes That Got Away: Devan Dubnyk and Thomas Greiss
- Coyotes That Got Away: Stanley Cup Champion Role Players
- Coyotes That Got Away: Nikolai Khabibulin
More Coyotes History
- Meruelo Completes Deal to Become Coyotes’ Majority Owner
- Coyotes Over the Moon About 25th Anniversary
Shane Doan: Captain Coyote
June 19, 2017, will go down in Coyotes history as being a controversial day. The Arizona Coyotes made the decision to not offer Shane Doan the 21-year veteran a contract for the upcoming season. The Coyotes have never played a season without Doan who has the been the cornerstone of the organization. In a year filled with plenty of firsts in the NHL with a new team in Las Vegas and Adidas jerseys, the Coyotes will have a new captain in Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Read more…
Captains
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson, 2018-2021
- Shane Doan, 2003-2017
- Teppo Numminen, 2001-2003
- Keith Tkachuk, 1996-2001
Retired Numbers
- 19 – Shane Doan
General Managers
- Bill Armstrong: Sept. 17, 2020 – 2024
- Steve Sullivan: July 26 – Sept. 17, 2020
- John Chayka: May 5, 2016 – July 26, 2020
- Don Maloney: May 29, 2007 – April 11, 2016
- Mike Barnett: Aug. 28, 2001 – April 11, 2007
- Cliff Fletcher: Feb. 17 – Aug. 28, 2001
- Bobby Smith: Dec. 11, 1996 – Feb. 17, 2001
Head Coaches
- André Tourigny: Oct. 14, 2021 – 2024
- Rick Tocchet: Oct. 5, 2017 – May 8, 2021
- Dave Tippett: Oct. 3, 2009 – April 8, 2017
- Wayne Gretzky: Oct. 5, 2005 – April 11, 2009
- Rick Bowness: Feb. 25 – April 3, 2004
- Bob Francis: Oct. 2, 1999 – Feb. 23, 2004
- Jim Schoenfeld: Oct. 1, 1997 – May 4, 1999
- Don Hay: Oct. 5, 1996 – April 29, 1997