Roadrunners’ Future in Tucson Gets Bleaker With Approval of Reno Arena Chase Beardsley | May 10, 2025 It has been over a year since the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Ryan Smith, who subsequently relocated the hockey operations to Salt Lake City. Included in that sale…
Islanders & Utah HC Show the Value of Good Ownership Mike Fink | October 9, 2024 The New York Islanders will face the newest NHL franchise, Utah Hockey Club, on Thursday in their season opener. The roster is mostly the same as last season’s Arizona Coyotes,…
Failures and Missteps: Alex Meruelo Leaves Coyotes Ownership Behind Cooper Krigbaum | June 25, 2024 While South Florida is rightfully celebrating the clinching of the Stanley Cup and former Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson is lifting the it, Alex Meruelo has called it. According to former Coyotes…
Alex Meruelo Walking Away From Arizona Coyotes – Sources Jacob Billington | June 25, 2024 Owner of the Arizona Coyotes, Alex Meruelo, has reportedly told staff that there will be no pursuit for new arena options. This comes just days after the announcement that the…
Coyotes’ Future Murky After ASLD Cancels Auction Chase Beardsley | June 22, 2024 The ongoing saga of Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo trying to build an arena in the Phoenix area has taken another twist. The Arizona State Land Department decided on Friday…
Tucson Roadrunners Seeking to Play 14 Games in Tempe Next Season Chase Beardsley | May 23, 2024 The Tucson Roadrunners are seeking to play up to 14 games at Mullett Arena next season, per Craig Morgan. Since Ryan Smith purchased the Arizona Coyotes and relocated the organization…
Comparing Coyotes Owner Alex Meruelo to NHL Utah Owner Ryan Smith Chase Beardsley | May 8, 2024 It’s been around a month since the NHL transferred the sale of the Arizona Coyotes’ hockey operations from Alex Meruelo to Ryan Smith, who has moved them to Salt Lake…
“We Shall Return” – Takeaways From Meruelo/Bettman Presser Chase Beardsley | April 20, 2024 Alex Meruelo started his press conference with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman by tripping over a light in front of the stand. It wasn’t a fantastic outing for the former Arizona…
2024 Coyotes & 1995 Browns: How Promising Seasons Were Killed by Relocation Mike Fink | April 15, 2024 The Arizona Coyotes were the team of the news cycle in recent weeks and for all the wrong reasons. After years of speculation for what the long-term solution would be…
Who’s to Blame for Coyotes Relocation? Cooper Krigbaum | April 14, 2024 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…
Reasons for the Arizona Coyotes’ Relocation to Salt Lake City Cooper Krigbaum | April 13, 2024 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, plenty of roadblocks and setbacks…
Arizona Coyotes Set to Relocate to Salt Lake City for 2024-25 Season Chase Beardsley | April 12, 2024 The Arizona Coyotes will relocate to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2024-25 season, PHNX Craig Morgan and Sportsnet reported on Friday. The rumor of relocation has been jumpstarted by…