Coyotes Tempe arena project rejected by public referendum - will remain at Mullett Arena for 2023-24

[BMOK33]

Houston or Atlanta is my guess. I'd imagine Houston is most likely given it's closer proximity but idk

Gotta feel for Yotes fans though. That's just brutal.

I do not see either happening...20 years or more ago I could see league going to a southern state or ANY state where a team already exists but now I do not see it so Houston is out. Atlanta I cannot see happening again

 

[Grinner]

SLC, Austin,Portland San Antonio
or San Diego

Say no to Houston or Atlanta

Keep plugging away in Phoenix

 

[SomeDude]

No matter what happens here, I refuse to believe this team will ever relocate.

Yea, they’re a professional sports franchise in a supposed major sport playing in a 4,500 seat arena.

At this point the NHL will adapt the rules to allow roller hockey so they can play on a street somewhere in Arizona before moving them.

 

[LOFIN]

Congratulations Houston!

 

[Jacob]

If you’re still in line to vote, stay in line!

 

[red devil]

 

[EdJovanovski]

Seize the Leafs organization and all of their assets and give it to Arizona so they can keep a team

 

[eojsmada]

End of an era in Arizona. Sad to see...but in a potential recession economy, coming out of Covid, and a lot of taxpayer burden (waste removal and infrastructure), this deal just wasn't going to work. Should have gotten better owners about 20 years ago after the Gretzky fiasco instead of putting the fans through all this.

 

[frederixx]

That means the Coyotes might even move this year

 

[Divine]

You people act like the yotes didn't think this could happen and don't have other plans...

 

[MMC]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Which city is this?


Edit - I believe this is Houston.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

End of an era in Arizona. Sad to see...but in a potential recession economy, coming out of Covid, and a lot of taxpayer burden (waste removal and infrastructure), this deal just wasn't going to work. Should have gotten better owners about 20 years ago after the Gretzky fiasco instead of putting the fans through all this.

I mean I honestly do not care one way or the other whether the team stayed or goes but this deal seemed like a great deal for the city that got NIMBY'd into the ground. Whatever they do with the land the city will be paying for the reclamation. Now they just still have a landfill lol

 

[Sharkbomb]

It's over in Arizona. The team has seemingly been struggling forever. I remember the whole Balsillie fiasco when I was younger. But this is worse, just bought myself an Adidas kachinka jersey, because both Adidas jerseys and the Arizona Coyotes will soon be no more.

 

[red devil]

 

[MOGlLNY]

NHL isn’t gonna have another year in a college arena if another city is ready to go. I think we’ve seen the final game for the Coyotes.

Feel awful for their fans, this seemed like a great deal for the arena and city. But got misinformation spread by unions spending way more money. Sorry Yotes fans..

 

[Breakers]

Don’t count out Bettman’s insane stubbornness and stupid ignorance

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Coyotes tending worldwide on twitter.

 

[Edgelord]

You people act like the yotes didn't think this could happen and don't have other plans...

any thoughts on what they might be?

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

If the Yotes do end up relocating, it should be to somewhere in either the central or mountain time zones (Houston? Austin? Kansas City? Milwaukee? OKC? SLC?) in order to maintain the current division alignment.

 

[bossram]

LMAOOOOO the Coyotes are toast. Gary’s pet project just witnessed their most recent embarrassment.

Damn, where are all the people who assured me this new arena was a success? Where are all the folks telling me Matthews to Arizona was guaranteed?

 

[red devil]

 

[Satans Hockey]

Houston Ice Cheaters has a nice ring to it

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Divine]

Even their statement reads like they're done

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While we wanted a different outcome, we remain grateful to all those who volunteered their time and talent. What is next for the franchise will be evaluated by our owners and the National Hockey League over the coming weeks.