For the time being, the Coyotes are history.
“As everyone knows, Utah is a vibrant and thriving state, and we are thrilled to be a part of it,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in the release. “We are also delighted to welcome Ashley and Ryan Smith to the NHL family and know they will be great stewards of the game in Utah."
Ryan Smith, an experience management magnate, own the NBA's Utah Jazz and co-owns MLS's Real Salt Lake. His new NHL franchise will subsume Arizona's assets, but will not take the Coyotes name. That will remain property of Arizona owner Alex Meruelo, who can reactivate the team as an expansion squad if a suitable NHL arena is constructed in the next five years.
"This is not the end for NHL hockey in Arizona," Meruelo said in the league statement."I remain committed to this community and to building a first-class sports arena and entertainment district without seeking financial support from the public." The Coyotes struggled on and off the ice throughout their existence. They advanced past the first round of the playoffs just once, reaching the Western Conference finals in 2012, while dodging persistent
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